Missouri Rep. Cori Bush doubles down on Israel criticism as her primary opponent calls for nuance...

She's faced blowback, and a serious primary challenge, in her Missouri congressional district over her comments on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But Bush argues that it's her responsibility as a member of Congress to speak out for people she sees as oppressed — even if it makes others uncomfortable.
In recent weeks, Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush has emerged as one of the sharpest critics of the Israeli government in Congress and a vocal advocate for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.

Her criticism of Israel's military actions following Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, which killed at least 1,400 people, has ignited outrage and exposed a rift among Democrats over how to respond to the Israel-Hamas war. Some of her statements have sparked a backlash within her Missouri congressional district, which includes all of St. Louis and some of its suburbs.

But even though she's faced blowback, and a serious primary challenge, because of her words about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Bush argues that it's her responsibility as a member of Congress to speak out for people she sees as oppressed — even if it makes others uncomfortable.