Rashida Tlaib's Dem challenger accuses her of 'anti-Semitic rhetoric': 'She goes crazy'

Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.A Michigan Democrat who says she plans to challenge far-left U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib in a primary for an open U.S. House seat in the state this fall has accused the Detroit congresswoman of "anti-Semitic rhetoric.""When she gets that mic in front of her, she goes crazy and goes to many extremes," Shanelle Jackson, a former Michigan state representative from 2007-2012, told the Jewish Insider in an interview published Friday."I really feel like it’s now or never as it pertains to being able to sort of shut her down and calm down some of the anti-Semitic rhetoric," Jackson added.Tlaib, the lone Palestinian-American in Congress and progressive "Squad" member, has been criticized in the past by lawmakers from both major parties for rhetoric perceived as anti-Semitic.Last fall, for example, Tlaib referred to Israel as a "violent apartheid system" during a debate over funding for Israel’s Iron Dome system. She did say in the interview that she supported a "safe haven for Jews" and accused critics of "twisting" her words.Tlaib has represented Michigan’s 13th Congressional District since 2019 and plans to run for the open seat in the redrawn 12th district in the 2022 midterms this fall after Democratic Rep. Brenda Lawrence said she plans to retire. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"Just saying it real plain," she told the newspaper, "I believe that the United States and Israel are sisters, and I can’t imagine living in a world where our nation didn’t have Israel’s back.