Ilhan Omar: Accusations of antisemitism aimed at Muslim congresswoman intensifies debate about Israel
5 years, 10 months ago

Ilhan Omar: Accusations of antisemitism aimed at Muslim congresswoman intensifies debate about Israel

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ms Omar, a freshman congresswoman from Minnesota, sparked turmoil within the Democratic caucus with her criticisms of Israel and suggestions that Israel’s supporters wanted lawmakers to pledge “allegiance” to a foreign country. One of the first two Muslim women in Congress, Ms Omar supports a contentious part of the overall dispute — the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement, or BDS, which promotes various forms of boycotts against Israel. “But they can’t change people’s hearts and minds.” The Anti-Defamation League, whose mission is to combat antisemitism, denounces Jewish Voice for Peace as “a radical anti-Israel activist group” that advocates a total boycott. The ADL’s CEO and national director, Jonathan Greenblatt, says not all people engaged in the BDS campaign are anti-Semitic, but he contends the movement itself “is antisemitic in its origins.” “It is not focused on resolving the conflict in the best interest of all parties,” Mr Greenblatt said.

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Ilhan Omar's foul-mouthed outburst at pro-Israel protester
2 months ago

Ilhan Omar's foul-mouthed outburst at pro-Israel protester

Daily Mail  

Ilhan Omar, a Democratic congresswoman and member of the "Squad," was caught in a heated exchange with a pro-Israel protester near Capitol Hill telling them to '' themselves. In previous social media posts, the group made veiled threats referencing Israel's pager bomb attacks, directly targeting Omar's colleague, Rep. Rashida Tlaib. Omar's response to the protester comes amidst growing polarization in …

Ilhan Omar has just two words for pro-Israel protester who tells her 'Go to Gaza, sweetheart'
2 months ago

Ilhan Omar has just two words for pro-Israel protester who tells her 'Go to Gaza, sweetheart'

Daily Mail  

Ilhan Omar was filmed telling a pro-Israel protester to 'f**k' themselves in a shocking outburst near Capitol Hill last night. The protester was part of the Betar US group, which has made horrific threats against Omar's fellow Squad member Rashida Tlaib. In 2019 she was forced to apologize for saying AIPAC and Jewish people were trying to buy influence: 'It’s …

Rep. Ilhan Omar Blasts CNN Pundit Scott Jennings
10 months ago

Rep. Ilhan Omar Blasts CNN Pundit Scott Jennings

Huff Post  

Rep. Ilhan Omar lambasted CNN on Friday after a pundit on the news network claimed, without pushback from anyone on set, that the congresswoman was a “public relations agent for Hamas.” Scott Jennings, a Republican strategist who previously worked as a special assistant to President George W. Bush, said Tuesday night on CNN’s “NewsNight” that he was “surprised, that in …

Ilhan Omar accuses Republican lawmaker of racist trope over Cori Bush charges
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ilhan Omar accuses Republican lawmaker of racist trope over Cori Bush charges

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Congresswoman Ilhan Omar called out a Republican lawmaker for invoking …

Who is Ilhan Omar? US Congresswoman faces backlash, deportation call following Somalia speech
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Ilhan Omar? US Congresswoman faces backlash, deportation call following Somalia speech

Hindustan Times  

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar drew criticism online after her controversial remarks in support of Somalia went viral on social media. US Representative Ilhan Omar A video of the Minnesota legislator went viral with almost 2.6 million views after it was uploaded on X, with a translation stating that Omar, who hails from Somali origins, said: "As Somalis, one day we …

‘Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib spitting poison by not attending PM Modi's US Congress address’
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib spitting poison by not attending PM Modi's US Congress address’

Firstpost  

Muslim Congresswomen who have decided to boycott PM Modi’s joint session address of the US Congress are “spitting poison” and “showing wrong picture of India under their hate agenda”, said Atif Rasheed, former vice chairman of the National Commission for Minorities. Two Muslim Congresswomen from the US Democratic Party - Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib - announced that they won’t …

Ilhan Omar embarks on new path no longer defined by ‘firsts’
1 year, 9 months ago

Ilhan Omar embarks on new path no longer defined by ‘firsts’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden was winding up for a speech at a Minnesota clean energy facility when he spotted a lawmaker in the crowd whom he wanted to recognize. “I don’t need any of you to defend me against antisemitism,” said Rep. Jan Shakowsky, D-Ill. “My friend Ilhan Omar and I have worked together toward the values that I …

US Democrat Ilhan Omar visited PoK, often criticised India. Now she has been ousted from powerful foreign affairs panel
1 year, 11 months ago

US Democrat Ilhan Omar visited PoK, often criticised India. Now she has been ousted from powerful foreign affairs panel

Firstpost  

United State Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is a divisive figure. “I am a Muslim, I’m an immigrant and, interestingly, I’m from Africa," the 40-year-old Minnesota progressive said in a defiant floor speech ahead of her removal from the Foreign Affairs Committee. pic.twitter.com/m3kPa2poYx — Shireen Mazari April 20, 2022 Derek Chollet, the counsellor to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, had told …

Democrat Ilhan Omar, Who Visited PoK, Ousted from Foreign Affairs Panel for anti-Israel Remarks
1 year, 11 months ago

Democrat Ilhan Omar, Who Visited PoK, Ousted from Foreign Affairs Panel for anti-Israel Remarks

News 18  

In a big win for US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar was ousted from her seat on the Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday for making anti-semitic remarks. Ilhan Omar's past statements make it clear she is unfit to represent the U.S. on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.– She repeatedly used anti-semitic tropes– She described 9/11 by saying …

Republicans kick Ilhan Omar off US House foreign affairs panel
1 year, 11 months ago

Republicans kick Ilhan Omar off US House foreign affairs panel

Al Jazeera  

Muslim-American legislator says her ‘voice will get louder and stronger’ after vote punishing her criticism of Israel. Washington, DC – United States Republicans have removed progressive Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee over her past criticism of Israel, drawing rebuke and accusations of bigotry from Democrats. “Congresswoman Omar is a highly respected member of Congress,” White House …

Republicans push to remove Ilhan Omar from foreign affairs panel
1 year, 11 months ago

Republicans push to remove Ilhan Omar from foreign affairs panel

Al Jazeera  

A vote is set for Thursday on a resolution aimed at the Muslim-American congresswoman over her criticism of Israel. Washington, DC – In one of his first moves since becoming speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy is leading an effort to block Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from serving on the chamber’s Foreign Affairs Committee over her past …

Rep. Ilhan Omar's Committee Posts Threatened By GOP
2 years ago

Rep. Ilhan Omar's Committee Posts Threatened By GOP

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The threat, which McCarthy repeated this week, is retaliation for Democrats having removed Reps. Paul Gosar of Arizona and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia from their committee assignments in 2021 for highly inflammatory statements, including about Omar. Rep. Pete Aguilar, a member of Democratic leadership, said Tuesday that Democrats were working on their committee assignments and refused …

US progressives reject Republican push against Ilhan Omar
2 years, 1 month ago

US progressives reject Republican push against Ilhan Omar

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – When Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy mentioned the name of Muslim-American Congresswoman Ilhan Omar at a Republican Jewish Coalition conference at the weekend, boos erupted from the crowd. “That’s a rightful boo,” the congressman responded, before promising to remove Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee because of her criticism of Israel. “Republican and Democratic leaders in …

Ilhan Omar to Democrats: “Let’s give working folks a reason to turn out to vote for us”
2 years, 4 months ago

Ilhan Omar to Democrats: “Let’s give working folks a reason to turn out to vote for us”

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. "Across the country young people are reviving the labor movement," she said, noting unionization efforts by Amazon, Google, Starbucks, and Trader Joe's workers. Omar also highlighted recent legislative successes, including healthcare expansion for veterans, a gun safety measure, and the Inflation Reduction Act, a compromise package on Medicare, taxation, and climate action that …

Ilhan Omar barely fends off primary challenger boosted by right-wing PAC money and "nasty attacks"
2 years, 5 months ago

Ilhan Omar barely fends off primary challenger boosted by right-wing PAC money and "nasty attacks"

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. U.S Rep. Ilhan Omar on Tuesday narrowly fended off a Democratic primary challenger whose campaign was bankrolled in part by a GOP operative, corporate lobbyists, and prominent Minnesota businessmen. The Drain the DC Swamp PAC, a far-right outfit aligned with former President Donald Trump and GOP election-deniers, also spent against Omar in the …

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar introduces anti-India resolution in House
2 years, 6 months ago

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar introduces anti-India resolution in House

Firstpost  

The resolution, introduced by Ilhan Omar, urges the Biden Administration to implement the recommendations of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, which has called for designating India as a country of particular concern for three consecutive years Washington: Continuing with her anti-India tirade, Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has introduced a resolution that calls the US Secretary of State to …

Explained: Why Ilhan Omar, who has upset India, is a controversial figure in the US
2 years, 8 months ago

Explained: Why Ilhan Omar, who has upset India, is a controversial figure in the US

Firstpost  

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has irked India with her visit to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Even back home, she has often kicked up a storm for her ‘anti-Semitic’ stand, 9/11 remarks, and more “I am only controversial because people want controversy,” United States Congresswoman Ilhan Omar famously said in 2019. US congresswomen @IlhanMN visited LOC between Kashmiris,very meaningful visuals,about two flags from …

Jammu and Kashmir, NRC in Assam: When US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has been critical of India
2 years, 8 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir, NRC in Assam: When US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has been critical of India

Firstpost  

Ilhan Omar, the Congresswoman from Minnesota, is currently in Pakistan on a four-day visit. This visit is condemnable.” The spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi wasn’t mincing words on Thursday when he condemned the visit of United States Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir. During the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearings on human rights in South Asia, she …

‘Narrow-minded politics’: India skewers US lawmaker Ilhan Omar who visited PoK
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Narrow-minded politics’: India skewers US lawmaker Ilhan Omar who visited PoK

Hindustan Times  

India on Thursday criticised US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s visit to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as “condemnable” and accused her of violating the country’s sovereignty by travelling to a region illegally occupied by Pakistan. Asked about Omar’s trip to PoK at a regular weekly media briefing, external affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, “We have noted that US representative Ilhan Omar has visited …

Republicans Claim Rep. Ilhan Omar Never Apologized, But She Has
3 years, 1 month ago

Republicans Claim Rep. Ilhan Omar Never Apologized, But She Has

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Republicans have been inaccurately deflecting criticism of Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert’s anti-Muslim attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar by claiming Omar never faced consequences for her own controversial comments. “And I want to ask, why is it OK for me to talk about the influence of the NRA, of fossil fuel industries, or Big Pharma, and …

Muslim staff in US Congress call for action against Islamophobia
3 years, 1 month ago

Muslim staff in US Congress call for action against Islamophobia

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of Muslim congressional staff members have denounced US Representative Lauren Boebert’s recent Islamophobic comments against Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, saying a “heightened climate of Islamophobia” on Capitol Hill has created “a feeling of anxiety and fear”. In the footage, Boebert described encountering Omar at the US Capitol and being relieved she “doesn’t have a backpack”, in an apparent reference to …

Ilhan Omar hangs up on Lauren Boebert after anti-Muslim attack
3 years, 1 month ago

Ilhan Omar hangs up on Lauren Boebert after anti-Muslim attack

Salon  

House Democrats are expected to begin pushing for freshman Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado to be stripped from her committee assignments. "Instead of apologizing for her Islamophobic comments and fabricated lies," Omar said of her call with the Colorado Republican, "Rep. Boebert refused to publicly acknowledge her hurtful and dangerous comments." RELATED: Ilhan Omar fact-checks Lauren Boebert's "made up" …

AIPAC accused of Islamophobia after attacks on Ilhan Omar
3 years, 5 months ago

AIPAC accused of Islamophobia after attacks on Ilhan Omar

Al Jazeera  

‘AIPAC is putting Rep Omar’s life at risk with repeated Islamophobic attack ads,’ says Omar aide. On Wednesday, Jeremy Slevin, Omar’s communications director, slammed the group for a Slevin said the language used by AIPAC is “identical” to hate messages the congresswoman receives. “Make no mistake: AIPAC is putting Rep. Omar’s life at risk with repeated Islamophobic attack ads,” he …

Ilhan Omar may face censure for words on Israeli war acts
3 years, 7 months ago

Ilhan Omar may face censure for words on Israeli war acts

Al Jazeera  

Republican members of the US House filed a resolution seeking to censure Omar for her criticism of Israel. Three rank-and-file Republican members of the US House filed a resolution on June 14 seeking to censure Omar and her progressive political allies: members of “The Squad”, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “We are seeing this big fight within the Democratic Party right …

Ilhan Omar hits back at ‘Islamophobic tropes’ by fellow Democrats
3 years, 7 months ago

Ilhan Omar hits back at ‘Islamophobic tropes’ by fellow Democrats

Al Jazeera  

The US congresswoman denies she drew ‘a moral comparison’ between the US, Israel, Hamas and the Taliban. The Muslim American congresswoman on Monday tweeted: “We have seen unthinkable atrocities committed by the US, Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban”, drawing bipartisan condemnation and even seeing her accused of “anti-Semitism”. Omar’s spokesperson Jeremy Slevin, said in a statement on Thursday that …

Rep. Omar says she wasn’t equating US, Israel and terrorists
3 years, 7 months ago

Rep. Omar says she wasn’t equating US, Israel and terrorists

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Rep. Ilhan Omar tried edging away Thursday from a bitter fight with Jewish Democratic lawmakers who’d accused her of likening the U.S. and Israel to Hamas and Afghanistan’s Taliban, saying her remarks were “in no way equating terrorist organizations with democratic countries.” A three-sentence statement by the Minnesota Democrat also said her comments were “not a moral comparison …

A question from Ilhan Omar sparks furore in US Congress
3 years, 7 months ago

A question from Ilhan Omar sparks furore in US Congress

Al Jazeera  

Muslim congresswoman accused of ‘drawing false equivalencies’ between the US, Israel, Hamas and the Taliban. Democratic leaders in the United States House of Representatives sought to quell a furore among legislators on Thursday over a question Representative Ilhan Omar asked about US opposition to International Criminal Court inquiries into alleged war crimes in Israel and Afghanistan. However, Omar’s question sparked …

Lawmaker’s post featuring Rep Ilhan Omar draws violent responses
3 years, 7 months ago

Lawmaker’s post featuring Rep Ilhan Omar draws violent responses

Al Jazeera  

Republican congressman’s post about Omar, seemingly about her Palestine support, said she supports ‘terror’. North Carolina Representative Madison Cawthorn is drawing ire for violent responses to a social media post featuring Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar that said she supports “terror”. The post, which was made on the encrypted messaging app Telegram on May 15, appears to reference support for Palestinians …

‘This refugee is going to have a good time voting you out’: Ilhan Omar responds to Trump’s dog whistle rant at Minnesota rally
4 years, 3 months ago

‘This refugee is going to have a good time voting you out’: Ilhan Omar responds to Trump’s dog whistle rant at Minnesota rally

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar hit back at Donald Trump for …

Ilhan Omar defeats well-funded opponent in Democratic primary
4 years, 5 months ago

Ilhan Omar defeats well-funded opponent in Democratic primary

The Hindu  

- Minnesota’s Representative Ilhan Omar survived a stiff Democratic primary challenge on Tuesday from a well-funded opponent who tried to make an issue of her national celebrity, the latest in a string of victories by a new generation of emboldened progressive lawmakers. Despite the attacks, our support has only grown.” Ms. Omar and her allies gained confidence in her re-election …

Conservatives misconstrue Ilhan Omar quote to make it appear she's calling for the destruction of America
4 years, 6 months ago

Conservatives misconstrue Ilhan Omar quote to make it appear she's calling for the destruction of America

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We must begin the work of dismantling the whole system of oppression wherever we …

Ilhan Omar On Her Memoir And Moving The Needle Toward Progressive Policies
4 years, 7 months ago

Ilhan Omar On Her Memoir And Moving The Needle Toward Progressive Policies

NPR  

Ilhan Omar On Her Memoir And Moving The Needle Toward Progressive Policies Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images "I wasn't afraid of fighting," Ilhan Omar writes about her childhood in Somalia in her new memoir. In This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman, Omar chronicles her …

Ilhan Omar accuses Meghan McCain of hypocrisy towards 'Bernie bros' over online attacks
4 years, 10 months ago

Ilhan Omar accuses Meghan McCain of hypocrisy towards 'Bernie bros' over online attacks

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Representative Ilhan Omar has accused The View's Meghan McCain of …

Lawmaker apologizes for fake Omar photo, but not to Omar
5 years, 2 months ago

Lawmaker apologizes for fake Omar photo, but not to Omar

Associated Press  

BISMARCK, N.D. — A Republican state senator from North Dakota said Wednesday he’s sorry for posting a long-debunked photo that purports to show Minnesota Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar holding a weapon at an al-Qaida training camp, but that he won’t apologize to Omar. State Sen. Oley Larsen said in a Facebook post that he’s “sorry for spreading fake news” …

The Global Ummah speaketh on Kashmir: US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, her sketchy past, and her Islamist views
5 years, 4 months ago

The Global Ummah speaketh on Kashmir: US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, her sketchy past, and her Islamist views

Op India  

Controversial US Congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, has spoken out on Kashmir this time. With Omar’s tweet, the global nature of the Ummah has also come to the fore. The Global Ummah also manifests itself in the BDS movement, which is directed against Israel for what its proponents call an ‘occupation’ of Palestine. Unsurprisingly, Ilhan Omar and her comrade Rashida Tlaib, who …

Trump: Any Jew voting Democratic is uninformed or disloyal
5 years, 4 months ago

Trump: Any Jew voting Democratic is uninformed or disloyal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Showing a fresh willingness to play politics along religious lines, President Donald Trump said American Jews who vote for Democrats show “either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty.” Trump’s claim triggered a quick uproar from critics who said the Republican president was trading in anti-Semitic stereotypes. False charges of disloyalty over the centuries have led to …

Ilhan Omar: Go to Israel, see ‘cruel reality of the occupation’
5 years, 4 months ago

Ilhan Omar: Go to Israel, see ‘cruel reality of the occupation’

Al Jazeera  

Democratic US Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib sharply criticised Israel on Monday for denying them entry to the country and called on fellow members of Congress to visit while they cannot. “We cannot let Trump and Netanyahu succeed in hiding the cruel reality of the occupation from us.” At Trump’s urging, Israel denied entry to Congress’s first two Muslim …

Netanyahu denounced for barring Muslim Congresswomen Omar and Tlaib
5 years, 4 months ago

Netanyahu denounced for barring Muslim Congresswomen Omar and Tlaib

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. "It is an affront that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, under pressure from President Trump, would deny entry to representatives of the U.S. government," Omar said in a tweet announcing her statement on the decision. The BDS movement responded to the Israeli decision on Thursday with a statement that condemned "the far-right Israeli government's …

AP Analysis: Trump uses Israel to fuel partisan fires
5 years, 4 months ago

AP Analysis: Trump uses Israel to fuel partisan fires

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s encouragement and support of Israel’s decision to ban two Democratic lawmakers may play well to his political base, but it could endanger the foundations of the U.S.-Israel relationship in the longer term. But Tlaib announced later Friday she would not make the trip, saying “oppressive conditions meant to humiliate me would break my grandmother’s heart.” …

Israel bans US Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from visiting its shores; move draws criticism from AIPAC, Democrats
5 years, 5 months ago

Israel bans US Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from visiting its shores; move draws criticism from AIPAC, Democrats

Firstpost  

House Democrat Ilhan Omar called Israel’s decision Thursday to ban her from visiting the country ‘chilling’ Washington: House Democrat Ilhan Omar called Israel’s decision Thursday to ban her from visiting the country “chilling,” saying it was an “insult to democratic values” to deny entry to sitting members of the US Congress. In addition to blasting Israel for essentially implementing “Trump’s …

Reps. Omar And Tlaib Barred From Visiting Israel After Trump Supports A Ban
5 years, 5 months ago

Reps. Omar And Tlaib Barred From Visiting Israel After Trump Supports A Ban

NPR  

Reps. Omar And Tlaib Barred From Visiting Israel After Trump Supports A Ban Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Updated at 2:10 p.m. World Israel Blocks Reps. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib From Visiting Israel Blocks Reps. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib From Visiting Listen · 3:07 3:07 Israeli radio reported that in an interview, Deputy Foreign …

Israel bans Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib hours after President Trump takes to Twitter
5 years, 5 months ago

Israel bans Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib hours after President Trump takes to Twitter

Salon  

Israel denied entry to Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., shortly after President Donald Trump urged the Middle Eastern nation to do so on Twitter. "It would show great weakness if Israel allowed Rep. Omar and Rep. Tlaib to visit. One of America's most powerful pro-Israel lobbies, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, denounced the decision on Twitter, arguing …

Amid outcry, US congresswomen slam Israel’s move to deny entry
5 years, 5 months ago

Amid outcry, US congresswomen slam Israel’s move to deny entry

Al Jazeera  

United States congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar have called Israel’s decision to bar them from entering the country before a planned visit to the occupied West Bank “a sign of weakness” and “an insult to democratic values”. “The decision by Israel to bar her granddaughter, a US Congresswoman, is a sign of weakness because the truth of what is …

Netanyahu bars Democrat congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering Israel
5 years, 5 months ago

Netanyahu bars Democrat congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering Israel

The Telegraph  

Benjamin Netanyahu has barred two Muslim-American Democrat congresswomen from entering Israel after Donald Trump said it would show “great weakness” if he allowed them in. It may also set a precedent that could see Jeremy Corbyn barred from visiting Israel or the Palestinian territories because he supports boycotting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, …

Israel Blocks Reps. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib From Visiting
5 years, 5 months ago

Israel Blocks Reps. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib From Visiting

NPR  

Israel Blocks Reps. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib From Visiting NPR's David Greene speaks with Daniel Estrin about two U.S. representatives barred from Israel, and what it means for President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar have been outspoken in their criticism of Israel and its treatment of the Palestinians. ESTRIN: Well, Israel put …

Coalitions of hate: Ilhan Omar, Donald Trump and the allure of scapegoating
5 years, 5 months ago

Coalitions of hate: Ilhan Omar, Donald Trump and the allure of scapegoating

ABC  

When I was a child, one of the major television networks ran Schindler’s List — commercial-free and uncensored. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Listening and learning, but standing strong  <a href="https://t.co/7TSroSf8h1">pic.twitter.com/7TSroSf8h1</a></p>— Ilhan Omar <a href="https://twitter.com/IlhanMN/status/1095046561254567937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> On Tuesday, 16 July 2019, she introduced a resolution — co- The timing of the move demonstrates Omar’s political cunning. …

Ilhan Omar: I’m going to unmask the system of oppression in US
5 years, 5 months ago

Ilhan Omar: I’m going to unmask the system of oppression in US

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – An event in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, billed as the first national gathering of Muslims in politics in United States history, began with a resounding a rebuke of racism and Islamophobia emanating from the White House, and a call for Muslims to become beacons of civic participation. Contending that the work of political and community organising in …

Ilhan Omar on her 9/11 comments, Trump, and US-Saudi relations
5 years, 5 months ago

Ilhan Omar on her 9/11 comments, Trump, and US-Saudi relations

Al Jazeera  

The US politician discusses Donald Trump’s defamatory statements against her, and his links to ‘hostile’ foreign states. Since President Donald Trump came to power in the United States, he has made global headlines for his often audacious comments on women’s rights, foreign political interference, Muslims, and immigrants. by Ilhan Omar, US Congresswoman Responding to Trump’s accusations, Omar tells Al Jazeera: …

‘Not deterred’: A defiant Ilhan Omar vows to fight Trump
5 years, 5 months ago

‘Not deterred’: A defiant Ilhan Omar vows to fight Trump

Al Jazeera  

One of the congresswomen at the centre of racism row involving Trump says they will be a ‘nightmare’ to the president. Chants of “Send her back!” broke out at Trump’s “Make America Great Again” rally in Greenville, North Carolina, on Wednesday night when he attacked Omar and three other ethnic minority Democratic congresswomen. “I didn’t like that they did it, …

AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts Omar’s words on terrorism
5 years, 5 months ago

AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts Omar’s words on terrorism

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump falsely accused Rep. Ilhan Omar of expressing pride in terrorists and misrepresented the record on the economy and health care in his freewheeling North Carolina rally. At the rally, Trump refused to call the New York congresswoman by her full hyphenated surname, saying he didn’t have time to go with “three different names.” ___ HEALTH …

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