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 has as much a chequered past like hers, are vocal proponents of the BDS movement. One of the greatest achievements of Narendra Modi’s foreign policy as Prime Minister has been shrewdly navigating through the Global Ummah and isolating Pakistan globally.

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What is Ilhan Omar’s visit to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir trying to hide?
2 years, 8 months ago

What is Ilhan Omar’s visit to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir trying to hide?

Firstpost  

Omar’s PoK visit and meeting with former Pakistan PM Imran Khan is so problematic that the US had to officially announce it was an unofficial personal visit and it did not represent any policy change on behalf of the US government The Islamist fantasy of a global Ummah — a mammoth wolf in an equally large sheep skin that eats, …

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 …

Ilhan Omar Says Attacks On Her And Rashida Tlaib Are 'Designed To Silence' Muslim Voices
5 years, 8 months ago

Ilhan Omar Says Attacks On Her And Rashida Tlaib Are 'Designed To Silence' Muslim Voices

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Ilhan Omar said President Donald Trump and other right-wing politicians and pundits’ attacks on her and fellow Muslim congresswoman Rashida Tlaib are meant to “silence” Muslims. She added that such attacks were “designed to silence, sideline and almost eliminate voice of Muslims from the public discourse.” Omar and Tlaib, who made history in November as the …

Ilhan Omar says criticisms of her and Rashida Tlaib are "designed to silence" Muslims
5 years, 8 months ago

Ilhan Omar says criticisms of her and Rashida Tlaib are "designed to silence" Muslims

Salon  

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said Tuesday that she believes right-wing attacks against her and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., who together in the 2018 midterm elections became the first Muslim women elected to Congress, were clear attempts to marginalize the voice of their community. "It is designed to silence, sideline and almost eliminate public voice of Muslims from the public discourse," …

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 …

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