Trump: Congresswoman Omar’s apology for Israel remark ‘lame’
5 years, 11 months ago

Trump: Congresswoman Omar’s apology for Israel remark ‘lame’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar’s apology for suggesting that members of Congress support Israel because they are being paid to do so was “lame” and that she should resign. Asked on Twitter who she thought was paying members of Congress to support Israel, Omar responded, “AIPAC!” Trump told reporters at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday that “anti-Semitism has no place in the United States Congress.” The president said it was “terrible” what Omar said. What she said is so deep-seated in her heart.” He said her apology was “lame and she didn’t mean a word of it.” Omar said she had no intention of offending anyone, including Jewish Americans, when she insinuated that lobbyists were paying lawmakers to support Israel. Vice President Mike Pence tweeted later Tuesday that Omar’s “tweets were a disgrace & her apology was inadequate.” “Anti-Semitism has no place in the United States Congress, much less the Foreign Affairs Committee,” he added.

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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 says Trump is ‘losing his memory’ after he confuses her with Rashida Tlaib
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ilhan Omar says Trump is ‘losing his memory’ after he confuses her with Rashida Tlaib

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 A progressive congresswoman mocked Donald Trump for “losing his memory” …

'She Doesn't Like Jewish People': Trump Accuses Kamala Harris Of Anti-Semitism In Campaign Speech
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'She Doesn't Like Jewish People': Trump Accuses Kamala Harris Of Anti-Semitism In Campaign Speech

News 18  

US presidential candidate Donald Trump accused election rival Kamala Harris of being an anti-Semite who plans to allow the murder of newborn babies, in a speech meant to rally religious supporters Friday that quickly went off the rails. The remark — coupled with his claim that Harris “is totally against the Jewish people” in North Carolina on Wednesday — marked …

FACT CHECK: Misleading video circulated, falsely portraying Trump criticising Israel | Here's the truth
10 months, 1 week ago

FACT CHECK: Misleading video circulated, falsely portraying Trump criticising Israel | Here's the truth

India TV News  

An old video snippet featuring former US President Donald Trump has resurfaced with a false narrative, alleging that he denounced Israel over ongoing conflicts in the region. However, the video, cropped from a 2019 campaign speech, actually shows Trump quoting Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and criticising her 2012 tweet regarding Israel. Debunking false claims The India TV Fact Check team investigated …

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 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 …

House GOP votes to oust Democrat Omar from major committee
1 year, 11 months ago

House GOP votes to oust Democrat Omar from major committee

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House voted after raucous debate Thursday to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the chamber’s Foreign Affairs Committee, citing her anti-Israel comments, in a dramatic response to Democrats last session booting far-right GOP lawmakers over incendiary remarks. The resolution proposed by Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, a former official in the Trump administration, declared, “Omar’s comments have …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Donald Trump calls Ilhan Omar 'horrible woman' who hates US
4 years, 4 months ago

Donald Trump calls Ilhan Omar 'horrible woman' who hates US

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump went after 'squad' member, Rep. Ilhan Omar, in her home state of Minnesota, telling supporters she's a 'horrible woman who hates our country.' Trump asked his mostly mask-less crowd gathered Mankato how Omar defeated a Democratic primary opponent during voting last week - joking that she probably cheated. President Donald Trump lashed out at Rep. Ilhan Omar …

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 …

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” …

Israel offers muted response to Donald Trump's 'American Jews voting for Democrats are disloyal’ remark
5 years, 4 months ago

Israel offers muted response to Donald Trump's 'American Jews voting for Democrats are disloyal’ remark

Firstpost  

Most Democrats disagree with the views of Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar on Israel but Trump’s repeated attacks have rallied support for the two Jerusalem: Israeli officials on Wednesday offered a muted response to remarks by US President Donald Trump who said American Jews who vote for the Democratic Party were ‘disloyal.’ Referring to Democratic Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida …

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 …

Donald Trump targets American Jews over Israel, says those who vote for Democrats are disloyal; renews willingness to play politics along religious lines
5 years, 4 months ago

Donald Trump targets American Jews over Israel, says those who vote for Democrats are disloyal; renews willingness to play politics along religious lines

Firstpost  

Showing a fresh willingness to play politics along religious and racial lines, US president Donald Trump said Tuesday that American Jewish people who vote for Democrats show “either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty.” Washington: Showing a fresh willingness to play politics along religious and racial lines, US president Donald Trump said Tuesday that American Jewish people who …

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 …

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, …

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: …

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 …

President Donald Trump accuses Rep. Rashida Tlaib of fostering "hatred of Israel and Jewish people"
5 years, 8 months ago

President Donald Trump accuses Rep. Rashida Tlaib of fostering "hatred of Israel and Jewish people"

Salon  

President Donald Trump on Monday accused Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., of fostering "tremendous hatred of Israel and the Jewish people" in the wake of comments she made about the Holocaust, which have drawn fierce criticism from top House Republicans and right-wing websites. In an apparent effort to increase his popularity among Jewish American voters, Trump has repeatedly asserted the false …

Words and consequences: A look at the Omar and Trump feud
5 years, 9 months ago

Words and consequences: A look at the Omar and Trump feud

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump isn’t backing down from his tweets about Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the first Muslim women to serve in Congress. ___ HOW TRUMP REACTED The president on Friday retweeted a video that pulled “some people did something” from Omar’s speech and included news footage of the hijacked planes hitting the Twin Towers. Trump also …

Ilhan Omar says death threats increased after Trump tweet
5 years, 9 months ago

Ilhan Omar says death threats increased after Trump tweet

Al Jazeera  

Omar accuses Trump of encouraging hate after he tweeted edited video suggesting she had been dismissive of 9/11 attacks. Ilhan Omar, one of the first Muslim women elected to the United States Congress, said on Sunday that she has faced increased death threats since President Donald Trump tweeted an edited video that purports to show her being dismissive of the …

Latest Attacks On Ilhan Omar Show That Anti-Muslim Hate Isn’t A Partisan Issue
5 years, 9 months ago

Latest Attacks On Ilhan Omar Show That Anti-Muslim Hate Isn’t A Partisan Issue

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump used Twitter to target Rep. Ilhan Omar on Friday for remarks she made during a speech on Muslim civil rights last month. A spokesperson for Pelosi told HuffPost on Friday that the speaker “left a message for Rep. Omar to discuss,” but wouldn’t comment further. We must speak out.” “It’s time for more Democrats …

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is slammed for using a poem about the Holocaust to defend Ilhan Omar
5 years, 9 months ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is slammed for using a poem about the Holocaust to defend Ilhan Omar

Daily Mail  

Freshman congressional representative Ilhan Omar has hit back at Donald Trump in a series of explosive tweets, insisting she remains undeterred by the President's criticism and will continue to 'fight and defend' democracy against his administration's policies. Scroll down for video Omar, who has on several occasions been accused of Antisemitism, said the furor surrounding the comments - which she …

Mike Pence smears Ilhan Omar in AIPAC speech: Did he just prove her point?
5 years, 9 months ago

Mike Pence smears Ilhan Omar in AIPAC speech: Did he just prove her point?

Salon  

Vice President Mike Pence received a standing ovation from a crowd of more than 18,000 people at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s 2019 policy conference on Monday after he excoriated freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and blasted Democratic presidential candidates for “boycotting” the most prominent gathering of politically active American Jews. pic.twitter.com/R9csw7pKdp — Vice President Mike Pence March 25, …

Rep. Ilhan Omar tells California audience that Trump’s anti-Islam remarks inspire attacks like New Zealand shooting
5 years, 9 months ago

Rep. Ilhan Omar tells California audience that Trump’s anti-Islam remarks inspire attacks like New Zealand shooting

LA Times  

Rep. Ilhan Omar was the featured speaker at a dinner banquet of the Council on American-Islamic Relations at the Hilton Woodland Hills in Canoga Park on Saturday night. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, one of the first two Muslim women in Congress, accused President Trump on Saturday of inciting hatred of Islam and inspiring attacks like the killing of 50 …

Ilhan Omar Speaks Out On Israel In New Op-Ed
5 years, 9 months ago

Ilhan Omar Speaks Out On Israel In New Op-Ed

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Ilhan Omar, whose comments on U.S. financial ties to Israel sparked claims of anti-Semitism, called for an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a Washington Post op-ed published over the weekend. “My goal in speaking out at all times has been to encourage both sides to move toward a peaceful two-state solution,” wrote Omar, a freshman …

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 …

Trump calls Democrats ‘anti-Jewish,’ seeking advantage in the party’s divisions
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump calls Democrats ‘anti-Jewish,’ seeking advantage in the party’s divisions

LA Times  

President Trump speaks to reporters March 8 before departing the White House to inspect tornado damage in Alabama and spend the weekend at his Florida resort. Trump’s remarks came as he blasted a House-passed resolution, proposed by Democrats, to stanch a furor over comments from freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar that were widely criticized as anti-Semitic. Given that, Conant said the …

US House broadly condemns hate amid divide over Ilhan Omar
5 years, 10 months ago

US House broadly condemns hate amid divide over Ilhan Omar

Al Jazeera  

The House of Representatives in the United States on Thursday voted to condemn anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim discrimination and other bigotry against minorities, with the Democrats trying to push past a dispute that has overwhelmed their agenda and exposed faultlines that could dog them through elections next year. “I want to talk about … political influence in this country that says it’s …

Pelosi clears Ilhan Omar of 'intended' anti-Semitism hours before House votes on anti-hate measure
5 years, 10 months ago

Pelosi clears Ilhan Omar of 'intended' anti-Semitism hours before House votes on anti-hate measure

Daily Mail  

Speaker Nancy Pelosi cleared Rep. Ilhan Omar of intentional anti-Semitism in her controversial remarks that sparked outrage among Democrats and said the resolution the House will vote on Thursday condemning hate speech is not about the freshman lawmaker. Democrats in the House of Representatives will vote Thursday on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and other hateful speech following anti-Israel comments by …

House to vote on anti-hate resolution amid divide over Ilhan Omar
5 years, 10 months ago

House to vote on anti-hate resolution amid divide over Ilhan Omar

Al Jazeera  

Pelosi says resolution ‘will speak out against all forms of anti-Semitism, anti-Islamophobia and anti-white supremacy’ The US House of Representatives is expected to vote on Thursday on a resolution “opposing hate” as Democrats try to move on from a controversy that has split the party and clouded their agenda. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will vote on a …

House passes anti-hate resolution after furor over Ilhan Omar comments
5 years, 10 months ago

House passes anti-hate resolution after furor over Ilhan Omar comments

LA Times  

The House voted Thursday to condemn anti-Semitism and other forms of hate after a protracted dispute fractured the Democratic Party over its handling of racially charged comments about Israel by freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar. Rep. Steve King, who has been admonished for racially charged remarks and apparent defense of white nationalism, voted “present.” Before the vote, Pelosi defended Omar, as …

Bernie Sanders leads top Democratic presidential contenders in defense of Ilhan Omar
5 years, 10 months ago

Bernie Sanders leads top Democratic presidential contenders in defense of Ilhan Omar

Salon  

Three of the top Democrats seeking the presidency in 2020 have come to the defense of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., as she fights accusations of anti-Semitism. "Anti-Semitism is a hateful and dangerous ideology which must be vigorously opposed in the United States and around the world," Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said in a statement on Wednesday. "But like some of …

Minnesota Congresswoman Ignites Debate On Israel And Anti-Semitism
5 years, 10 months ago

Minnesota Congresswoman Ignites Debate On Israel And Anti-Semitism

NPR  

Minnesota Congresswoman Ignites Debate On Israel And Anti-Semitism Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP Updated 5:40 pm E.T. On Thursday, the House passed a resolution to condemn "anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, racism and other forms of bigotry" in an effort to tamp down the uproar over Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's criticism of Israel. Omar apologized and said she …

Omar’s Israel remarks expose Democrats’ simmering divisions
5 years, 10 months ago

Omar’s Israel remarks expose Democrats’ simmering divisions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Back in January, the Democrats welcomed their brash young newcomers to Congress with smiles and hugs. Omar became the flash point after she suggested last week that Israel’s supporters are pushing U.S. lawmakers to take a pledge of “allegiance to a foreign country.” It’s at least the third time she has forced older, pro-Israel Democrats who run the …

Ilham Omar's Israel remark thrusts Democrats into uncomfortable debate ahead of House measure condemning anti-Semitism
5 years, 10 months ago

Ilham Omar's Israel remark thrusts Democrats into uncomfortable debate ahead of House measure condemning anti-Semitism

Firstpost  

Democrat leaders in the US are in a bind, torn between a need to admonish Omar for her anti-Israel comments and their desire to defend one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress Washington: Back in January, the Democrats welcomed their brash young newcomers to Congress with smiles and hugs. “The House of Representatives acknowledges the dangerous consequences of …

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