Rep. Ilhan Omar Apologizes 'Unequivocally' For Remarks Condemned As Anti-Semitic
5 years, 11 months ago

Rep. Ilhan Omar Apologizes 'Unequivocally' For Remarks Condemned As Anti-Semitic

NPR  

Rep. Ilhan Omar Apologizes 'Unequivocally' For Remarks Condemned As Anti-Semitic Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Updated at 3:30 p.m. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said she apologized "unequivocally" following a joint statement released by House Democratic leaders calling on her to do so. "Anti-Semitism is real," Omar tweeted Monday afternoon, "and I am grateful for Jewish allies and colleagues who are educating me on the painful history of anti-Semitic tropes." Omar is one of the two first Muslim women to serve in Congress; the other is fellow freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. For weeks, congressional Republicans have criticized Omar's placement on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and both women for what the Republicans see as anti-Semitic rhetoric in their past, but the letter was the first official act by some of their own Democratic colleagues.

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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 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 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 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 …

Lauren Boebert sparks outcry after claiming Ilhan Omar faked tears over racist attack
3 years ago

Lauren Boebert sparks outcry after claiming Ilhan Omar faked tears over racist attack

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 Lauren Boebert has sparked outcry after claiming Ilhan Omar faked …

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 Calls McCarthy A ‘Coward’ For Defending Bigotry In His Party
3 years, 1 month ago

Ilhan Omar Calls McCarthy A ‘Coward’ For Defending Bigotry In His Party

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Ilhan Omar said on Sunday that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is a “liar and a coward” for defending Rep. Lauren Boebert after the Colorado Republican made bigoted comments about her. And it’s very unbecoming of a congresswoman to use that kind of derogatory, dangerous, inciting language against a colleague,” Omar said on CNN’s “State of …

Ilhan Omar reveals death threat in wake of Islamophobic comments
3 years, 1 month ago

Ilhan Omar reveals death threat in wake of Islamophobic comments

Al Jazeera  

United States Representative Ilhan Omar has played a racist, death-threat laden voicemail left for her after fellow legislator Lauren Boebert refused to publicly apologise for a video in which she called Omar a member of the “jihad squad” and likened her to a suicide bomber. “You will not live much longer b****, I can almost guarantee you that.” Omar said …

Ilhan Omar hung up on Lauren Boebert after the Republican told her to apologise in ‘jihad squad’ row
3 years, 1 month ago

Ilhan Omar hung up on Lauren Boebert after the Republican told her to apologise in ‘jihad squad’ row

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 Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert has released a video saying she …

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" …

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 …

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 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” …

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 …

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 …

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 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: …

Trump lashes out at Ilhan Omar and AOC: 'I don't even know where they came from'
5 years, 6 months ago

Trump lashes out at Ilhan Omar and AOC: 'I don't even know where they came from'

The Independent  

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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," …

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 …

Trump attacks Ilhan Omar over 9/11 remarks with distressing video: 'We will never forget'
5 years, 9 months ago

Trump attacks Ilhan Omar over 9/11 remarks with distressing video: 'We will never forget'

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 Donald Trump has launched a crude attack on congresswoman Ilhan …

Ilhan Omar suggests George W. Bush would have been accused of downplaying 9/11 if he were Muslim
5 years, 9 months ago

Ilhan Omar suggests George W. Bush would have been accused of downplaying 9/11 if he were Muslim

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump harangued Muslim-American Congresswoman Ilhan Omar for referring to the 9/11 terror acts as 'some people did something,' sharing a video on Friday night that shows graphic images of the attack and its aftermath. Rep. Ilhan Omar compared her controversial 9/11 comment to one George W. Bush made after the attack, suggesting Friday that he would have faced similar …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Democrats in presidential race defend Ilhan Omar on remarks critics saw as anti-Semitic
5 years, 10 months ago

Democrats in presidential race defend Ilhan Omar on remarks critics saw as anti-Semitic

LA Times  

In Rep. Ilhan Omar’s district, both Jews and Muslims voiced concern about an inflammatory tweet on Israel that had the congresswoman apologizing within hours. Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren each came to the defense of Rep. Ilhan Omar on Wednesday for remarks that critics have called anti-Semitic. Sanders said the U.S. should not “equate anti-Semitism …

Democrats Planning Another Public Rebuke Of Rep. Ilhan Omar
5 years, 10 months ago

Democrats Planning Another Public Rebuke Of Rep. Ilhan Omar

NPR  

Democrats Planning Another Public Rebuke Of Rep. Ilhan Omar Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP House Democrats are again considering a vote on a new resolution condemning anti-Semitism in response to recent comments by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., that senior members of the party and Jewish groups say play on anti-Semitic tropes. Sponsor Message The …

Rep. Ilhan Omar criticized again for alleged anti-Semitism
5 years, 10 months ago

Rep. Ilhan Omar criticized again for alleged anti-Semitism

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Rep. Ilhan Omar came under a fresh round of criticism Friday for remarks about Israel that critics decried as anti-Semitic. Some Jewish leaders said she then revived an old trope about divided loyalties among Jewish-Americans when she said, “I want to talk about the political influence in this country that says it is OK for people …

Omar’s edgy Israel tweet no surprise to some back home
5 years, 11 months ago

Omar’s edgy Israel tweet no surprise to some back home

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — As Ilhan Omar’s political star was rising last year on her way to becoming one of the first Muslim women in Congress, several Minnesota Jewish leaders invited her to talk privately about past statements they considered anti-Semitic and anti-Israel. For Latz, from St. Louis Park, Omar’s troubling statements go back to a tweet from 2012 when she said …

Ilhan Omar Calls Out Trump Over His History Of Anti-Semitism, Xenophobia
5 years, 11 months ago

Ilhan Omar Calls Out Trump Over His History Of Anti-Semitism, Xenophobia

Huff Post  

“We have to always be willing to step back and think through criticism, just as I expect people to hear me when others attack me for my identity,” she continued. “This is why I unequivocally apologize.” Sen. James Lankford was among those to stand behind Omar’s apology, which in contrast to Trump he called “entirely appropriate.” “She’s a brand-new, freshman …

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 …

Trump calls Rep. Omar apology about Israel remark ‘lame’
5 years, 11 months ago

Trump calls Rep. Omar apology about Israel remark ‘lame’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar has apologized for tweets suggesting that members of Congress support Israel because they are being paid to do so. “I think she should either resign from Congress or she should certainly resign from the foreign affairs committee.” Omar’s statement on Monday was the latest reckoning among Democrats of intense differences in their ranks …

First Somalian-American lawmaker Illhan Abdullahi Omar apologises for remarks that triggered anti-Semitism row
5 years, 11 months ago

First Somalian-American lawmaker Illhan Abdullahi Omar apologises for remarks that triggered anti-Semitism row

Firstpost  

Illhan Abdullahi Omar, a Democrat who was elected to the House of Representatives in November 2018, in a tweet on Sunday questioned the financial relationship between the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee and members of the Congress Washington: Illhan Abdullahi Omar, one of the first two Muslim women in the US Congress, has “unequivocally” apologised for her remarks which …

Ilhan Omar, AIPAC and the Democrats: Party rushes to defend Israel lobby against one woman
5 years, 11 months ago

Ilhan Omar, AIPAC and the Democrats: Party rushes to defend Israel lobby against one woman

Salon  

The year is still young, but so far the mainstream media has clearly demonstrated that it remains ill-equipped to recognize obviously bad-faith attacks promulgated by the right-wing. “But Congresswoman Omar’s use of anti-Semitic tropes and prejudicial accusations about Israel’s supporters is deeply offensive.” Democratic Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., and Max Rose, D-N.Y., swiftly slammed Omar' remarks as “deeply hurtful to …

Rep. Ilhan Omar 'Unequivocally' Apologizes For Tweets Dem Leaders Called Anti-Semitic
5 years, 11 months ago

Rep. Ilhan Omar 'Unequivocally' Apologizes For Tweets Dem Leaders Called Anti-Semitic

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday apologized for controversial tweets critical of pro-Israel lobbying efforts after lawmakers from both parties accused her of using “anti-Semitic tropes.” “Anti-Semitism is real and I am grateful for Jewish allies and colleagues who are educating me on the painful history of anti-Semitic tropes,” the freshman lawmaker said in her statement. This is …

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