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, the first Muslim women in Congress, were due to arrive this weekend for a tour of Jerusalem and several West Bank Palestinian cities. “It would show great weakness if Israel allowed Rep. Omar and Rep.Tlaib to visit,” he said on Twitter.

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Israeli prime minister Netanyahu addresses Congress as scores of Democrats boycott
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli prime minister Netanyahu addresses Congress as scores of Democrats boycott

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 Israeli Prime Minister gave a full-throated speech in defense of …

Democrats split over boycotting Israeli prime minister’s address to Congress
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Democrats split over boycotting Israeli prime minister’s address to Congress

LA Times  

U.S. Capitol Police officers arrive at the Capitol on Tuesday, a day before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress. Asked about his reasoning, he said: “I’m hoping there will be good news to report on progress toward a cease-fire.” Carbajal issued a scathing statement afterward condemning Netanyahu’s “reckless rhetoric” that lacked acknowledgment of the thousands of civilian deaths in …

Pelosi says Netanyahu shouldn't address Congress: "I feel very sad that he has been invited"
7 months, 1 week ago

Pelosi says Netanyahu shouldn't address Congress: "I feel very sad that he has been invited"

Salon  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been accused of violating international law and prolonging the war in Gaza for political gain, will address Congress during a joint session next month. In an interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash on Friday, Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would “absolutely not” have invited him to talk at the U.S. Capitol …

Israel foreign minister says US will allow visa-free travel for Israelis
1 year, 3 months ago

Israel foreign minister says US will allow visa-free travel for Israelis

Al Jazeera  

US rights advocates oppose Israel’s entry into Visa Waiver Program because of its treatment of Arab Americans. Washington, DC – The administration of US President Joe Biden is set to allow Israeli citizens to travel visa-free to the United States, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has said, despite concerns about Israel’s treatment of Palestinian- and Arab-American travellers. In a social …

‘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 …

Muslim and Arab Americans aim to grow their ranks in US House
4 years, 2 months ago

Muslim and Arab Americans aim to grow their ranks in US House

Al Jazeera  

Two Muslim women, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, are currently members of Congress and seven others claim Arab descent. In 2018, the first two female Muslim members of Congress were elected: Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, and seven other members of Congress claim Arab descent. Here are some of the candidates and races to watch: Republican Darrell Issa vs Democrat …

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 …

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

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

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib sharply criticized 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 the …

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 grants US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's request to enter West Bank on humanitarian grounds
5 years, 4 months ago

Israel grants US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's request to enter West Bank on humanitarian grounds

Firstpost  

Israel’s interior minister said Friday he has received and granted a request by Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib to enter the Israeli-occupied West Bank on humanitarian grounds Jerusalem: Israel’s interior minister said Friday he has received and granted a request by Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib to enter the Israeli-occupied West Bank on humanitarian grounds. The minister’s decision marked yet another reversal …

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 …

Israel bars US congresswomen - with a nudge from Trump
5 years, 5 months ago

Israel bars US congresswomen - with a nudge from Trump

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — With a push from President Donald Trump, Israel on Thursday barred two Muslim-American congresswomen from entering the country for a visit, an extraordinary step bringing the longtime U.S. ally into Trump’s domestic fight against political rivals at home. Netanyahu said Tlaib and Omar were leaders in promoting boycott legislation and their itinerary “revealed that they planned a visit …

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 …

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 …

After Trump push, Israel blocks visit by Omar, Tlaib
5 years, 5 months ago

After Trump push, Israel blocks visit by Omar, Tlaib

Al Jazeera  

Move slammed as ‘affront to the American people’ and ‘assault on Palestinians’ right ‘to reach out to decision-makers’. Israel has decided to bar United States congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from entering the country ahead of a planned trip to the occupied West Bank, in a move that came shortly after US President Donald Trump said it would “show …

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 …

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 fears a visit by Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib
5 years, 5 months ago

Israel fears a visit by Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib

Al Jazeera  

While officially welcoming them, the Israeli authorities are trying to block the two congresswomen from entering Israel. On July 16, Somali-American Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar, together with Representatives John Lewis and Palestinian-American Rashida Tlaib, introduced bill HR-496 which is meant to affirm Americans’ “right to participate in boycotts in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad, as …

Israel fears a visit by Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib
5 years, 5 months ago

Israel fears a visit by Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib

Al Jazeera  

While officially welcoming them, the Israeli authorities are trying to block the two congresswomen from entering Israel. On July 16, Somali-American Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar, together with Representatives John Lewis and Palestinian-American Rashida Tlaib, introduced bill HR-496 which is meant to affirm Americans’ “right to participate in boycotts in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad, as …

When the ‘squad’ goes to occupied Palestine
5 years, 5 months ago

When the ‘squad’ goes to occupied Palestine

Al Jazeera  

Following President Donald Trump‘s racist suggestion that they should “go back” to “the broken and crime infested” places that they came from, one of the four freshman democratic congresswomen of colour, known widely as “the squad”, is planning to pay an official visit to her ancestral homeland. During these luxurious and entertaining trips, US representatives visit the tourist attractions and …

When the ‘squad’ goes to occupied Palestine
5 years, 5 months ago

When the ‘squad’ goes to occupied Palestine

Al Jazeera  

Following President Donald Trump‘s racist suggestion that they should “go back” to “the broken and crime infested” places that they came from, one of the four freshman democratic congresswomen of colour, known widely as “the squad”, is planning to pay an official visit to her ancestral homeland. During these luxurious and entertaining trips, US representatives visit the tourist attractions and …

Muslim Caucus to hold first conference amid Trump’s attacks
5 years, 5 months ago

Muslim Caucus to hold first conference amid Trump’s attacks

Al Jazeera  

Ilhan Omar, others set to speak at first annual conference. Organised by the Muslim Caucus, the Muslim Collective for Equitable Democracy 2019 will feature appearances by representatives Omar, as well as a host of other prominent Muslim American figures, including Gold Star father Khizr Khan and Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress and current Minnesota attorney general. “We …

Leave the U.S., Trump tells Democratic Congresswomen
5 years, 6 months ago

Leave the U.S., Trump tells Democratic Congresswomen

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday told unnamed Democratic Congresswomen to “go back” where they came from, prompting senior members of the party to brand him a “racist” and a xenophobe. In a tweet, Mr. Trump referred to “‘Progressive’ Democrat Congresswomen,” which appeared to be a reference to a group of outspoken relatively young, liberal women, all first-time members of …

Boycott, resist, push back: Shifting Israel narratives in the US
5 years, 6 months ago

Boycott, resist, push back: Shifting Israel narratives in the US

Al Jazeera  

We travel across the US to see how the discourse on Israel is evolving among politicians, journalists and activists. “The same wave that brought Ilhan Omar, Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib into office, that same progressive wave is actually creating space for two Congresswomen to support Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions for the first time ever … and to call out …

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: 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 …

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 …

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 …

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib show Muslim women don’t need saving
5 years, 10 months ago

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib show Muslim women don’t need saving

Al Jazeera  

The two US congresswomen are shattering all kinds of damaging stereotypes about Muslim women. Not only are Omar and Tlaib shattering the image of the powerless Muslim woman in distress, but they are breaking taboos that have long suppressed all women in the United States. At a campaign event in August 2018, for example, the two Muslim women were subjected …

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib show Muslim women don’t need saving
5 years, 10 months ago

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib show Muslim women don’t need saving

Al Jazeera  

The two US congresswomen are shattering all kinds of damaging stereotypes about Muslim women. Not only are Omar and Tlaib shattering the image of the powerless Muslim woman in distress, but they are breaking taboos that have long suppressed all women in the United States. At a campaign event in August 2018, for example, the two Muslim women were subjected …

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 …

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 …

Rashida Tlaib will wear a Palestinian gown as she’s sworn into Congress
6 years, 1 month ago

Rashida Tlaib will wear a Palestinian gown as she’s sworn into Congress

CNN  

CNN — US Rep.-elect Rashida Tlaib will be sworn into office next month while wearing a traditional Palestinian gown. Tlaib will fill the seat formerly occupied by Democratic Rep. John Conyers, who left office last year amid accusations of sexual misconduct. Following that win, Tlaib appeared at a celebration rally where she was draped in a Palestinian flag and her …

Israel should not be allowed to criminalise BDS in the US
6 years, 1 month ago

Israel should not be allowed to criminalise BDS in the US

Al Jazeera  

The Israel anti-Boycott Act is the pro-Israel lobby’s latest attempt to criminalise any criticism of Israel in the US. The controversial measure is another attempt by the pro-Israel lobby and the Israeli government to paint support for Palestinian human rights as anti-Semitism, and to characterise BDS activists and supporters as criminals, terrorists and racists. “If state and federal governments could …

Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar first Muslim women elected to Congress
6 years, 2 months ago

Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar first Muslim women elected to Congress

Al Jazeera  

The Palestinian-American and Somali-American make history as the first two women headed to US Congress. Palestinian-American Rashida Tlaib and Somali-American Ilhan Omar have become the first Muslim women elected to US Congress. Omar won Minnesota’s strongly Democratic fifth congressional district, replacing the first Muslim congressman, Keith Ellison, who vacated his seat to run in the state’s attorney general race. 🙏🏾 …

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