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 Ilhan Omar, who is seen Thursday at a House Foreign Affairs Committee Speaker Nancy Pelosi cleared Rep. Ilhan Omar of intentional anti-Semitism, saying the freshman lawmaker didn't appreciate how her comments were interpreted by others 'We're not policing the speech of our members,' Pelosi said, but argued the measure about condemning hate speech. May Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel' - a tweet from 2012 now deleted Her words have split Democrats down the middle and left Pelosi in a bind: too harsh a resolution would alienate the liberal lawmakers - led by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - who have rallied to Omar's side but not harsh enough will anger powerful Jewish lawmakers and their supporters, who vote Democratic and contribute heavily to the party. President Donald Trump landed a Twitter punch on House Democrats with a complaint on Wednesday that they were dithering on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism Trump, who has himself been accused of anti-Jewish commentary in the past, said anti-Semitism 'has fueled atrocities throughout history' Pelosi would not be drug into the debate over whether or not Omar should apologize.

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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 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 …

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 …

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 …

Pelosi to act against Republican for Islamophobic remarks: Omar
3 years, 1 month ago

Pelosi to act against Republican for Islamophobic remarks: Omar

Al Jazeera  

Somali-born US congresswoman says she is ‘very confident’ House speaker will take action against congresswoman Lauren Boebert. US Representative Ilhan Omar said that she is confident House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will take “decisive action” in the coming days against Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert for remarks about Omar that have been decried as Islamophobic. Omar’s comments on Sunday were the latest …

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" …

Dems, GOP edging away from fight over Reps. Greene, Omar
3 years, 6 months ago

Dems, GOP edging away from fight over Reps. Greene, Omar

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Democrats and Republicans backed away Wednesday from a tit-for-tat battle over punishing firebrand lawmakers from the other party, setting aside for now a fight that risked inflicting political damage on each side. A Republican attempt to strip Omar of her seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee would distract from Democratic divisions over her recent remarks, a …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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," …

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 …

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 …

House broadly condemns hate after anti-Semitism dispute
5 years, 10 months ago

House broadly condemns hate after anti-Semitism dispute

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Divided in debate but mostly united in a final vote, the House passed a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and other bigotry Thursday, with Democrats trying to push past a dispute that has overwhelmed their agenda and exposed fault lines that could shadow them through next year’s elections. The resolution approved Thursday condemns anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities …

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 …

House Democrats Try To Recover From Week Dominated By Public Splits
5 years, 10 months ago

House Democrats Try To Recover From Week Dominated By Public Splits

NPR  

House Democrats Try To Recover From Week Dominated By Public Splits Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP House Democrats wanted this to be a week of celebration centered on the passage of their signature bill to overhaul campaign finance, ethics and voting laws. The latest furor surrounded comments Omar made a "progressive town hall" at …

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 …

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 …

House Votes To Condemn Anti-Semitism After Rep. Omar's Comments
5 years, 10 months ago

House Votes To Condemn Anti-Semitism After Rep. Omar's Comments

NPR  

House Votes To Condemn Anti-Semitism After Rep. Omar's Comments Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Updated at 7:04 p.m. ET The House approved a resolution Thursday to condemn "anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, racism and other forms of bigotry" in a move that Democrats hope will quell the latest uproar over Rep. Ilhan Omar's criticism of Israel. Omar …

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 …

US House Democrats delay anti-Semitism resolution amid pressure
5 years, 10 months ago

US House Democrats delay anti-Semitism resolution amid pressure

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – US House Democrats have delayed a vote on a second resolution condemning anti-Semitism as politicians squabble over its wording, according to US media. “I want to talk about … political influence in this country that says it’s OK for people to push for allegiance for a foreign country,” Omar said at the event. Her comments prompted Jonathan …

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 …

Ilhan Omar’s Israel comments are tone-deaf but not wrong.
5 years, 10 months ago

Ilhan Omar’s Israel comments are tone-deaf but not wrong.

Slate  

In early 2015, as the Obama administration was deep into negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, Republican House Speaker John Boehner invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who stridently opposed the deal, to address a joint session of Congress. Or does it signify an enduring rift in the fabric of this country?” I’ve found myself thinking about Netanyahu’s speech, …

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 …

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 …

Rep. Ilhan Omar apologizes for tweet condemned as anti-Semitic
5 years, 11 months ago

Rep. Ilhan Omar apologizes for tweet condemned as anti-Semitic

LA Times  

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar has apologized for a widely condemned tweet suggesting that money drives politicians’ support for Israel. In a dramatic statement Monday, members of the House Democratic leadership said that while “legitimate criticism of Israel’s policies is protected by the values of free speech and democratic debate,” Omar’s “use of anti-Semitic tropes and prejudicial accusations about Israel’s top …

US politician Ilhan Omar apologises over Israel tweet
5 years, 11 months ago

US politician Ilhan Omar apologises over Israel tweet

Al Jazeera  

Muslim-American congresswoman Ilhan Omar “unequivocally” apologised on Monday for a tweet criticising a pro-Israel lobbyist group, after the post prompted reams of criticism from Republicans and many Democrats. Omar’s statement came after a wave of criticism from Republicans and many Democrats, in which they called on her to apologise for using “anti-Semitic tropes”. That’s the second anti-Semitic trope you’ve tweeted.” …

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 …

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