Republicans and Democrats have condemned Omar's comments and tweets and Democrats have also pointed to exhibit at the West Virginia Republican Party Day at State Capital depicted Omar below image of the twin towers.. ..…

Instead, Sanders has introduced virulently anti-Israel elements into the Democrat Party that had not existed before, regularly defends Jew-hating comments from Rep. Ilhan Omar, and he and Dianne Feinstein are the two consistently strongest and regular critics of Israel in the Senate. ..…

Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, that many see as echoing anti-Semitic stereotypes. ..…

Congressional Democrats are attempting to discipline Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar for speaking critically about the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) — and more generally in defense of Palestinian rights — after smearing her as “anti-Semitic.” ..…

While Democrats have called out Republicans for racism and Islamophobia over their attacks on Omar, that has done little to resolve Israel controversy within the party.. ..…

But when Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, launched yet another hateful screed February 27th — saying lawmakers and activists who support Israel hold “allegiance to a foreign country” — it was notable that none of them condemned her comments. ..…

Omar’s office could not be reached for comment. . But the Minnesota Democrat addressed how her identity m ight shape perceptions of her in a recent interview with The Intercept’s Deconstructed podcast. . ..…