Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., whose comments prompted the condemnation from fellow lawmakers. Omar in series of tweets raised the idea that Jewish members of Congress should not be loyal to Israel over America.. ..…

Weiss said the Jewish people face “existential threats,” pointing in particular to statements by US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, that many see as echoing anti-Semitic stereotypes. ..…

It is unknown as of yet if it will specifically name Omar, but there is little doubt it is aimed squarely at her recent comments, which Republicans and many fellow Democrats have denounced as unacceptably anti-Jewish. . Omar’s sin, so to speak, was to “talk about the political influence..…

Democratic presidential candidates do not want to voice disapproval of Omar because they must balance their relationships within Jewish community against their need to avoid alienating the number of party activists. ..…

There's no doubt that, rather President Trump and his allies want to weaponize the debate to advance their own agendas — agendas rife with xenophobia and Islamophobia, said Logan Bayroff, director of communications for J Street, Jewish group that endorses two-state solution.. Among the..…