What began as an insinuation by Congresswoman Omar about American Jewish influence over US support for Israel became a clash over anti-Semitism. ... In reaction to Omar’s remarks, the resolution’s text states the following: . ..…
Omar also took to Twitter February to insinuate that Jewish group AIPAC was behind scheme to exchange funding for politicians in return for support of Israel. Omar has not apologized for the latest comments, which many perceived and earned praise from former KKK David Duke.. ..…
The great beneficiaries of Omar imbroglio are not Muslims and the white nationalists. Did Jewish support for nearly unfettered refugee resettlement of Muslims not lead them to think that Ilhan Omar, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, were natural outcomes of the process... ..…
Sanders, who is Jewish, said criticism of Omar and efforts to get her taken off the House Foreign Affairs Committee, primarily from House Republicans, are aimed at stopping a discussion about American’s foreign policy toward Israel. . ... Monday night, President Trump tweeted that..…
Her most recent intervention came in the form of her defence of fellow-newcomer and another rising star of the far-Left within the Democratic Party, Ilhan Omar, who has quite a track record on anti-Jewish bigotry. ..…
. — Rabbi Alissa Wise, Jewish Voice for Peace.. That was the message of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in their defenses of Omar, said Jeff Cohen, co-founder of RootsAction.org.. ..…
editor at Jewish Daily Forward, pro- Israel media outlet, then asked her. There is yet another error involved in these attacks on Omar. Israel Lobby along with Israel's leaders deliberately conflate Israel with Jews. ..…
Pro- Israeli progressives and Democrats attacking Omar both Jewish and gentile, are critical of Israel's of Palestinian territory. ..…
When Omar props up the same fringe groups who think she did nothing wrong, it reflects she has no interest in listening. . . . 3. ... Transgender activist Abby Stein, Ayecha’s Yavilah McCoy, and the URJ’s April Baskin have real credibility in mainstream Jewish spaces. ..…
Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who on Sunday defended her recent remarks accusing her “Jewish colleagues” for attacking her and Rep. ... This notion has been challenged by Omar and others, who accuse critics of blurring the line between criticism and demonization of the..…
When asked on Twitter by a writer for the left-leaning Jewish publication The Forward, who she thought was paying American politicians to support Israel, Omar responded: “AIPAC!” ... Was Omar criticizing Israeli policy when she alleged American politicians’ support for Israel..…
The resolution was pushed by Zionist organizations and some Jewish members of Congress to rebuke Omar for condemning Israel lobby, and there was backlash from fellow Democrats. ..…
Ilhan Omar (D-MN). . Omar was the subject of combative in-fighting among House Democrats during closed door meetings today and yesterday. ... Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) March 7, 2019 . . The final text of the bill repeated a rebuke of the anti-Semitic allegation of Jewish “dual..…
Omar's critics denounced the statement as playing into anti-Semitic that Jewish Americans are loyal to Israel over United States. Representative Liz Cheney, No House Republican, ers on Wednesday that Omar embodies vile, hate-filled, anti-Semitic, anti- Israel bigotry... ..…