Ilhan Omar from visiting Israel: Though he criticized Netanyahu’s ban of the anti-Israel congresswoman from Minnesota, Gordis sought to explain the move by saying the prime minister “has one policy: don’t get on the wrong side” of President Trump, for whom he had a litany of..…
It is in an interesting article with a timely reminder that Israel was the first country to recognize Somaliland’s independence from the UK. . Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar gave a shout-out to the land of her birth, Somalia, in honor of its Independence Day. ..…
Trump and other Republicans have focused on two House Democrats, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan. Despite the in its radical fringes of anti- Israel, rhetoric, the majority of Democratic lawmakers in House and Senate support Israel, even if they are more likely than..…
In 2016 as well, Omar stated that she was in favor of completely divesting the University of Minnesota of its Israel bonds. ... While making her case against the 2017 legislation, Omar likened Israel to apartheid South Africa. . ..…
The lawmakers’ outrage comes as Trump reiterated on Wednesday his disloyalty comment while broadening it out to all voters, telling reporters: “If you want to vote Democrat, you are being very disloyal to Jewish people and Israel.” ... Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of..…
Media accounts was not exactly clear to whom Jews voting for Democrat would be disloyal, ing that Jews owe their first loyalty to Israel and that any choice to defend Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota — Democrats who were first granted entry to Israel..…
Maher was reacting to Israel having barred Democratic freshmen Reps. Rashia Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from traveling there, citing their support for the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment and sanctions movement (BDS). . ..…
According to the report, Interior Minister Aryeh Deri has decided to Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib from entering Israel.. ..…
Scott Applewhite ) WASHINGTON Shortly Israel said Thursday it would not allow two Muslim Democratic congresswomen enter the country next week. Congresswomen Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Tlaib of Michigan are outspoken supporters of the movement advocating the boycotting, divestment and..…
In the spring of 2016, I led weeklong mission to Israel with Emmer and delegation of Jewish community leaders from his home state of Minnesota. mayors of towns and members of Knesset, genuine concern for Israel's security. ..…
Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, and one Republican, Thomas Massie of Kentucky. . The resolution, backed by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, also enshrines the two-state outcome to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict at a time that the Trump administration and..…
Ocasio-Cortez, the congresswoman from Queens who calls socialist and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, whose criticism of Israel led the president and others to condemn her as anti-Semite. ..…
Omar of Minnesota,” the President said. “Oh, she doesn’t like Israel, I forgot. ..…
Democrats sought to pass bill against US support for Saudi Arabia's Yemen, and blocked Republican attempt to attach language on the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel.. Ilhan Omar, Democrat-Minnesota, in House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill Washington, March 12, 2019 .....…
His office will be the time that chaplains from three different faiths will lead the prayers before Minnesota State of State address. They will be Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman of Temple Israel Minneapolis, Imam Asad Zaman of Muslim American Society of Minnesota, and Bishop Patricia..…
and saluted Jews who lead House committees — Nita Lowey, Jerry Nadler, Eliot Engel, Adam Schiff, Ted Deutch, and John Yarmuth Pelosi had zero to say about Islamophobia, and denounced Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar's criticisms of Israel as anti-semitic, Muslim congresswoman by name.. ..…
New Zealand happened on the heels of Minnesota Ilhan Omar's comments about Israel, including Islamophobia and anti-Semitism.. ..…
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, who grew up in or around Omar’s Fifth Congressional District in Minnesota, wrote a very strong column about Omar and Israel a week ago. ..…
Trump last Friday told reporters that recent controversial remarks about the influence of Jewish donors on politicians by Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar show Democrats have become anti-Israel party and an anti- Jewish party... ..…
Ilhan Omar, Muslim from Minnesota who suggested Israel's supporters were pushing lawmakers to take pledge of allegiance to foreign country — comments that some viewed as anti-Semitic.. ..…
Omar, Minnesota firebrand, ments regarding Jewish people here and Israel, said former police detective and U.S. ..…
The resolution was the culmination of bitter within Democratic Party over Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar's comments on the influence that Israel lobby wields over American lawmakers. ..…
Omar, who was then active in Minnesota politics, tweeted, 'Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel.” . ..…
Ilhan Omar of Minnesota questioning the allegiance of Israel supporters in Congress. ..…
The poll comes amid controversy surrounding freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who has been forced by the Democratic Party to apologize for comments that implied wealthy Americans bought politicians through the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC. . The Minnesota lawmaker,..…
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. ..…
Along with Rashida Tlaib, she was one of the first two Muslim women elected to the chamber of Congress and the first woman of color elected from Minnesota.. Some pro- Israel US politicians have accused Omar of anti-Semitic comments because she has been staunch of Israel and its anti-..…
I want to work within Democratic Party to see the defeat of Keith Ellison, to see the defeat of the hard left, to see the defeat of Senator Sanders and to make sure that Democrats remain centrist and pro- Israel as Republicans remain centrist and Israel.. Ellison, Minnesota..…
Controversy was sparked last week after freshman Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar tweeted that pro-Israel money affected the decisions of members of Congress. ..…
The pressure on U.S lawmakers by Israel lobby groups is designed to silence Israel's critics, using the threat of being labeled with anti-Semitism as cudgel to break any defection from the quo on Israel... Over the weekend, Democratic Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar exposed long-held..…
She responded to one critic who asked Minnesota congresswoman who she believes is paying American politicians to support Israel... ..…
They have also burst into Congress, largely as a result of the election of Democratic Representatives Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. Both women support boycotts of Israel. Both have also written tweets with distinctly anti-Semitic undertones. ..…
Omar, 37, is the daughter of Somali refugees who was elected to represent a Minneapolis, Minnesota district with a large Somali population. . She accuses Israel of discrimination against Palestinians akin to apartheid, but denies that she is anti-Semitic. . ..…
Omar, 37, is the daughter of Somali refugees who was elected to represent a Minneapolis, Minnesota district with a large Somali population. . ... Omar, 37, is the daughter of Somali refugees who was elected to represent a Minneapolis, Minnesota district with a large Somali population. . ..…
In 2016 as well, Omar stated that she was in favor of completely divesting the University of Minnesota of its Israel bonds. ..…
Ilhan Omar, a Democratic Congresswoman from Minnesota, had previously tweeted: “Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel.” ..…
Betty McCollum, Minnesota Democrat, would ban Israel from using any of the billions of dollars in military assistance it receives from United States every year to pay for the detention, interrogation, or torture of Palestinian children living under Israeli military in West Bank.. ..…
“Adam helps us fulfill our mission to empower students who want to educate their peers about Israel and stand up to hate.” . And in March, President Donald Trump posted a Twitter message attacking Omar, the Minnesota Democrat, for criticizing the pro-Israel lobby, citing an..…
In a 2012 tweet, Omar accused Israel of having 'hypnotized' the world. . During her congressional campaign, Omar spoke in a Minnesota synagogue and claimed to oppose anti-Israel measures, including BDS. ..…
NOVEMBER 22, 2018 – The election of Ilhan Omar to the House of Representatives has stirred fears that the Democratic Party is turning against Israel. Omar, who will represent Minnesota in the next Congress, is the first Somali-American to be elected to the House. ..…
This despite all the momentum of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions – or BDS – movement coming from the left, the leadership schism of the decidedly left-wing Women’s March leadership over the anti-Semitic comments of Linda Sarsour, the recent decision by the left-leaning owners of Airbnb to stop..…
Jim McGovern and congresswoman-elect Somali Muslim Ilhan Omar of Minnesota are the co-authors of the proposal. ... Keith Ellison's House seat, Democrat Somali Muslim Ilhan Omar needed to fight off accusations that she held anti- Israel views. ..…
Despite the election of certain pro-BDS candidates, such Minnesota's Ilhan Omar and Michigan's Rashida Tlaib, the heads of committees significant for furthering policy related to Israel are mainstream Democrats New York's Eliot Engel for Foreign Affairs, and Nita Lowey, also from New York,..…
For instance, Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, who defeated a long-term incumbent in a heavily Democratic district, denounced Israel’s “occupation of Palestine.” Ilhan Omar, running for an open Minnesota seat, criticized Israel’s “evil doings.” ..…
Minnesota Break The Bonds appealed to State Board of Investment meeting on September 9, 2014 to divest of the bonds the state holds from Israel. ... Minnesota holds $10 Israel Bonds and another $15 million invested through US Agency for International Development. ..…
A vocal mixture of people from The Coalition for Palestinian Rights, AWC (Association of World Citizens), WAMM(Women Against Military Madness) Mideast Committee and IJAN (International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network) rallied in front of the Minneapolis Hilton, June 29, 2011 to protest the Minnesota..…
Minnesota Break the Bonds is organization dedicated to disinvesting Israel Bonds until Israel obeys law and stops the apartheid against Palestinians. ... The state of Minnesota holds $18.4 Israel bonds, less than 1% of total state investments. ..…