The resolution came in the wake of political backlash against comments made by freshmen Representative Ilhan Omar. What began as an insinuation by Congresswoman Omar about American Jewish influence over US support for Israel became a clash over anti-Semitism. ..…
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.. ..…
President Donald Trump has slammed Democratic Party's supposed anti- Israel amid row over Rep. ... Omar has been longtime opponent of Israeli government, accused Israel lobby in the US of pushing for allegiance to foreign country... ..…
Omar would much rather tap into anti-Semitism and turn the conversation to Israel, then discuss her past sympathy for Islamic terrorists. ... Omar didn’t utter new ideas about Jews, but very old ones. And these ideas have nothing to do with Israel. ..…
I am told every day that I am anti-American if I am anti- Israel, Omar tweeted last week, touching off the firestorm after adding that she should not be expected to have pledge support to foreign country order to serve my country Congress or serve on committee... This did not stop the..…
Omar, is being demonized for her critical comments on Israel and AIPAC, especially when compared to white Republican men like Rep. Monday, President Trump tweeted that Omar's comments are a day for Israel. which is rich coming from the man. ..…
Tlaib and Omar, in particular, brought revolutionary approach to the issue of Israel-Palestine. ... In fact, everything Omar wrote was at Israel and its domestic lobby. ..…
Pro- Israeli progressives and Democrats attacking Omar both Jewish and gentile, are critical of Israel's of Palestinian territory. ..…
Omar has implied that lawmakers with more mainstream views on Israel being bribed, that they are disloyal to United States, and that American- Jewish community is on bigoted witch hunt to get her. ..…
In United States, as Rep Omar pointed out, politicians on both sides of the in both Houses fall over themselves to fealty and taxpayer dollars to Israel. . ..…
Omar voted in favor of the resolution, which cites anti-Semitic instances such as “accusing Jews of being more loyal to Israel or to the Jewish community than to the United States constitutes anti-Semitism because it suggests that Jewish citizens cannot be patriotic Americans and trusted..…
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. ..…
Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren, ing that the people offended and concerned about Omar's conduct were trying to stifle debate about America's toward Israel. Is that what Omar was doing when she claimed Israel has the power to hypnotize the world to..…
Omar, newly elected Democrat Congresswoman from Minnesota, has sparked firestorm on Capitol Hill over repeated criticisms of Israel and the pro- Israel lobby Washington that exerts great influence in US politics.. The resolution was pushed by Zionist organizations and some Jewish members..…
Her remarks were decried by members of Congress and ushered in debate over limits of discussion on Israel and criticism of pro- Israel lobby, and Islamophobia.. Party leaders had morphed into divisive and biased sanction against Omar who is naturalized citizen after entering U.S..…
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.....…