Trump’s statement came after a resolution condemning anti-Semitism finally came to a vote on March 7 but only after Democrats broadened the resolution with portions condemning other kinds of hate, including “anti-Muslim bigotry.” . Omar is a Muslim. . U.S. Rep. Ilhan..…
Linda Sarsour—executive director of MPower Change, a broad coalition of Arab and Muslim groups that helped organize support for Omar—said that it is now time to “get back to work against the rise of white nationalism that threatens all of our communities and build a government and..…
Somewhat ironically, Omar has been subjected to harassment almost due to her religion, origin, and opposition to Israeli influence government. Rashida Tlaib Muslim women to serve Congress were condemned by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for criticizing the billions of dollars in..…
Neither Nazis their ideology gained majority among German to Nazis seizure of power. ..…
The irony of the Ilhan Omar controversy is that it amounts to swarms of bigots using alleged bigotry as excuse to hate-target Muslim woman of color and feel righteous about it.. ..…
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, the Palestinian- American elected to Congress and Ilhan Omar, the Somali- American and the Muslim- American woman elected to Congress.. Tlaib and Omar, in particular, brought revolutionary approach to the issue of Israel-Palestine. ..…
Reportedly the House Democratic caucus descended into a heated internal argument on Tuesday over a proposed resolution implicitly or explicitly criticizing Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s comments on Israel and Palestine. ..…
The controversy was sparked by comments by Muslim Democratic Rep Ilhan Omar which both parties labeled anti-Semitic. ..…
Omar is a star. Not only is she first Muslim refugee to be elected to Congress, but with her hijab proudly on display in the Capitol under a reputed Islamophobic administration, she is the full embodiment of resisting bigotry. . ..…
Critics say the promotion of anti- Muslim groups with hawkish policy views raises wider questions about Republican push to unseat Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee... ..…
An example of a threat against the congresswoman was an anti-Muslim poster in West Virginia incorrectly linking Omar to the 9/11 attacks; it evoked bipartisan denunciation. . ..…
The sad thing is not that Sarsour or AOC made these morally obtuse “all lives matters” comments to defend Omar. ... In the bizarre world of regressive identity politics, Omar as a Muslim immigrant woman from Africa simply outranks Jews. ..…
TEHRAN - The US House of Representatives passed resolution condemning bigotry and hate after backlash from number of factions across Democratic Party forced changes to bill that focused on anti-Semitism and remarks about Israel by Muslim American congresswoman.. ..…
Party leaders had morphed into divisive and biased sanction against Omar who is naturalized citizen after entering U.S as refugee from Somalia and is one of two of Muslim women elected to Congress. Senators Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren and Kirsten Gillibrand all..…
The disagreement began after Omar, in appearance at Washington book store, ments she and fellow Representative Rashida Tlaib made about policy and pro- Israel lobbying group American Israel Public Affairs Committee would be viewed as anti-Semitic because they are Muslim... Omar's critics..…
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