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May 9, 2019 · Earlier in the year, Omar was accused by members of both parties of using "anti-Semitic tropes" in criticizing Israel's influence over U.S. politics. She has made no public statements resembling ...
- Did Ilhan Omar Hold 'Secret Fundraisers' with ... - Snopes.com
Free Beacon reported that "Omar's appearance at these...
- Did Ilhan Omar Hold 'Secret Fundraisers' with ... - Snopes.com
Feb 15, 2019 · The post notes that Omar married Ahmed Hirsi in 2002. Hirsi is the father of Omar's three children. Omar is depicted with Hirsi and their children on Omar's campaign website here. The post further ...
Mar 27, 2019 · Free Beacon reported that "Omar's appearance at these closed-door forums is raising eyebrows in the pro-Israel world due to her repeated and unapologetic public use of anti-Semitic stereotypes ...
Mar 6, 2019 · The tweet implied that Israel and its supporters were secretly tricking the world into supporting it, a longtime anti-Semitic trope for which Omar apologized after taking office in January. “I ...
- Who Is Ilhan Omar?
- It Seems Like She’S Disavowed Her Anti-Semitic Statements. What’s The Big Deal?
- Wait. Why?!
- Is Calling Out AIPAC Anti-Semitic?
- She apologized. What’s The Problem Now?
Omar, a refugee from Somalia, is the newly elected representative for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. Her election in November represented a lot of firsts: She was the first Somali-American elected to Congress, one of the first two Muslim women elected, and the first woman of color to represent Minnesota. She’s part of a wave of progressive...
Less than a month after that apology, controversy reignited on Twitter. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., called for “action” against her and her fellow Muslim congresswoman, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., while being vague on what “action” he wants to take. Omar then retweeted journalist Glenn Greenwald, a frequent critic of Israel who shared an articl...
AIPAC is the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the most influential pro-Israel lobbying group. Many people began to call out Omar for repeating the anti-Semitic trope that Jews influence governments through money. Dan Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, tweeted: “@IlhanMN’s outrageous comments equating politicians’ support for Israel...
Not in theory, no. You can criticize AIPAC without being anti-Semitic. However, when you focus on AIPAC as the example of money in politics, or link Jewish influence to deep pockets, that’s when it becomes a problem. As JTA Editor-in-Chief Andrew Silow-Carroll pointed out, “Invoking ‘AIPAC!’ as a metonym for the influence of money in politics was a...
There are many, many issues, but let’s break it down into three main ones: 1. Anti-Semitism only seems to be a problem when the other side does it. That’s become a frequent complaint about people on both sides of the political divide. The left says the right only cares about anti-Semitism if a liberal or Israel critic is involved. The right says th...
Jan 31, 2024 · In the wake of the port deal between the northern region of Somalia and Ethiopia, Omar said in the speech that she’s fielded calls from concerned people who want the U.S. government to intervene ...
Jan 31, 2023 · Ilhan Omar has no place serving on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.” Lazy stereotypes about Jews & money are some of the oldest anti-Semitic tropes in the book. I have a hard time buying ...
