Tag: Ilhan Omar
The antisemitic spring is over
The antisemitic spring is over but not forgotten. In one of the few victories over the haters, New York “Squad member” Rep. Jamaal Bowman was crushed in the Democratic primary 59% to 41% by...
ADL to Rep. Ilhan Omar: Apologize for ‘blood libel’
The head of the Anti-Defamation League on Saturday called on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to apologize after she accused some Jewish students of being “pro-genocide” in a statement on antisemitism.
“It is patently false and...
Amid calls for her resignation, Ilhan Omar claims she was misquoted
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), a progressive member of the so-called "Squad" and a Mogadishu native, is facing calls for her resignation after, critics say, she promised to do all she could to prevent a Somaliland deal...
Antisemitism must not prevail in America
Over the years, antisemitism has evolved, but sadly, not for the better.
In many ways, antisemitism has been normalized and mainstreamed throughout all parts of American society. While Jews represent roughly 2% of the U.S....
Max Miller aims to be the ‘loudest Republican Jewish voice for our people’
Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) has been answering 20 minutes of questions from JNS in his office in the Cannon House Office Building when he unveils a silver Star of David necklace that he says...
Pro-Israel groups want Ilhan Omar bounced from House Foreign Affairs Committee
Several Jewish and pro-Israel groups welcomed received news of the likely removal of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, in the wake of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s...
Ilhan Omar accuses Trump of anti-Semitism
U.S Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) rebuked former President Donald Trump for invoking “dual loyalty tropes” during an Oct. 16 interview on MSNBC’s The Mehdi Hasan Show.
“Anti-Semitism is on the rise and all of us...
Let’s talk about the ‘nakba’ and who’s really responsible for Palestinian suffering
Resolutions proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives mean nothing. They give members an opportunity to pay lip service to various causes favored by their constituents but don’t commit the government to action. They...
How Abraham Accords have already impacted the Mideast
One year since the establishment of the Abraham Accords—agreed to by Israel and the United Arab Emirates on Aug. 13, 2020 and then officially signed on the White House lawn on Sept. 15—the Middle East is...
Ilhan Omar derided for ‘bigoted’ comments directed at Jewish colleagues in Congress
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is being blasted by Jewish leaders after she made statements questioning her Jewish colleagues’ commitment to social justice.
In an interview on CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper” on Tuesday, Omar...