Tag: Ilhan Omar
Hamas criticizes Omar for comparing it to US, Israel
The Hamas terrorist organization on Saturday criticized Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) for comparing it to the United States and Israel.
“The remarks made by U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar are very peculiar; she equated between the...
Omar forces a difficult choice for Jewish Democrats
After a surge in violent anti-Semitism inspired in no small part by vicious attacks on Israel by members of their party’s left-wing, some Jewish Democrats have had enough. After Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) compared the United...
Jewish Democrats slam Omar for remarks equating Israel and US to Hamas and Taliban
A dozen Jewish Democratic lawmakers have issued a statement strongly condemning recent remarks made by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who equated Israeli and U.S. actions to terrorist groups like Hamas and the Taliban.
In a tweet on...
Ocasio-Cortez, Omar rebuke Biden’s support for Israel as ‘siding with occupation’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) rebuked U.S. President Joe Biden over his statement supporting Israel’s right to defend itself amid escalating violence with Hamas, accusing the president of “siding with occupation.”
Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Omar accuses Israel of ‘act of terrorism’ for Gaza strikes
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has accused the Israeli government of committing an “act of terrorism” with its airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on Monday. The Israeli strikes were in response to Hamas bombarding Israel with rockets...
Rabbinical group: Omar’s promotion shows ‘Congress willing to tolerate anti-Semitism’
The Coalition for Jewish Values said in a statement on Monday that the promotion of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to a senior position on the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee shows that Congress appears to accept...
Anti-Squad Republicans Should Be Careful to Not Overreach
Rashida Tlaib’s mantra “From the river to the sea” may soon compete with “From the Narrows to the Potomac.” Or “Biscayne Bay to the Potomac.”
“From the River…” etc. is meant as the stretch of...
Haters on the right and left this political season
I can’t blame either congresswoman for fearing for their lives.
“Posting a photo with an assault rifle next to the faces of three women of color is…incitement,” tweets U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar. “There are already...
IfNotNow endorses Omar for re-election to Minnesota seat
The anti-Israel group IfNotNow has endorsed Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) for re-election in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District.
“BREAKING: IfNotNow Movement Rejects Racist Attacks, Becomes Latest Jewish Group to Endorse @IlhanMN for Re-election,” tweeted the group in a thread on...
Pelosi gives $14,000 to Omar’s re-election campaign
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has donated $14,000 to the re-election campaign of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, according to Federal Election Commission records released on Thursday.
Pelosi gave $10,000 from her political action...