Anti-Israel Bias
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said Iran harbors “vile anti-Semitic hatreds and threats of violence,” adding that “the Iranian regime openly advocates another Holocaust, and it seeks the means to achieve it.”
Despite accusations of anti-Semitism, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is due to speak at a fundraising event alongside a senior charity official who has published social-media posts praising the killing of Jews.
“As Members of Congress, we are deeply alarmed by recent rhetoric from certain members within our Caucus, including just last night, that has disparaged some members and called into question their loyalty to our nation. We urge you to join us in calling on each member of our Caucus to unite against anti-Semitism and hateful tropes and stereotypes.”
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) accused AIPAC, the largest pro-Israel lobbying organization, of paying members of Congress to back Israel.
It will be one of several winners honored at a May ceremony in Tel Aviv.
The Campaign Against Antisemitism blasted Labour Party leaders for their apparent inaction regarding Jew-hatred.
Despite Miko Peled saying that the Jewish people have “a reputation for being sleazy thieves,” university officials defend the right to allow him an event platform.
Twitter never clarified how expressing an opinion that the Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist group promoted violence or hate against people based on any protected class. After the suspension drew protests, her account was re-activated, and she was told “it looks like we made an error.”
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) offered Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) the opportunity to discuss how to fight religious bigotry over Somali tea.
Experts contend that middle and high schools are becoming the next frontier in anti-Israel activism.
“It really goes to show how colossally poor of a decision it was for Democratic leadership to put someone on the House Foreign Affairs Committee whose animus towards Jews and Israel so clouds her judgement that she can’t recognize that Israel is not only a democracy, but the only one in the Middle East,” said RJC spokesperson Neil Strauss.
House Democratic Caucus chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) sidestepped the anti-Semitic and anti-Israel issues revolving around the congresswomen at issue: “I’ve found those two new freshmen members to be thoughtful colleagues on a wide variety of issues.”
