Ilhan Omar
A dozen stated that “ignoring the differences between democracies governed by the rule of law and contemptible organizations that engage in terrorism at best discredits one’s intended argument and at worst reflects deep-seated prejudice.”
Rep. Rashida Tlaib said reading official U.S. statements, one “would hardly know that Palestinians existed,” and that there has been no recognition of home demolitions or evictions, the detaining of children, sustained harassment of worshippers at Al-Aqsa mosque or of Palestinian humanity.
A number of progressive Democrats have been vocal in their criticism of Israel during the recent wave of violence in the region.
It’s “unconscionable” not to condemn Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip, says Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.).
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky, Israel regional vice president of the Coalition for Jewish Values, called her new appointment “dangerous.”
CAIR was an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation case that proved connections to the U.S.-designated terrorist group Hamas and other radical Islamic entities.
Incumbent Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), and progressive Cori Bush in Missouri won their respective congressional races, as did Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia.
“As American Jews, we’re proud to support Representative @IlhanMN in her re-election campaign,” tweeted the group that supports BDS.
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar will face four opponents in her district’s Aug. 11 Democratic primary.
Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib is running for re-election in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District on Aug. 4 • Rep. Ilhan Omar is running for re-election in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District on Aug. 11.
The only names cited are Jewish ones: billionaire Jonathan Gray, retired real estate executive Stanley Weinstein and billionaire hedge-fund owner Seth Klarman.
In an interview with JNS, Melton-Meaux said “to the extent that I can be a useful partner on the issue of U.S.-Israel [relations] or how we communicate with each other in a supportive, thoughtful way, especially on issues of anti-Semitism or other race issues, I am proud to be a part of that.”
