U.S. Politics
The state GOP cites her “engagement in rhetoric that explicitly runs counter to American values” and “anti-Semitic language”; Omar: “I was elected with 78% of the vote by the people of Minnesota’s 5th District, not by the Alabama Republican Party.”
The California Democratic Party’s legislative committee also voted for a bill advocating for “the human rights of Palestinian children living under Israeli military occupation.”
Archived versions of the department’s website under former U.S. President Barack Obama and his predecessors included the “Palestinian Territories” listing on its “Near Eastern Affairs: Countries and Other Areas” page.
Many mainstream Jewish and pro-Israel groups rejected Trump’s clarification, despite the president’s view that Democrats aren’t doing enough to confront anti-Semitism by Omar and Tlaib.
“Some people have one move only: boycott. Cancel. Make-go-away. But here’s the thing, the house voted 318 to 17 to condemn the #BDS movement,” tweeted cable talk-show host and comedian Bill Maher.
“We must keep the State of Israel above political disputes and make every effort to ensure that support for Israel does not become a political issue,” said Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.
His comments evoked immediate opposition from Jewish and pro-Israel groups; the Republican Jewish Coalition defended the president.
The president also questioned how Jewish voters could support the Democratic Party knowing the anti-Israel bias among certain members.
Debuting in 1982 and airing for 34 years until host John McLaughlin’s death in August 2016, the show was known to pioneer the political panels so common now on television.
Members of Congress and the State Department have been calling for Kevin Moley’s resignation.
In a now deleted tweet, Lieu said: “Dear @USAmbIsrael: You are an American. Your allegiance should be to America, not to a foreign power.”
“The world is constantly changing. Look at Lebanon. Look at Syria. Things are always in flux in these areas, so how can we choose a solution now without knowing what’s going to happen in a few years?” posed House of Representatives Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
