Omar apologized as a means to lighten the pressure from an onslaught of criticisms she didn’t expect, even from her own camp, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on her to apologize. But it is noteworthy that she was not dropped from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Omar has “suggested that Jewish money was behind American elected officials’ support for Israel,” specifically the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. “Members of the American Jewish community, including from the left, criticized Omar’s comments….as blatantly anti-Semitic.”
Omar is also vehemently against two anti-BDS (boycott, divestment and sanctions) bills “that are being pushed in Congress,” and has referenced Israel as the “apartheid Israeli regime.”
BDS is intended to delegitimize the Jewish state and erode it economically. Ilhan Omar once stated that: “Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel.” When called out publicly for her words, she disingenuously apologized as expected. But she suffered no consequences, which is in itself telling.
“Congresswoman Ilhan Omar suggests Jewish money behind US support of Israel,” by Eric Cortellessa, The Times of Israel, February 11, 2019:
WASHINGTON — Newly elected Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar suggested on Sunday that Jewish money was behind American elected officials’ support for Israel, sparking widespread condemnation and fresh allegations of anti-Semitism.
Omar, one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, was responding on Twitter to Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCathy’s vow to “take action” against her and Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, both of whom support the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign.
“It’s all about the Benjamins baby,” Omar tweeted, reacting to another tweet from the prominent journalist Glenn Greenwald, who said it was “stunning how much time US political leaders spend defending a foreign nation even if it means attacking free speech rights of Americans,” referring to McCarthy’s pledge.
Benjamins are a slang term for $100 bills, which feature US founding father Benjamin Franklin.
When one journalist followed up by saying she wondered who Omar thought was paying American politicians to be pro-Israel, Omar responded: “AIPAC!,” referring to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
While the pro-Israel lobby wields considerable influence in Washington, it does not contribute to campaigns, nor does it make endorsements.
Omar, a Somali-born refugee from Ethiopia, was recently appointed to the powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee. In recent weeks, Omar and others have been vociferous critics of two anti-BDS bills that are being pushed in Congress….
somehistory says
Even though she gave a “but” apology, she will keep blabbing what she feels and hopefully it will all come back on her and she’ll be booted.
Whatever the case, she will eventually ‘reap as she has sown’, even if nancy allows her to stay. The Benjamins won’t do her any good then, nor will her muslimness, baby.
somehistory says
I opened up my new dictionary today to the page with “ugly” and its definition. Her face was there along with a couple of quotes to demonstrate more than one definition.
the hermit says
+1
I have seen many photos of her and still cannot believe that this thing is a Congresswoman of the United States of America.
Wellington says
Jew hatred is riddled throughout the Islamic texts (e.g., Suras 2, 5 and 7 of the Koran) and thus a Muslim who does not have a disgust for Jews is not a good Muslim. Instructive how many times being a good Muslim means being a rotten excuse for a human being, other examples that come to mind are the death for apostasy requirement and non-Muslims being looked upon in Islamic law as the equivalent of human waste.
Islam is so sick. It is a curse to all mankind.
mortimer says
The DUPLICIT-OCRAT PARTY.
How much information do American Jews need to learn that the Dem party is riddled with hidden anti-Semitism?
Talk about DUPLICITY.
gravenimage says
Muslim Rep. Ilhan Omar keeps place on Foreign Affairs Committee despite her anti-Semitism
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Disgusting.
Cheryl s. says
Zero, zilch, nada! This will serve only to encourage and embolden this audacious behavior from the hate filled Marxist left. If this was a Conservative white politician, oh, the uproar from the left. That person would have been gone within 24 hours.
How different is this from Nazi Germany in its castigating of the Jews with impunity? Answer? NO DIFFERENT! Just replace Nazi with liberal left.
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY DISGRACEFUL!
Ronyvo says
It is obvious by now that Islam and democrats have the same agenda and tactics. Lies and lies this is called takyya in Islam, but in demon is called stupidity and treason.
Omar to apologize, no problem, but that does not mean at all that her belief and ideas would be changed, they will be more fierce. This is the Islamic way.
The nagging question if WHO PUT THOSE HORRIBLE ‘PEOPLE’ IN THESE POSITIONS?
Charlie Martel says
The BDS movement applies none of the expectations it applies to Israel, to Moslem nations- clear and present hypocrisy.