New at PJ Media:
The only certainty in this murky incident is that the Biden regime is not exactly honest and above-board in its dealings, but of course, we knew that already. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a government agency that states its mission as advancing “international freedom of religion or belief, by independently assessing and unflinchingly confronting threats to this fundamental right,” invited the notoriously antisemitic Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Mogadishu), of all people, to speak at an event on violations of religious freedom. When officials were questioned about this tone-deaf and offensive invitation, however, it quickly became unclear whether or not Omar was invited at all. For her part, her office says she was.
It all started on April 13, when USCIRF announced that it was planning to hold an event on April 25 to release its 2023 Annual Report, which “documents systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom that have occurred in the last year, and provides recommendations to the U.S. government intended to deter religious persecution and promote freedom of religion and belief abroad.” Accompanying the release of this report, there was to be a discussion of the report’s “Key Findings and Recommendations,” featuring opening remarks by two USCIRF officials and three elected representatives: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida); Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Massachusetts); and none other than Ilhan Omar.
Whose bright idea was that? This is the individual who tweeted back in 2012: “Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel.” The one who claimed that support for Israel in the United States was “all about the Benjamins baby,” and charged that the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee paid American politicians to support Israel. Is anyone going to ask her at the USCIRF event if Jews deserve religious freedom, or if they have forfeited that right by their alleged acts of oppression? Of course, no one would dare, but the question remains.
Omar is hardly a stellar choice to speak at a religious freedom event. And maybe she isn’t speaking, or at least the Biden regime wants to give that impression. Contrary to its earlier announcement, the USCIRF website now lists the event as taking place on May 1, and doesn’t mention Omar. A reporter from the Jewish News Syndicate contacted USCIRF to ask what was going on, and was referred to that same webpage, “including a list of speakers on our website,” which omits Omar.
Omar advisor Jeremy Slevin, however, insisted that Omar was indeed speaking as had been originally announced: “Sorry to burst your bubble, but this story is completely false. Rep. Omar will be delivering virtual remarks at the event, just like Sen. Rubio.” When asked about this apparent discrepancy, a USCIRF spokesperson offered a bland non-explanation: “We had a change in date to May 1, 2023. This event is being held virtually, and we invite all members of Congress to provide remarks, as they wish, for USCIRF’s annual report rollout.”
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somehistory says
Yep, there was a report of this…including a photo of her hideous mug, a few days ago.
on the news feed.
There should be hue and cry, out-cray, protest marches in response to this snake, i. elmi, alias, i.omar, having anything to do with something such as this.
This mozlum interloper, should be on a boat to china for her fraud, her lies, her deception, ….or she could swim home. biden is part chinese, or something close, so he could arrange passage.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
The only ‘religious freedom’ this c?t believes in is that of muslims/islam. Even that can be subjected to an interesting test if she’s forced to take a side on muslims vs queers
This administration can’t end fast enough. One of the funniest stories doing the rounds is them announcing for re-election this coming week, complete w/ Que Mala and all! If I were Biden, the least I’d have done would have been to fire Que Mala and replace her w/ someone w/ even a modicum of competence
jeffery clemens says
She might be a member of congress, for now, but she is NOT an American.
John1 says
Religious freedom for Muslims is different that all other major religions. For Muslims religious freedom means they can subjugate adherents to non Muslim religions, kill anyone who criticizes Islam, kill anyone who leaves Islam, dehumanize women, have four wives, and the list goes on and on. Islam is incompatible with western democracy. Just look at the religious freedom in Muslim majority countries. It doesn’t exist. Maybe on paper, to get western foreign aid, but in reality, no.
somehistory says
your are exactly right, John 1.
Where islam is, there is no Freedom…none for the mozlum except for the ones who are in charge, like the tyrants in iran, the taliban in afhghanistan…but none anywhere for the infidel.
Peacelover says
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Peacelover says
So unfortunate that the majority of U.S. citizens are ignorant of a lot of the facts you mentioned John 1 and then even worse, there are the ones who just don’t seem to care(idiocy).
OLD GUY says
Islamic leaders are scam artist.
Mark Spahn says
I think I know what religious freedom is, but what is “international religious freedom”? Is the latter a subset, or a superset, of the former? Maybe the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) will know.
Brigitte from Germany says
What a sh……
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/18226/christians-persecuted-worldwide
Stay safe!