I’m very disappointed with House Leadership on how they’re treating Rep. Ilhan Omar. Hopefully most Dems in the House stand with her.
BREAKING: House Democratic leaders will put a resolution on the floor Wednesday in response to controversial remarks about Israel from Rep. Ilhan Omar https://t.co/d3aUO2zdZM— POLITICO (@politico) March 4, 2019
BREAKING: House Democratic leaders will put a resolution on the floor Wednesday in response to controversial remarks about Israel from Rep. Ilhan Omar https://t.co/d3aUO2zdZM
This is stupid and counterproductive. The US-Israel relationship isn't set in stone and there's nothing wrong w questioning it. Conflating that policy point with repeatedly lapsing into anti-Semitic stereotypes clouds and confuses a real issue. https://t.co/FgucOuZE9B— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) March 4, 2019
This is stupid and counterproductive. The US-Israel relationship isn't set in stone and there's nothing wrong w questioning it. Conflating that policy point with repeatedly lapsing into anti-Semitic stereotypes clouds and confuses a real issue. https://t.co/FgucOuZE9B
Here’s a link to the transcript of Rep. Omar’s “controversial” comments at Bus Boys and Poets last week
Video of the Busboys and Poets event
AOC weighs in…
IâÂÂm curious if Rep. Vargas will further explain his stance here that itâÂÂs unacceptable to even *question* US foreign policy.Plenty of Dem members have asserted that discussion + debate on this issue is fair and merited. Is this stance a departure from that? https://t.co/2tcelsxFCU— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 5, 2019
IâÂÂm curious if Rep. Vargas will further explain his stance here that itâÂÂs unacceptable to even *question* US foreign policy.Plenty of Dem members have asserted that discussion + debate on this issue is fair and merited. Is this stance a departure from that? https://t.co/2tcelsxFCU
Many Jewish people are standing up for Rep. Omar:
Nothing @Ilhan did or said is antisemitic. Stop repeating that lie. You and others are using it for other political gains. Face the facts: @AIPAC raises and spends $100 million per year in order to influence Congress and U.S. policy for Israel. #IStandWithIlhan https://t.co/sbgRy5TaDG— Rabbi David Mivasair ðÂÂÂ¥ (@Mivasair) March 3, 2019
Nothing @Ilhan did or said is antisemitic. Stop repeating that lie. You and others are using it for other political gains. Face the facts: @AIPAC raises and spends $100 million per year in order to influence Congress and U.S. policy for Israel. #IStandWithIlhan https://t.co/sbgRy5TaDG
Say it with me now #IStandWithIlhan Also, if you're more upset about language that can be construed as playing into an anti-semitic trope than you are about the treatment of Palestinians, ask yourself why. https://t.co/LEZlVildX1— Katie Halper (@kthalps) March 5, 2019
Say it with me now #IStandWithIlhan Also, if you're more upset about language that can be construed as playing into an anti-semitic trope than you are about the treatment of Palestinians, ask yourself why. https://t.co/LEZlVildX1
Dismantling unconditional US support for Israel has been a pipe dream. Now that itâÂÂs happening, itâÂÂs clear the process was always going to be painful. That it should bear down with all its weight on @Ilhan as she stands alone is testament to her integrity #istandwithilhan— JewishVoiceForPeace (@jvplive) March 5, 2019
Dismantling unconditional US support for Israel has been a pipe dream. Now that itâÂÂs happening, itâÂÂs clear the process was always going to be painful. That it should bear down with all its weight on @Ilhan as she stands alone is testament to her integrity #istandwithilhan
As a Jewish constituent of yours, @AOC, thank you for standing with @IlhanMN. The theatric displays of condemnation are devastating. #IStandWithIlhan— Chase Strangio (@chasestrangio) March 5, 2019
As a Jewish constituent of yours, @AOC, thank you for standing with @IlhanMN. The theatric displays of condemnation are devastating. #IStandWithIlhan