Posts Tagged: Ilhan Omar
Pushing Aside Jewish Concerns About BDS
January saw the BDS-induced antisemitism crisis within the Women’s March reach its peak and a newly elected BDS supporter appointed to the House Foreign Affairs...
New Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Apologizes for 2012 Tweet Widely Condemned as Antisemitic
New Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has apologized for tweet she published in 2012 that was widely condemned as antisemitic, saying she did not know her...
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Defends 2012 Anti-Israel Tweet Widely Condemned as Antisemitic
In two recent interviews, newly-installed Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) defended an anti-Israel tweet she published six years ago that was widely condemned as antisemitic. During Operation...
Brazen Support for BDS: A Troubling First in the New Congress
Last week, new members of the US Congress were sworn in. While there were a few “firsts” to be celebrated, there was one that should...
New York Times Orders Readers to ‘Celebrate’ Election of BDS Supporter
One of the worst features of the contemporary New York Times is that it has gone beyond merely reporting the news and ventured, instead, into...
Ben & Jerry’s Untimely Embrace of Linda Sarsour
Ice cream is now controversial. Welcome to America in 2018. Ben & Jerry's, which has supported liberal causes throughout its history, likely did not anticipate the...
Jewish Democratic Group Refuses to Endorse Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar over Anti-Israel Statements
JNS.org - Minnesota state lawmaker Ilhan Omar, who has labeled Israel as an “apartheid regime” that has “hypnotized the world,” is favored to take a...
Muslim Democrat Running for Congress Blames Israel for ‘Evil Doings’ in Gaza
JNS.org - A Somali American Muslim women running to replace Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) has previously accused Israel of “evil doings” in the Gaza Strip and called...
Candidate to Replace Keith Ellison May Be Even More Hostile to Israel
Within three short hours of Congressman Keith Ellison's announcement that he would leave Congress to run for Minnesota Attorney General, Minneapolis State Representative Ilhan Omar...
