Rep. Ilhan Omar is drawing criticism again for comments about Israel – this time suggesting that pro-Israel activists and lawmakers hold “allegiance to a foreign country.”
In a lengthy and blistering rebuke late Friday, Rep. Eliot Engel, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Omar’s remarks amounted to a “vile anti-Semitic slur” and called on the Minnesota Democrat to apologize.
“I welcome debate in Congress based on the merits of policy, but it’s unacceptable and deeply offensive to call into question the loyalty of fellow American citizens because of their political views, including support for the U.S.-Israel relationship,” said Engel (D-N.Y.), who is Jewish.
“Her comments were outrageous and deeply hurtful, and I ask that she retract them, apologize, and commit to making her case on policy issues without resorting to attacks that have no place in the Foreign Affairs Committee or the House of Representatives.”
Florida Democrat Rep. Ted Deutch slams Omar’s latest anti-Semitic comments:
Dual loyalty?
Jews proudly serve our country. I serve in the https://t.co/S6NxXJsWh8.
My father served in the U.S. Army. As a Jewish soldier, he was given this book before fighting the Nazis on the battlefields of Europe.
We are proud, loyal Americans.
Shabbat Shalom. pic.twitter.com/ElcKeQVyHv
— Rep. Ted Deutch (@RepTedDeutch) March 1, 2019
NY Democrat Rep. Nita Lowey slams Omar’s anti-Semitic rhetoric – Omar responds:
I believe we can debate important policy without using offensive, painful stereotypes.
— Nita Lowey (@NitaLowey) March 3, 2019
Our democracy is built on debate, Congresswoman! I should not be expected to have allegiance/pledge support to a foreign country in order to serve my country in Congress or serve on committee. The people of the 5th elected me to serve their interest. I am sure we agree on that! https://t.co/gglAS4FVJW
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 3, 2019
I am told everyday that I am anti-American if I am not pro-Israel. I find that to be problematic and I am not alone. I just happen to be willing to speak up on it and open myself to attacks.
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 3, 2019
My Americanness is questioned by the President and the @GOP on a daily basis, yet my colleagues remain silent. I know what it means to be American and no one will ever tell me otherwise.
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 3, 2019
We must be willing to combat hate of all kinds while also calling out oppression of all kinds. I will do my best to live up to that. I hope my colleagues will join me in doing the same.
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 3, 2019
It’s “Antisemitic Weekends with Omar” – on this week’s episode, she’ll talk about Jewish power, money and dual loyalty!
Next week: the apology.
Rinse and repeat. 👏🏻 https://t.co/uoXO7U5GZB
— Dov Hikind (@HikindDov) March 3, 2019
The issue isn’t about being “not pro Israel” as much as it is being ANTI Israel and wanting to wipe them off the map!
Slight distinction 👌🏻 https://t.co/n3hmetazDB
— Dov Hikind (@HikindDov) March 3, 2019
Someone please write “Antisemitism for Dummies.” Nobody expects @IlhanMN to pledge “allegiance” to Israel. But her attacks on pro-Israel Americans of doing so is a charge of dual loyalty. That is classic anti-Semitism. https://t.co/TTJ1m9kAih
— Bret Stephens (@BretStephensNYT) March 3, 2019
Anti-Semitic Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) pushes the anti-Semitic dual loyalty canard, says: “I want to talk about the political influence in this country that says it is okay to push for allegiance to a foreign country [Israel].” pic.twitter.com/Df3HSC6WhU
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) February 28, 2019
Anti-Semitic Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) pushes a conspiracy theory about her “Jewish colleagues,” says they have “designed” a plan to accuse her of being anti-Semitic “to end the debate” on Israel pic.twitter.com/iIyHE5TvHd
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) February 28, 2019
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There are quite a few Jewish members of Congress there are no open enemies of Moslem or Arab countries among them such as opposing even those countries rights to exist. It is sad that now that there are Two new open Moslem members of COngress and they are Both supporters of BDS which has its Origins in the Arab / Moslem boycott of Israel that began as soon as Israel was re-born with the aim of trying to destroy the Jewish state and have made comments claiming congress supporters of Israel must have been Bribed by Jews of Aipac or showed maps of the middle east with Israel Replaced by Palestine. One of these Moslem Representatives was Put on the Foreign Affairs committee in Congress! US JEws Must Demand This Open Anti Israel person be taken off the foreign affairs committee. This is not about free speech such as allowing people to boycott the one Jewish state or allowing KKK to parade. This is Openly Edorsing the boycott or Endorsing the KKK! It looks like Omar and PROGRESSIVES need De- Brain washing (In the case of Progressives it would be Brain Growing) Dear Omar darling, as you know, in Moslem and Arab lands, the darling Dictatorships and human and women rights abusers across North African and the Middle East and Persian Gulf You Escaped from, for GENERATIONS they Indoctrinate HATE of Jews And Israel! They LIE and Spread Hate of Jews, who are compared to moneys and pigs and evil killers of innocent children and evil thieves of poor Arab land they have no connection to! This is in the Media and Mosques and Schools! So maybe we can understand your Deep Anti Jewish and Israel feelings. The Nazis have also engaged in relentless Indoctrination of Germans about the Evil Jews! Jews are the Original Inhabitants of Israel / Judea and there was an independent Israel and Judea for hundreds of years at different eras. If you visit Italy you can see the Arch of Titus commemorating when Roman occupiers of Judea crushed the Jewish revolt and paraded the captives with the Menorah from the temple in Jerusalem, the Jews Eternal capital! In moslem and Christian lands for generation after generation Jews recalled Jerusalem and Judea at Passover and Yom Kippur and at Weddings and daily prayers! Even before England conquered Turkish Palestine in 1918 there were hundreds of thousands of Jews in the Holy Land as were for centuries. For Centuries as Minorities with a Religoun not of the Majority Jews have been persecuted and Expelled such as from England in the 12th century, France, Spain and Portugal in the 15th centuries, and from South America under Spanish and Portugese control. In the 1930’s the Christian and Moslem countries Closed their Doors to Jewish refugees seeking to Escape the Nazis. Imagine for them if there was a Jewish country that had no history but rather Kinship! Were all palestinian Arabs Expelled by Israel in 1948!? Much of the land was indeed Owned for generations by Jewish residents or Purchased and owned by Jews! In 1948 the ARAB ATTACKED the new reBorn Israel, which was granted Independence by the UN for there to be a Arab AND Jewish state! The arab league openly said they sought to massacre the Jews! Palestinian Arabs left hoping to Return after the massacre of the Jews was over to A Moslem only land. But G-d had Other Plans! The UN , Dominated by Moslem and Arab lands and their Allies repeatedly condemn Israels right to defend itself as Open Displays of PSALMS 83! Americans are not Anti Jewish as members of Moslem lands have been brain Washed to be! And most Americans are Christians Raised on the Jews connection to the Land in the Bible! And the Media is NOT AS BIASED to the same near degree 😉 as in Arab lands! That is why Americans are Pro Israel and Understanding of israels position! SHAME ON YOU AND SHAME ON THE DEMOCRATS FOR NOT YET REMOVING YOU FROM THE FOREIGN AFfAIRS COMMITTEE!
I don’t want her apology any more than to go on a date with her. The issue at hand is that she is placing her anti-Israel sentiments in priority to anything else she does. That is against the US Government. She needs to resign, ore somehow be thrown out of office. If I was Engel, I would be launching other investigations into her activities. These may well yield offenses that can get rid of her.
There is nothing anti-semitic in those statements. You people need to calm down and stop being so hysterical. They are political statements.
How much longer is she going to last in office?
How much longer do we have to listen to her anti-semitic tirades?
If the coin would be reversed and someone would say these things about the mooSLIMES, how long do you think they would last in office?
So what is he going to do about her?
Besides begging her to retract her statement which will mean nothing, what else are Pelosi, Engel and of course Chuck doing about this vile anti-Semite. It is a real joke that she and her ilk serve on the Foreign Affairs Committee which tells us all we need to know about Pelosi.
let’s not forget her allegiance to “palestinians”.
“In the 1930’s the Christian and Moslem countries Closed their Doors to Jewish refugees seeking to Escape the Nazis.” Really? Let’s explore this:
In the 1930s American President Franklin D. Roosevelt extended an offer to accept refugees, 150,000 of them, and Great Britain planned to follow suit with similar numbers. Roosevelt’s emissary Morris L. Ernst came to England but was opposed by Zionist leaders there. He reported later that they told him, “This is treason. You are undermining the Zionist movement.” Roosevelt informed Great Britain that the project must be abandoned: “We cannot put it over because the dominant vocal Jewish leadership won’t stand for it. See R’ Avigdor Miller, Awake My Glory, #761
Perhaps she should focus her comments on the other Muslim congresswoman, namely Ms. Tlaib, who does not have American interests in mind. Or she can just rethink her own allegiances. Omar is throwing stones in a glass house.
Thank you, Congressman Engel.
The issue is Democrat party leadership that keeps her on influential committees. Why?
The only reason Eliot Engel is speaking against her is because she exposes Democrat party true attitude towards Jews and makes Democrats look bad.
Expect some morons who regularly comment on this site parsing Omar for her next “apology” . You know who i mean.