Jewish Democrats jump to protest Ilhan Omar's removal from her House of Representatives committee assignment despite her history of repeatedly giving voice to antisemitic tropes.
I wish that Ilhan Omar would own her statements. I wish that Ilhan Omar would own up and accept the title of “Purveyor of Jew-Hatred.” But she won’t do it.
Reluctance to favor expelling Ilhan Omar highlights the challenges associated with celebrating the political rise of American Jewry.
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
What makes Omar particularly dangerous is that while she spews blatant antisemitism, she pretends not to be an antisemite.
Republican congressmen removed Rep. Ilhan Omar due to her criticisms of Israel and use of antisemitic tropes, according to reports.
Omar, who has been critical of what she has called Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, has reinforced antisemitic tropes in the past.
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