The problematic responses to Ilhan Omar’s antisemitic comments
Jews are an ancient people who have survived centuries of persecution. We know that Jew hatred doesn’t start at genocide, it starts with antisemitic tropes.
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) participates in a news conference to call on Congress to cut funding for ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. February 7, 2019(photo credit: JONATHAN ERNST / REUTERS)ByARIELLE CALVO