Ilhan Omar's refusal to 'pledge allegiance' to Israel does not make her antisemitic

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar defended herself in a series of tweets posted on Sunday night:

"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," she said.

"I have not mischaracterized our relationship with Israel, I have questioned it and that has been clear from my end.

"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 says her refusal to 'pledge allegiance' to Israel does not make her antisemitic 

 https://news.yahoo.com/ilhan-omar-says-her-refusal-085230217.html

MARCH 1st 2019

GOP's hatemongering anti-Muslim/ anti-Ilhan Omar meme that is now making the rounds on social media

GOP's anti-Muslim display likening Rep. Omar to a terrorist rocks W. Virginia capitol

"Omar tweeted about the incident later on Friday.

"No wonder why I am on the 'Hitlist' of a domestic terrorist and 'Assassinate Ilhan Omar' is written on my local gas stations," she wrote.

The display was set up as part of "WV GOP Day," which the party advertised on Facebook as a day when "Republicans Take the Rotunda."" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/gop-s-anti-muslim-display-likening-rep-omar-terrorist-rocks-n978371

March 4th 2019

"House Democrats will vote Wednesday on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism in response to comments made last week by Representative Ilhan Omar (D., N.Y.) that were deemed anti-Semitic by a number of prominent fellow Democrats.

It remains unclear whether the resolution, which was first reported by the Washington Post, will condemn Omar by name or just anti-Semitism in general." https://news.yahoo.com/house-dems-introduce-anti-semitism-195915822.html

Merriam Webster Dictionary Definition of anti-Semitism

: hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group

Definition of prejudice

  : an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics

 

Seems to me the nasty anti-Muslim hate mongering directed towards destroying Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar is what should be condemned by our Congress....

American Hero, Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar in the audience ahead of President's State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 5, 2019