Ilhan Omar

2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates Defend Ilhan Omar

March 7, 2019

By Ani Karapetyan

Bernie Sanders said he opposes anti-Semitism, but fears that targeting congresswoman Omar is a “way of stifling debate” over Israel and Palestine. SOURCE: HUFFPOST BY: DANIEL MARANS Three leading candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination defended Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) Wednesday as she faces heat — including from members of her own party — over … Continued

No, BDS Is Not Anti-Semitic, And Neither Is Ilhan Omar

November 20, 2018

By Ani Karapetyan

SOURCE: FORWARD BY: PETER BEINART It turns out that Ilhan Omar, who this month became the first Somali American and the first Muslim refugee ever elected to Congress, modulates her views to fit her audience. In other words, she’s a politician. In February of last year, before she launched her congressional campaign, Omar praised the … Continued

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