Posted on 03/26/2019 2:43:10 PM PDT by DeathBeforeDishonor1
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Tuesday pushed back against Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for denouncing the global boycott and sanctions movement against Israel during an appearance before the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference.
During a speech before the conference Tuesday morning, Pelosi said "we must also be vigilant against bigoted or dangerous ideologies masquerading as policy, and that includes BDS," referring to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
Omar, as well as fellow freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), both support the BDS movement, which seeks to pressure Israel over its policy toward Palestinians. The rookie lawmakers are the first two Muslim women to serve in Congress.
"A condemnation for people that want to exercise their First Amendment rights is beneath any leader, and I hope that we find a better use of language when we are trying to speak as members of Congress that are sworn to protect the Constitution," Omar told reporters in a Capitol hallway after a House Democratic Caucus meeting on Tuesday.
But Omar didn't respond and kept walking with an aide when a reporter asked if she thought Pelosi's comments were aimed at her or Tlaib.
Omar also swiped at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, who rebuked her tweet saying that "it's all about the Benjamins baby" in reference to why U.S. lawmakers defend Israel.
"From this Benjamin: It’s not about the Benjamins!," Netanyahu said.
"This from a man facing indictments for bribery and other crimes in three separate public corruption affairs," Omar tweeted Tuesday. "Next!"
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“A condemnation for people that want to exercise their First Amendment rights is beneath any leader,”
Classic demagoguery.
What they’ve done to Pres Trump will be in our history forever. .. they did this for over 2 years.... and they spoke ill and lied about our President to the world... we lost prestige and status in all this...
AND today, pelosi don’t dare take care of this muslim... she is getting by with a lot, in her youth... why doesn’t pelosi give this muslim the treatent they gave to our President!
She won’t tackle a woman who has the muslim “religion” backing her? and she is not afraid to tackle the President?
We are too nice... we are living in the midst of a strong hold of evil....and treating it with time and patience... which is too kind to the like of those dems.. they have used every dirty name and accusations in the book.... but this muslim..gentle, and scared of who is behind her... pelosi is the underdog.
And did you notice the man standing behind Smollett today when he was stading there? That’s another reason they gave in... the obamas and that large black man acting like a body guard.
This is what happens when members of HAMAS are put in the United States Congress..she and Tliab are NO different than the Jihadist jackasses who are firing rockets into Israel RIGHT NOW
So, now she insults the Israeli P.M.? Yeah, right, she really does support the US-Israel alliance.
This is her job, as defined by the people who colluded to put her there. Does anyone believe this woman loves America and Americans? Does anyone believe her allegiance is to the USA first? (or at all?)
This Somali Jew Hater may be the best thing to happen to the Dem party aLong with AOC. Nancy is going to lose her grip on power if she doesnt get them in line
She's been strangely silent.
Which makes me distrust her even more.
Omar - and Tlaib - is certainly within her rights to speak of her anti-Semitism. She should do it daily. And be primaried in 2020, or defeated in the general. Or even censured in the meantime.
Will Nancy fight back or Convert ?
I agree.
If some jews have dual allegiance, it’s at least with countries with similar value. On the other hand, these two muzzies are proving every time they open their mouth that they have a single allegiance, and it’s to Islam, which is anathema to our values.
More popcorns please.
I’m beginning to believe that Omar is the driver for Soros, and AOC is just a simple distraction to keep the media twisting in the wind.
She is likely busy helping prepare bombs so she can satisfy her hatred.
One wonders what Hillary's thoughts are on these "freshmen" Muslims.
Can’t get more anti-semitic than to insult the leader of the jewish people. Hell, she is insulting the entirety of this western civilization when you think about it. How long before her Allah Akbar moment in the house chamber?
Not exactly silent as today she is issuing a certificate to have Dems climb aboard a bill to impeach Trump. Yes, after the fake collusion accusations for the past 2 years and the truth coming out for all to see, she is still this insane to press on with impeachment.
I saw that just after I made that comment.
But up until now, she’s been pretty quiet, letting Omar get the spotlight.
I think they are colluding and don’t trust any of them.
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