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Minnesota Jewish Leaders Attempted an Intervention With Ilhan Omar Last Year

It turns out that Minnesota Jewish leaders attempted an intervention last year when it became known that she’d be the Democrat nominee for her seat. They felt they needed to do something due to past anti-Semitic remarks.

7 Sen. Ron Latz (D) told The Twin Cities Pioneer Press about the intervention:

Maybe Omar, who spent four years, from age 8 to 12, in a Kenyan camp for Somali refugees, just didn’t understand, Latz recalled some wondering at the time.

The apex (or nadir) of anti-Semitism — the Holocaust — would be a matter of European history for a then-36-year-old Muslim native of Somalia. Did she know it? The trappings of anti-Semitism in Minneapolis — restricted hospitals, country clubs and property covenants — were American manifestations that vanished decades before Omar came to America. And the subtleties of language — the code words used to marginalize Jews — did she understand the nuance?

Even though Latz could not remember the exact statements from Omar, he said that the leaders emerged from the discussion “very troubled by the answers we received.” He also remained unconvinced “she was going to give a balanced approach to policy in the Middle East.”

https://legalinsurrection.com/2019/02/minnesota-jewish-leaders-attempted-an-intervention-with-ilhan-omar-last-year/

Jesse talked about this on "the Five" so my question is....

What the heck was Nancy thinking to put her on the Foreign Affairs Committee?

Nancy was asked today after Omar had a run in with a CNN reporter Manu Raju

Manu Raju ‏Verified account @mkraju

Rep. Ilhan Omar in no mood to talk about her controversies this week.

First, she said: “No thank you” when asked to comment on Trump saying she should resign.

Second time I saw her, she yelled: “Are you serious?” when I tried to question her.

Manu Raju ‏Verified account @mkraju

Manu Raju Retweeted Elizabeth Landers

Pelosi just reiterated this now, and said: "No" when asked if Omar would be removed from committees as GOP is demanding. "A newcomer member of Congress has apologized for her remarks. It took them what, 13 years to notice Steve King?"

Elizabeth Landers ‏Verified account @ElizLanders

I just asked @SpeakerPelosi in the hallway about @VP’s recent comments about Ilhan Omar and of this is going to continue to be an issue for Democrats.

Her response:

LG~~Well, Nasty, all I can say is good luck.