Posted on 11/19/2018 1:12:21 PM PST by Texas Fossil
Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar, a Muslim refugee from Somalia and a newly elected U.S. representative, is facing backlash for her inconsistent stance on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel.
In a statement to the Muslim Girl blog days after the midterm election, her campaign made it clear that the congresswoman-elect supports the movement.
“Ilhan believes in and supports the BDS movement, and has fought to make sure people’s right to support it isn’t criminalized,” a statement explained.
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However, as Jordan Schachtel of Conservative Review noted, “The statement marked a stark reversal from Omar’s previous position on BDS. Prior to the election, Omar told Minnesota Jews that she was opposed to the boycott movement.”
“I think that the particular purpose for it is to put pressure, and I think that that pressure is really counteractive,” she said at the time. “Because in order for us to have a process to getting to a two-state solution, people need to be willing to come to the table.”
Omar went on to say that the BDS campaign “stops that dialogue” and is “not helpful in getting that two-state solution.”
As Forward reported, the editor of a Jewish news site contacted Omar to discuss the confusion surrounding her position.
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I’m shocked.
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Kingfish......................
The suicide of America
As a former Minnesotan this is considered being diversity correct.
When she runs for reelection she will win with 75% of the vote. This is why I left for AZ 10years ago and now the same thing is happening here, not many places left to consider.
Precisely! Just another Muslim POS liar, and the idiots in MN are too stupid not to see through her crap!!
Americans don’t vote for muzzies. Remember 9/11.
Shocked, I tells ya...
Well I’m really, really, really, really, really, really, really shocked!/s
I’m looking for my shocked face. It’s around here somewhere.
How long before they adjourn for the obligatory Islamic prayers?
hmmm. a muzlim democrat politician lied...
ice be cold. night be dark.
acosta be gay.
Of course she lied.
It’s what you can expect out of muslims, ESPECIALLY in regard to Israel.
What did voters expect out of a muslim?
Yup.
What do you expect from a Muslim? They’re all hate mongers. The Koran says lying to non Muslims is good.
Did she really marry her brother?
Exactly.
Wow, a muzzie that is a POS. Who could predict?
What you expect from someone who would marry her brother?
In much of the ME it is common for cousins to marry. (there are real problems with that)
Siblings? Headshake
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