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Ilhan Omar says it's 'exciting' her controversial views on Israel are sparking debate
CNN ^ | 2-17-19 | Clare Foran and Manu Raju

Posted on 02/19/2019 4:11:01 PM PST by SJackson

Washington (CNN)Freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota is defending her controversial views on Israel as they come under scrutiny in Washington, telling CNN that "it's not surprising" her positions are generating attention and that she finds it "exciting" to be sparking debate. "It's not surprising. I think it is actually exciting because we are finally able to have conversations that we weren't really willing to," Omar told CNN on Tuesday. "It is really important for us to get a different lens about what peace in that region could look like and the kind of difficult conversations we need to have about allies." Omar along with Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, the first two Muslim women to serve in Congress, are indeed changing the conversation on Capitol Hill over the United States' long-standing relationship with Israel by speaking out critically against the Israeli government over its treatment of Palestinians. As they challenge the political status quo over Israel in Washington, Omar and Tlaib are facing intense scrutiny and criticism, in particular from Republicans eager to exploit divisions in the Democratic Party.

Tlaib and Omar have also broken the mold on Capitol Hill by supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. The movement is a non-violent activist campaign that aims to put economic and political pressure on Israel over its actions toward Palestinians, including calling for an end to Israeli occupation of the West Bank. Omar told CNN that Israel should be held accountable for living up to "the same values that we push for" in the United States as one of its allies.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aipac; ilhanomar; israel
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To: shanover

So has been the Founding Father’s fight for freedom and sacrifices for freedom from England. It has been forgotten, was for nothing, and the Founding Fathers are held in the basest of contempt. This is evidenced by a majority of voters electing sons of bitches such as Bill Clinton and barrack obama to the Office of President. For 16 of the last 24 years.


21 posted on 02/19/2019 5:32:33 PM PST by sport
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To: SJackson
How exciting!! When it comes to Jew hating Muslims are fully supportive of women's rights.
Maybe this will spark debate on honor killings, beheadings, stonings, rape, enslavement of black Africans, and female genital mutilation (FGM).
22 posted on 02/19/2019 6:00:53 PM PST by Kid Shelleen ((Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong))
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To: SJackson

I would think there are Mossad who know where she lives.


23 posted on 02/19/2019 6:07:37 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: SJackson

“I think it is actually exciting because we are finally able to have conversations..”

Go have conversations with yourself Miss Camel Shit 2019.


24 posted on 02/19/2019 6:15:08 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: M Kehoe

” I would check both of them for IEDs before entering the House chambers...”

As long as she heads to democrat caucus it’d be okay.


25 posted on 02/19/2019 6:18:45 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: himno hero

we have to start thinking of Islam as a religion like all others


26 posted on 02/19/2019 7:55:22 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: morphing libertarian

we have to STOP


27 posted on 02/19/2019 7:58:38 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: SJackson
She must not know we want to strip her hateful, unAmerican self of her citizenship.
28 posted on 02/19/2019 8:00:46 PM PST by Vision (Obama corrupted, sought to weaken and fundamentally change America; he didn't plan on being stopped)
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To: SJackson

My point in this “debate” is racism has no place in Congress, and Islam who declared war on us has no place in America.

This person committed Visa fraud by marrying her brother to gain his entry and should be in jail not Congress.

He should be deported immediately.

Not one thin dime of taxpayer money in any form of welfare should go to any Muslim until Islam unconditionally surrenders.


29 posted on 02/19/2019 8:08:35 PM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: American in Israel

Agree, though her brother, who is a citizen of England, went back as soon as the situation came to light several years ago. No real stories about why, but she wasn’t a public figure then, so ICE must have been onto them.


30 posted on 02/20/2019 3:57:47 AM PST by SJackson (The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself)
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To: morphing libertarian

It’s not a religion as it incorporates the political judicial structure.
They are their own sovereign country wherever they go. They will openly tell you that.The religion is merely a beard /mask for their operations.

Go look up Dr. Bill Warner and his presentation on Political Islam in youtube

Better yet? What god would make heaven a whore house? And what’s in it for the 72 virgins and a the little boys who are to wait on the jihadis for eternity????? Are they to be lesbians for eternity? Are they doomed to be the housemaid whores for the most crazy and blood thirsty of men that ever waked the planet for eternity??? So? Whats in it for the women pegged to the jihadi?

Can you tell me about child brides in a the museum nations? They are legal. Go look up Pakistan child brides in youtube and you might start changing your opinion.

What religion has rules for dividing the conquered’s assets by the muslim who made war on them???
This “religion” was invented as a pirates cult, made specifically for the man.

With your suggestion of treating it was a religion, you might want to give the Hells Angels and MS13 religious status as well

From a practical perspective, Islam has never progressed, that’s why their nations are all “shithole” turd world~~ failed~~ nations. It’s tribal based whereas we believe in self actualization


31 posted on 02/20/2019 4:32:52 AM PST by himno hero (had'nff)
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To: morphing libertarian

try https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3729175/posts

look at the commentary near the end where Islam’s impact on India is mentioned.

Islam has a long history which cannot be ignored. People need to wake up to the menace that is peddling itself as being a soft beneficial “religion”.

“It’s a cancer, Jim”


32 posted on 02/20/2019 5:09:58 AM PST by himno hero (had'nff)
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To: SJackson

Enh. Keep her around. Jeremy Corbyn and she will get along famously.


33 posted on 02/20/2019 9:59:35 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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