Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Hundreds Rally in Times Square to Protest Anti-Semitic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar
PJ Media ^ | May 21, 2019 | Matt Margolis

Posted on 05/21/2019 3:52:55 PM PDT by jazusamo

Videos at link.

(Photo by William Chen, via Facebook)

Last night hundreds of protesters gathered in Times Square in New York City to call for the removal of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from the powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee. The protest was organized by conservative activist Joe Diamond, whose campaign to raise funds for a Times Square billboard was pulled by Facebook soon after they’d raised adequate funds. The Jerusalem Post covered the event:

Following the Minnesotan congresswoman’s highly-publicized allegations of antisemitism and statement downplaying the 9/11 terrorist attacks, New York native and activist Joe Diamond organized a rally and billboard launch calling on the removal of Omar, one of the first two Muslim women to be elected to the US legislature.

“In my lifetime I cannot think of any other politician who presents a bigger threat to the alliance between the US and Israel and to America’s Jews,” Diamond told the Jerusalem Post ahead of Monday’s protest. “This woman is an ardent antisemite and she doesn’t even try to hide it.”

Omar’s critics had planned to launch a billboard with redacted quotes from the politician, alongside graphic 9/11 imagery. The group, named ‘Ilan Must Go,’ was prepared to spend thousands of dollars on the billboard, with donations from the Simon Wiesenthal Center, Zionist Organization of America and more. Instead, the detractors put the video display on a truck, as they were unable to receive a stationary billboard permit from local authorities, which cited the ad as “disparaging.”

No U.S. mainstream media outlets covered the protest. The mobile billboard can be seen in the following video posted to Twitter:

Here are photos that were posted to The Coalition to Get Ilhan Omar off the Foreign Affairs Committee Facebook group:

Joe Diamond, the organizer, spoke with PJ Media about the rally and said he was very pleased with the turnout. He expressed disappointment that the billboard was not approved to run, but says it was not the city that denied approval. "It was a private billboard owned by a private company. As far as I know, the city had nothing to do with it," Diamond said. According to Diamond, Clear Channel, which owns the billboard space, waited until last Wednesday to inform him via telephone they weren't going to let him run the billboard because they claimed they don't run ads that disparage groups or individuals. This was after they'd previously agreed to run it. "We had already signed the contract and made the downpayment," Diamond explained.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: antisemitism; foreignaffairscom; ilhanomar; islam; jihad; muslim; muslims; rally; timessquare; ushouse
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-31 next last
Getting her off the Foreign Affairs Committee would be a step in the right direction, she should be gone from the House.
1 posted on 05/21/2019 3:52:55 PM PDT by jazusamo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: jazusamo

Somalis with hammers are her brothers in arms


2 posted on 05/21/2019 3:56:24 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (nicdip.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: jazusamo


Click The Pic


3 posted on 05/21/2019 3:58:20 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: jazusamo
No U.S. mainstream media outlets covered the protest.

Situation normal for the corrupt media.

4 posted on 05/21/2019 4:00:16 PM PDT by Starboard
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: jazusamo

Good. I was hoping the majority of Dems would make some noise about her remarks. Make lots of noise, so Nancy is forced to address the problem. She is hoping people will get distracted by Game of Thrones, Award Shows and Summer Vacation. No.
Settle this now, or forever be known as a radical Muslim enabler, sort of the way you enabled Obama.


5 posted on 05/21/2019 4:06:22 PM PDT by lee martell
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Starboard

Yep, when I saw the article I wondered why I hadn’t heard about it, then Margolis answered my thought.

Not really a surprise I guess, it being NY.


6 posted on 05/21/2019 4:06:59 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: jazusamo

Her and her ilk don’t fool anybody. They are anti semite haters and must be identified accordingly and stripped of any authority.


7 posted on 05/21/2019 4:09:12 PM PDT by Kahuna
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: jazusamo

I am so very thankful that people are standing up to anti-semitism. It is important that we stand up to evil.


8 posted on 05/21/2019 4:12:39 PM PDT by Karoo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: jazusamo

Uh oh, some different people did something, asking to boot her terrorist behind out of office.

Excellent.


9 posted on 05/21/2019 4:18:23 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: jazusamo

That can’t possibly be true - I would’ve seen media reports about that - just like all the reports I’m seeing today of the dozens of women protesting abortion and how more are on their way!


10 posted on 05/21/2019 4:24:02 PM PDT by Skywise
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: jazusamo

L’il Mz Bomb Vest has gotta go!


11 posted on 05/21/2019 4:24:20 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: jazusamo

In NYC of all places?

There’s a glimmer of hope...but just a glimmer.


12 posted on 05/21/2019 4:24:45 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Like Enoch, Noah, & Lot, the True Church will soon be removed & then destruction comes forth.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

MAGA!

Support Free Republic, Folks! Donate Today!

Please bump the Freepathon or click above to donate or become a monthly donor!

13 posted on 05/21/2019 4:25:17 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SaveFerris

I hope some evil lib doesn’t try to DOX these good people.


14 posted on 05/21/2019 4:25:37 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Like Enoch, Noah, & Lot, the True Church will soon be removed & then destruction comes forth.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: jazusamo

Somehow I get the feeling Diamond would happily run an anti-Trump ad.


15 posted on 05/21/2019 4:25:38 PM PDT by Skywise
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Skywise

Exactly, I don’t doubt that at all.


16 posted on 05/21/2019 4:27:24 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: jazusamo

Miss ISIS does not belong in US Congress.


17 posted on 05/21/2019 4:33:19 PM PDT by 353FMG
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Roman_War_Criminal

Hell, it was NYC that gave us Omar. Let them clean up their feces themselves.


18 posted on 05/21/2019 4:37:21 PM PDT by 353FMG
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: 353FMG

It’s AOC that they gave us but she’s named on a couple signs in the one pic also.


19 posted on 05/21/2019 4:42:24 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: jazusamo

Ban Muslims from Congress!!! Sheria law is not American.


20 posted on 05/21/2019 4:44:11 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-31 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson