[ April 19, 2024 ]
The Forward reported Tuesday that many of the Jewish supporters of newly elected Muslim Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) “were grappling with remarks her office made on Sunday to a website called MuslimGirl, claiming that Omar supported the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel.”
They were concerned because “this seemed like a bait-and-switch to many Jewish Minnesotans: When she was asked at an August primary debate held in a synagogue to specify ‘exactly where you stand’ on BDS, Omar said that BDS was ‘not helpful in getting that two-state solution’ — never explaining that she in fact supported the policy.”
The BDS movement is frankly neo-Nazi in its goals, as the Nazis staged nationwide boycotts of Jewish-owned businesses early in the life of the Third Reich. So Ilhan Omar had every reason to distance herself from this movement before the election, although with anti-Semitism on the rise and hatred of Israel becoming a requirement for prominent Democrats, she may have overestimated the political cost of coming out in favor of the BDS movement before the election.
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But even if she did, now the soon-to-be Representative Omar has nothing to lose by making it absolutely clear where she stands. Not that it ever really should have been a mystery to Jewish Minnesotans: the hijabed (and therefore pro-Sharia) Omar, meanwhile, is venomously hateful toward Israel and its supporters. According to the Daily Wire, in 2012 Omar tweeted: “Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel. #Gaza #Palestine #Israel.”
Challenged about this tweet much more recently, she doubled down and attacked the man who called attention to the tweet: “Drawing attention to the apartheid Israeli regime is far from hating Jews. You are a hateful sad man, I pray to Allah you get the help you need and find happiness.”
Despite all this, Rabbi Avi Olitzky of Beth El Synagogue in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, who hosted a debate featuring Omar last August, was still hopeful that the new Representative would turn out not to be a BDS supporter. “She’s either misrepresenting or misunderstanding,” said Olitzky. “And I hope to be able to have a dialogue with her that clarifies which of those is the nature of her stance. Just as I have with all of our previous elected officials, I hope to be able to continue a dialogue once Congresswoman-elect Omar is in office. However, this starts her tenure off on the wrong foot.”
Yes it does, and everyone in her district should have seen it coming, for there is a great deal more that is unsavory about Ilhan Omar. David Steinberg of PJ Media has done extraordinary work in shedding light on aspects of Omar’s record that the establishment media has steadfastly ignored. Steinberg reports that Omar has “faced allegations — soon backed by a remarkable amount of evidence — that she had married her own brother in 2009, and was still legally his wife. They officially divorced in December 2017. The motivation for the marriage remains unclear. However, the totality of the evidence points to possible immigration fraud and student loan fraud.” What’s more, she swore to apparent falsehoods in court.
But Leftists rarely have to answer for their corruption, and in a Democrat House, Omar will much more likely be celebrated than investigated. She and her fellow new Muslim Representative Tlaib (D-Michigan) will enjoy establishment media accolades as they pursue their hard-Left, anti-American, anti-Israel agenda. Their presence in the House of Representatives may be evidence of “diversity,” but it is also a disquieting sign of the continued dominance of identity politics, and the increasing balkanization of the American body politic. Forthrightly pro-America, pro-Israel candidates would stand little to no chance in either of their districts. And that is indicative of a much larger problem.
Robert Spencer is the director of Jihad Watch and a Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center. He is author of the New York Times bestsellers The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades) and The Truth About Muhammad. His new book is The History of Jihad From Muhammad to ISIS. Follow him on Twitter here. Like him on Facebook here.
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28 Comments
5 years ago
Of course she does!
Can you name a MUSLIM that doesn’t?
5 years ago
They had to change the rules for congress concerning hats and scarves for her so she can wear standard muslim garb while in the house of representatives. Another win for the muslim takeover of our country.
5 years ago
Reply to
Navy_Vet
Your kidding! I shouldn’t be surprised.
Remember the phrase, when in Rome do as the Romans do?
SOLDIERS CAN NOW WEAR HIJABS, TURBANS AND BEARDS IN THE U.S. MILITARY
10 JAN 2017 POSTED BY COREY BARNETT
THE U.S. MILITARY NOW PERMITS SOLDIERS TO WEAR RELIGIOUS HIJABS, TURBANS AND BEARDS.
A new U.S. military guideline will make it easier for military men and women to gain permission to wear a hijab, turban or beard for religious reasons. This matter has been debated in the U.S. military, and the alterations to the rules pertaining to the dress code will help Muslim and Sikh members of the military to observe their religious injunctions even while they serve the nation.
Read more at World Religion News: “Soldiers Can Now Wear Hijabs, Turbans and Beards in the U.S. Military” https://www.worldreligionnews.com/?p=34188
5 years ago
Reply to
felix1999
The liberals are destroying this country a little bit at a time. Those who do not understand what is happening are doing this. Too bad the army fell for the Muslim trap. There must be a way to go back and stop this or else it will take just a few years and it cannot change back to things as they used to be.
5 years ago
Reply to
carpe diem 36
The only thing is, they are no longer doing a “little bit at a time” Now it is happening with the idiot voters electing people like her to office. Isn’t there a saying about elections having consequences? Watch it happening.
5 years ago
Reply to
felix1999
This is a good thing, think about it. Knowing who and where they are is a good thing when the time comes.
5 years ago
Reply to
Navy_Vet
They come, steal , threaten and ethnically cleanse without violence
https://tinyurl.com/y7yhc4dl
you cannot win unless there is organised legal /political pushback. And that
cannot happen without more ppl sharing real news that expose the truth that MSM will not cover
5 years ago
Reply to
Navy_Vet
Look at how BOLD these savages have gotten.
Italy: Muslim migrant strips naked in street, rapes 68-year-old woman
NOV 17, 2018 4:00 PM BY ROBERT SPENCER
…
Ortona, November 15 – A 20-year-old Somali man stripped naked in the street and raped an elderly woman who was sunning herself on a beach in the Abruzzo town of Ortona on Thursday, local sources said.
The man was said to be have a protected status as immigrant.
The attacker first slammed the woman’s head against some large rocks and then forced her to submit to sexual violence, the sources said….
“I was afraid he wanted to kill me, but luckily I managed to break free,” said the 68-year-old at a hospital where she was treated for cuts and bruises and severe concussion.
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2018/11/italy-muslim-migrant-strips-naked-in-street-rapes-68-year-old-woman
5 years ago
Reply to
felix1999
The man was said to be have a protected status as immigrant.
That in and of itself should be against the law IN ANY COUNTRY. Why should immigrants/invaders have more protection than legal citizens? I’m just getting pizzed off again, guess I’d best leave here.
5 years ago
Reply to
mztore
No, you should not leave here. Take your anger and do something productive towards ridding ourselves of this infestation.
5 years ago
Reply to
Mike Kevins
Oh, I’ll be back, just not for a spell. It upsets me, so I have to go do something like use my treadmill…Or bake some cookies or something.
5 years ago
When the state of MN passed a bill denying insurance and other benefits to people who die while committing a terror attack against innocent people, Omar and some other BLM idiot were the only ones to vote against it. She wholeheartedly supports jihad against the Whites and other non-Muslims.
5 years ago
Praying to ‘allah’ or ‘god’ are anything will never produce any result. The trillions of hours spent on prayer and supplication never have and it never will. If there was an omnipotent and omninscient being, he or she could arrange everything the way he or she wanted it to be without promoting all this death and suffering among his or her creation
An ominscient being would not change its mind unless it was just toying with its own creation
5 years ago
Reply to
leonore35
To hell with them, it’s they that have caused this problem in the first place. They are the engine and fuel driving the mudslime steamroller and our politicians are driving it.
5 years ago
Democrats lie. Muslims lie. There you go.
5 years ago
Reply to
Scott Kennedy
SK@ Please make these changes “DemocRATs lie, Mulsems lie, RINOs lie also.” to your list. Then I can 100% agree with your comment for being the TRUTH!
5 years ago
American Jews who voted tor this jihadi, are mud and manure under my feet.
5 years ago
Omar is political trash, and exactly what the fools in Minnesota deserve now. Ms. “dog-whistle” messages is an accomplished liar, immigration fraud cheat, a con artist and “grifter”..
50 % of registered Republicans did not vote. Well…here you go morons..
…Waltz (Mr. “NGO Toolkit”), MN AG elect – Keith (AKA: “Hakim” – “X” – “Mohamed”) female abuser Ellison – and Omar / “I hate Jews”.. …and more..
Minnesotans are a very sad and pathetic bunch.. It’s over here..
5 years ago
Reply to
Bob Carrillo
Minnesota is a mudslime state, didn’t ya know? They welcome them there. They want them there. They gave them their first foot hold in the U.S.A.
5 years ago
Reply to
Bob Carrillo
It happens to the best of folks. That’s why I left Oregon Not a nice place to live anymore.
5 years ago
Wow, stupid American jews duped by Omar.
5 years ago
She is just a typical demorat. She can never tell voters what she really thinks. She would say anything to get elected. After she assumes office, to hell with the voters, full speed ahead.
5 years ago
I don’t feel sorry for those people, even the Jews, who supported and voted for her. You DO get what you vote for. But as the opening statement says:
“The Forward reported Tuesday that many of the Jewish supporters of newly elected Muslim Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) “were grappling with remarks her office made on Sunday to a website called MuslimGirl, claiming that Omar supported the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel.”
Why would Jews openly support AND vote for….a mozzlem ??
5 years ago
What a surprise! Another lying Muslim! Why do Jews vote for followers of Islam when 90% of Muslims are antisemites?
5 years ago
just shut up and accept the results you bigots.
