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Omar just got crucified by Jewish Democrats for asking why the US didn't support two specific ICC cases regarding USA/Taliban and Israel/Hamas.
Punchbowl News AM: Rep. Ilhan Omar vs. Jewish House Democrats
Here’s what happened: On Wednesday, a group of Jewish Democratic lawmakers were on a regularly scheduled call, listening to a speaker discuss anti-Semitism from the right. But the conversation quickly turned to Omar’s recent remarks and what they should do in response.
This is what Omar posted on Twitter Monday that started it all. It involved her questioning Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a Foreign Affairs Committee hearing about the International Criminal Court and why the U.S. government opposes the court’s investigation into the “Palestinian situation” and Afghanistan. Omar didn’t say all of this directly to Blinken, just on Twitter:
Omar’s comparison of Hamas and Israel -- the two just fought a brief but bloody battle that saw thousands of Hamas rockets fired at Israel’s cities, with Israel’s military responding with airstrikes and artillery barrages -- was too much for some House Democrats.
Remember, the House voted on two separate resolutions in 2019 in response to Omar’s criticism of AIPAC and support of Israel by American Jews. A number of Omar’s fellow Democrats believe Omar is an anti-Semite, even if they don’t say so publicly.
So on Wednesday night, a group of 12 House Democrats issued their own statement slamming Omar and calling on her to “clarify her words,” which is a nice way of suggesting the second-term lawmaker should apologize and/or retract what she said.
Omar, though, wasn’t having any of it. Omar said her colleagues’ statement was “shameful” and questioned why they just didn’t speak to her directly
So now we have the makings of a full-fledged controversy that could pull in Democratic Party leaders, instead of just the standard anti-Omar fodder from conservative media.
House Republicans are certain to jump all over this today, from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on down asking why Omar is being treated differently than Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). And we wouldn’t be surprised to see Republicans offer a resolution next week to remove Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. If that happens, it’ll be worth watching how some of Omar’s Democratic colleagues vote.
There was a lot of discussion Wednesday behind-the-scenes about how to respond to this latest Omar incident among Jewish House Democrats. Here’s a good story from Ron Kampeas of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency spelling out what happened.
We know that there were two statements drafted by this group -- a “harsh” and a “less harsh” alternative. The “less harsh” statement was eventually issued by Democratic Reps. Brad Schneider (Ill.), Jake Auchincloss (Mass.), Ted Deutch (Fla.), Lois Frankel (Fla.), Josh Gottheimer (N.J.), Elaine Luria (Va.), Kathy Manning (N.C.), Jerry Nadler (N.Y.), Dean Phillips (Minn.), Kim Schrier (Wash.), Brad Sherman (Calif.), and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.).
Omar just got crucified by Jewish Democrats for asking why the US didn't support two specific ICC cases regarding USA/Taliban and Israel/Hamas.
Punchbowl News AM: Rep. Ilhan Omar vs. Jewish House DemocratsHere’s what happened: On Wednesday, a group of Jewish Democratic lawmakers were on a regularly scheduled call, listening to a speaker discuss anti-Semitism from the right. But the conversation quickly turned to Omar’s recent remarks and what they should do in response.
This is what Omar posted on Twitter Monday that started it all. It involved her questioning Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a Foreign Affairs Committee hearing about the International Criminal Court and why the U.S. government opposes the court’s investigation into the “Palestinian situation” and Afghanistan. Omar didn’t say all of this directly to Blinken, just on Twitter:
Omar’s comparison of Hamas and Israel -- the two just fought a brief but bloody battle that saw thousands of Hamas rockets fired at Israel’s cities, with Israel’s military responding with airstrikes and artillery barrages -- was too much for some House Democrats.
Remember, the House voted on two separate resolutions in 2019 in response to Omar’s criticism of AIPAC and support of Israel by American Jews. A number of Omar’s fellow Democrats believe Omar is an anti-Semite, even if they don’t say so publicly.
So on Wednesday night, a group of 12 House Democrats issued their own statement slamming Omar and calling on her to “clarify her words,” which is a nice way of suggesting the second-term lawmaker should apologize and/or retract what she said.
“Equating the United States and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban is as offensive as it is misguided, Ignoring the differences between democracies governed by the rule of law and contemptible organizations that engage in terrorism at best discredits one’s intended argument and at worst reflects deep-seated prejudice.
“The United States and Israel are imperfect and, like all democracies, at times deserving of critique, but false equivalencies give cover to terrorist groups. We urge Congresswoman Omar to clarify her words placing the U.S. and Israel in the same category as Hamas and the Taliban.”
“The United States and Israel are imperfect and, like all democracies, at times deserving of critique, but false equivalencies give cover to terrorist groups. We urge Congresswoman Omar to clarify her words placing the U.S. and Israel in the same category as Hamas and the Taliban.”
Omar, though, wasn’t having any of it. Omar said her colleagues’ statement was “shameful” and questioned why they just didn’t speak to her directly
So now we have the makings of a full-fledged controversy that could pull in Democratic Party leaders, instead of just the standard anti-Omar fodder from conservative media.
House Republicans are certain to jump all over this today, from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on down asking why Omar is being treated differently than Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). And we wouldn’t be surprised to see Republicans offer a resolution next week to remove Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. If that happens, it’ll be worth watching how some of Omar’s Democratic colleagues vote.
There was a lot of discussion Wednesday behind-the-scenes about how to respond to this latest Omar incident among Jewish House Democrats. Here’s a good story from Ron Kampeas of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency spelling out what happened.
We know that there were two statements drafted by this group -- a “harsh” and a “less harsh” alternative. The “less harsh” statement was eventually issued by Democratic Reps. Brad Schneider (Ill.), Jake Auchincloss (Mass.), Ted Deutch (Fla.), Lois Frankel (Fla.), Josh Gottheimer (N.J.), Elaine Luria (Va.), Kathy Manning (N.C.), Jerry Nadler (N.Y.), Dean Phillips (Minn.), Kim Schrier (Wash.), Brad Sherman (Calif.), and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.).
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