Analysis: Cracks show in wall of Republican support for Trump
Responding to Rep. Ilhan Omar's controversial remark about pro-Israel advocates' “allegiance to a foreign country,”top House Democrats drafted a resolution they plan to bring to the House floor today condemning anti-Semitism. “If the House moves ahead with the vote on Wednesday as planned, it would be an unprecedented public rebuke of Omar, who was sworn into office just over 60 days ago.
Democrats are debating whether to name check Omar, who herself has been the subject of attacks on her Muslim religion, in the resolution. Foreign Affairs Chairman Eliot Engel and Appropriations head Nita Lowey demanded apologies from Omar for employing"offensive, painful stereotypes," as Lowey put it., adding, “I have not mischaracterized our relationship with Israel, I have questioned it and that has been clear from my end.
The intraparty rift sparked yet another hostile debate about not just Omar's comments but the Democratic Party's relationship with Israel, the Middle East and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee , the pro-Israel lobbying group, that Omar has been targeting. “It is so disingenuous of some of these members of Congress who are lining up to condemn these questioning voices as if they have no campaign finance interest in the outcome,” said Brian Baird, a former Democratic congressman from Washington state and vocal critic of Israel after one of his constituents was killed"by an Israeli Army bulldozer in Gaza while protesting the demolition of Palestinian homes in 2003," toldIf one dares to criticize Israel or dares to criticize AIPAC, one...
“We just started putting out feelers for [actual] documents about serious conflict of interest with Trump and we’re going to talk about this? Bibi [Netanyahu] just got indicted and we're barely talking about it?," a Hill aide told Power Up. “There is currently no distinction between anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, and someone who just critiques the Israeli government in this debate. And anyone who thinks that AIPAC doesn't have huge influence? Come on.” It is disturbing that Rep.
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