Ilhan Omar criticizes Israel’s President visiting Congress.

Rep. Ilhan Omar Faces Backlash Over Israel President’s Speech

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) faced criticism on Wednesday when she learned about Israel’s president delivering a speech to the U.S. Congress next week.

The Messenger asked Omar about President Isaac Herzog’s upcoming speech on July 19th. Initially expressing outrage, Omar later admitted that she had no idea he was even coming.

Omar firmly stated that she would not attend the speech, saying, “There’s no way in hell. I didn’t even know he was coming.”

Omar, who has a long history of spewing anti-Semitic hate, faced pushback from both sides of the political spectrum for her remarks.

“She didn’t know until the reporter asked but had such strong feelings about it?” tweeted News Nation reporter Zaid Jilani. “Herzog is more of a figurehead in the country, the president is not part of day-to-day governance like the PM. I don’t think most critics of Israel even have a strong feeling about him.”

Herzog is more of a figurehead in the country, the president is not part of day-to-day governance like the PM. I don’t think most critics of Israel even have a strong feeling about him.

— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) July 12, 2023

Rabbi Yaakov Menken tweeted, “She will not be missed. In fact, she should make it a habit. The best possible contribution she could make for American values, tolerance, and decency is to permanently stay home. Why do Democrats persist in harboring this racist in their midst?”

She will not be missed. In fact, she should make it a habit. The best possible contribution she could make for American values, tolerance, and decency is to permanently stay home. Why do Democrats persist in harboring this racist in their midst? https://t.co/xYccS5t2a3

— Rabbi Yaakov Menken (@ymenken) July 12, 2023

Omar Faces Consequences for Anti-Semitism

Omar’s anti-Semitism has become so problematic that the House of Representatives anti-semitism“>voted to remove her from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Out of the 222 Republicans in the House, 218 voted to remove Omar, while three did not vote and one, Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), voted “present.”

Speaker McCarthy highlighted many of Omar’s inflammatory and bigoted remarks, including the use of anti-Semitic tropes, comparing the U.S. Military to Islamic terrorist organizations, and describing the events of 9/11 as “some people did something,” among numerous other statements. McCarthy also noted that Omar has “never apologized” for many of her remarks.

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