{"id":1829641,"date":"2023-01-31T07:20:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T12:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1829641"},"modified":"2023-01-31T07:22:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T12:22:47","slug":"ilhan-omar-falsely-claims-she-never-compared-israel-u-s-to-the-taliban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omar-falsely-claims-she-never-compared-israel-u-s-to-the-taliban\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilhan Omar Falsely Claims She Never Compared Israel, U.S. to the Taliban"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Filhan-omar-falsely-claims-she-never-compared-israel-u-s-to-the-taliban%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1829641&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.30-03.26-thepoliticalinsider-63d7e1b9657de.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Ilhan Omar, during an appearance on CNN\u2019s \u201cState of the Union\u201d Sunday, she admitted ignorance about her anti-Semitic past and flatly denied comparing Israel with the Taliban.<\/p>\n<p>Dana Bash, the show\u2019s host, confronted Omar (D-MN) in noting that she was being considered for removal from the House Foreign Affairs Committee for a history of incendiary statements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m told that Republicans presented a list in their meeting, in a private meeting, this past week,\u201d Bash stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Then, she ticked <a href=\"https:\/\/transcripts.cnn.com\/show\/sotu\/date\/2023-01-29\/segment\/01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In several cases<\/a> The Democrat lawmaker spread anti-Semitic tropes. She pointed out that one of them is that she \u201ccompared the U.S. and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, I might have used words at the time that I didn\u2019t understand were trafficking in antisemitism,\u201d She explained, before adding: \u201cI have never compared or made any comparisons.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Finally, CNN\u2019s Dana Bash asks Ilhan Omar about her antisemitism and why that shouldn\u2019t bar her from the House Foreign Affairs Committee: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/coL5J62ADm\">pic.twitter.com\/coL5J62ADm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kevin Tober (@KevinTober94) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KevinTober94\/status\/1619770779855364097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/ilhan-omar-backs-down-after-criticism-from-jewish-democrats-for-her-comparison-of-u-s-and-taliban-hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ilhan Omar Reacts to Jewish Democrats&#8217; Criticisms for Comparing U.S. and Taliban, Hamas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Ilhan Omar Comparing Israel, US to Taliban<\/h3>\n<p>Representative Ilhan Omar clearly refers to remarks she made at Secretary of State Antony Blinken in June 2021 about the ICC.<\/p>\n<div id=\"subscribe\" class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Support Conservative Voices!<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Register to Receive the Latest<\/strong> Get political news, insights, and commentary directly to your inbox<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe must have the same level of accountability and justice for all victims of crimes against humanity,\u201d She spoke. \u201cWe have seen unthinkable atrocities committed by the U.S., Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We must provide the same level and quality of justice for all victims of crimes against mankind.<\/p>\n<p>We have witnessed atrocities that were unimaginable by the U.S. Hamas and Israel, Afghanistan, and Taliban.<\/p>\n<p>I asked a>=&#8221;https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecBlinken?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&#8221;>@SecBlinken<\/a> Where people should go to get justice. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tUtxW5cIow\">pic.twitter.com\/tUtxW5cIow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ilhan\/status\/1401985884191404041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Critics were upset by Omar\u2019s comparison and initially, she was defiant over the comments, even <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IlhanMN\/status\/1402848816785772544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1402848816785772544%7Ctwgr%5E511fec9acc2c28e2fd3993a57fd2a4e4f79aa9b8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthepoliticalinsider.com%2Filhan-omar-backs-down-after-criticism-from-jewish-democrats-for-her-comparison-of-u-s-and-taliban-hamas%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accusing Democrat colleagues<\/a> Engaging in \u201cIslamophobic tropes\u201d And \u201cconstant harassment\u201d She dares to speak out against her.<\/p>\n<p>A caucus of a dozen Jewish Democrats condemned Omar\u2019s comments in a statement that pointed out she made a direct comparison.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEquating the United States and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban is as offensive as it is misguided,\u201d The statement was read in part before the congresswoman was accused of making comments that were offensive to the Constitution. \u201cfalse equivalence\u201d And \u201cgive cover to terrorist groups.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It\u2019s shameful for colleagues who call me when they need my support to now put out a statement asking for \u201cclarification\u201d And not just a call.<\/p>\n<p>This statement contains islamophobic tropes that are highly offensive. This letter&#8217;s signers are constantly harassed and silenced. It is unbearable. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/37dy2UduW0\">https:\/\/t.co\/37dy2UduW0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IlhanMN\/status\/1402848816785772544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She would eventually issue a statement to clarify her comments, insisting she wasn\u2019t comparing the US And Israel to the Taliban despite lumping them into the same group of people who have committed \u201catrocities\u201d and \u201ccrimes against humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be clear: the conversation was about accountability for specific incidents regarding those ICC (International Criminal Court) cases, not a moral comparison between Hamas and the Taliban and the U.S. and Israel,\u201d Omar said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was in no way equating terrorist organizations with democratic countries with well-established judicial systems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She repeated the defense in the \u201cState of the Union\u201d interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I was referencing was a case that was in front of the ICC,\u201d She has criticized critics of their bigotry before.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is politically motivated,\u201d She stated. \u201cAnd, in some cases, it\u2019s motivated by the fact that many of these members don\u2019t believe a Muslim, a refugee, an African should even be in Congress, let alone have the opportunity to serve on the Foreign Affairs Committee.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rep. Ilhan Omar makes the claim that Democrats are unfairly critical of her for their inherent anti-Muslim bias.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe islamophobic tropes in this statement are offensive,\u201d She spoke.<\/p>\n<p>w\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scottwongDC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@scottwongDC<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PdDYCsfGwl\">https:\/\/t.co\/PdDYCsfGwl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cristina Marcos (@cimarcos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cimarcos\/status\/1402998750486822925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Omar tried to clarify her alleged claims, but Omar was unable to. <em><\/em> The truth is that she <em>Did<\/em> Compare.<\/p>\n<p>Further, she later told CNN\u2019s Jake Tapper that she <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/ilhan-omar-says-i-dont-regret-comparing-u-s-and-israel-to-terror-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Does not regret<\/a> Making the comments in the first instance.<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, we rate her claim that she never made a comparison between Israel and the United States with the Taliban as untrue \u2018False.\u2019<\/p>\n<h3>It&#8217;s Not Israel Only<\/h3>\n<p>In addition, that wasn\u2019t the only time Ilhan Omar has made an unfavorable comparison of Israel to terrorist groups or nations that harbor terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>She said that Israel was like Iran in 2019, and that it represented democracy. \u201cchuckle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe still uphold it (Israel) as a democracy in the Middle East I almost chuckle because I know that if we see that any other society we would criticize it, call it out,\u201d Omar said that the Jewish state doesn&#8217;t recognize other religions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do that to Iran, we do that to any other place that sort of upholds its religion,\u201d She continued. \u201cAnd I see that now happening with Saudi Arabia and so I am aggravated, truly, in those contradictions.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rep. Omar makes anti-Semitic accusations against Israel and says it isn&#8217;t a democracyahref=&#8221;https:\/\/t.co\/1dRGmSeApj&#8221;>https:\/\/t.co\/1dRGmSeApj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1ncKiGBSbP\">pic.twitter.com\/1ncKiGBSbP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1090715883171966976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Omar&#8217;s rich anti-Semitic history disqualifies her to represent the House on the Foreign Affairs Committee. This includes, but not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/ilhan-omars-israel-comments\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&#038;q=https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/ilhan-omars-israel-comments&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1563449259057000&#038;usg=AFQjCNHay7civgXigKksoFKJUKwLTHyafQ\">Tweeting<\/a> \u201cIsrael has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LizRNC\/status\/1150880204866367488\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&#038;q=https:\/\/twitter.com\/LizRNC\/status\/1150880204866367488&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1563449259057000&#038;usg=AFQjCNGJFSMO_ePwMhP34Seu-OeSbqnyHw\">Said<\/a> Jewish lawmakers \u201chave allegiance to a foreign country\u201d Their support for Israel<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/us-news\/ilhan-omar-tweets-u-s-politicians-support-for-israel-is-all-about-the-benjamins-1.6920117\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&#038;q=https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/us-news\/ilhan-omar-tweets-u-s-politicians-support-for-israel-is-all-about-the-benjamins-1.6920117&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1563449259057000&#038;usg=AFQjCNGZKf7MGpaLyF2BmtzNvZ4NvBVd_Q\">Tweeting<\/a> US support for Israel was \u201call about the Benjamins\u201d When she was asked about her meaning, she replied \u201cAIPAC!\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fox9.com\/news\/minnesota-isis-sentencing-ilhan-omar-letter\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&#038;q=http:\/\/www.fox9.com\/news\/minnesota-isis-sentencing-ilhan-omar-letter&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1563449259057000&#038;usg=AFQjCNEgRffJzzwxb2xDLEAf7hYCczqXlw\">Asked<\/a>\u00a0Judge for compassion on ISIS recruits sentenced for plotting to join the terrorist organisation.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LizRNC\/status\/1150880206099484672?s=20\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&#038;q=https:\/\/twitter.com\/LizRNC\/status\/1150880206099484672?s%3D20&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1563449259057000&#038;usg=AFQjCNHfWF6T9exKUyUtUkgs6r9a-JpAqg\">Don&#8217;t be Dismissed<\/a> 9\/11 \u201csome people did something\u201d These are allegedly the best. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1150888312451850245\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&#038;q=https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1150888312451850245&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1563449259057000&#038;usg=AFQjCNEC40eGTM5QtZL46jYOLA4WQK2RvA\">Refused<\/a> To answer if she was \u201cpro-al Qaeda.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/even-jerry-nadler-thinks-omar-and-tlaib-went-too-far-with-vile-anti-semitic-cartoon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Partially owned<\/a> Even her Democrat colleagues condemned this cartoon \u201cvile\u201d And \u201canti-Semitic.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1151559735512129537\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Defended<\/a>\u00a0Promoted the anti-Semitic BDS movements.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/ilhan-omar-once-blamed-our-involvement-in-other-peoples-affairs-al-shabab-attack-on-kenyan-mall\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&#038;q=https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/ilhan-omar-once-blamed-our-involvement-in-other-peoples-affairs-al-shabab-attack-on-kenyan-mall&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1563449259057000&#038;usg=AFQjCNE4b30IcUooiRw-GW-ec8f1ly3pXQ\">Described<\/a> acts of terrorism as a reaction to the United States\u2019 \u201cinvolvement in other people\u2019s affairs.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In 2019, she made an even more ill-advised analogy.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/07\/15\/politics\/trump-falsely-accuses-omar-al-qaeda-fact-check\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN fact-check<\/a> They concluded that Omar had not praised al Qaeda, regardless of whether she was asked. \u201cIt is possible to argue \u2026 that she was implying that there is an equivalence between al Qaeda and the US army.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Omar is the idea behind this. \u201cnever compared or made any comparisons\u201d It is incorrect to compare the Taliban with Israel or the US.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>This is the right time to support and share those sources you trust.<\/strong><br \/>The Political Insider ranks #3 on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.feedspot.com\/political_blogs\/\">Feedspot\u2019s<\/a> \u201c100 Best Political Blogs and Websites.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ilhan Omar, during an appearance on CNN\u2019s \u201cState of the Union\u201d Sunday, she admitted ignorance about her anti-Semitic past and flatly denied comparing Israel with the Taliban. 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