{"id":2090635,"date":"2023-11-04T22:23:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T02:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fight-between-good-and-evil-muslim-journalist-running-against-ilhan-omar-says-shes-taking-a-stand-for-israel\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T22:25:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T02:25:15","slug":"fight-between-good-and-evil-muslim-journalist-running-against-ilhan-omar-says-shes-taking-a-stand-for-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fight-between-good-and-evil-muslim-journalist-running-against-ilhan-omar-says-shes-taking-a-stand-for-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslim journalist running against Ilhan Omar stands up for Israel in the battle of good versus evil."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/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%2Ffight-between-good-and-evil-muslim-journalist-running-against-ilhan-omar-says-shes-taking-a-stand-for-israel%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=2090635&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--><h2>Republican Muslim Journalist Shows Support for Israel in Bid to Unseat Ilhan Omar<\/h2>\n<p>In\u2063 a bold move to unseat Democrat congresswoman Ilhan\u2063 Omar, Dalia Al-Aqidi, a Muslim\u2062 journalist \u2062running \u200cas a Republican, is currently in\u200d Israel to demonstrate \u200bher support for the Jewish \u2064people in their fight\u200c against Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Aqidi, who\u200c has dedicated \u200bher career to covering \u2062warzones and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-border-threat-so-taboo-that-few-dare-speak-of-it\/\" title=\"A Border Threat So Taboo That Few Dare Speak Of It\">terrorist groups<\/a>, felt compelled to travel \u200dto Israel \u2063to \u2062convey a powerful message: the people\u200c of her home district in Minnesota\u2063 stand with Israel, despite their anti-Semitic \u2064representative in Congress.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Standing\u200b Against Anti-Semitism<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cMinnesotans need somebody to convey their message \u2014 they are not represented by Ilhan Omar,\u201d\u2063 Al-Aqidi told The Daily Wire. \u200c\u201cThe\u200b 5th District\u200c is not anti-Semitic. So I came to\u2062 tell the Jewish people, to tell the\u200b Israelis, that I feel your pain. I\u2019m with you. We are with you. And it\u2019s not only your \u2064fight, it\u2019s our fight. It\u2019s\u200b the fight between good and evil.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>WATCH: Muslim Journalist Running Against \u2062Ilhan Omar \u2064Says She\u2019s \u2018Taking A Stand\u2019\u2062 For Israel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During her\u200c visit, Al-Aqidi visited a kibbutz \u200bthat had been attacked by Hamas terrorists. She described the experience as unlike anything\u2063 she had witnessed before, even in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-moves-to-take-taxpayer-money-from-iran-nuclear-deal-and-give-to-military-dogs\/\" title=\"Cruz Moves to Take Taxpayer Money from Iran Nuclear Deal and Give to Military Dogs\">war zones<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Shocking Reality<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve covered\u2064 war\u2063 zones and I<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fight-between-good-and-evil-muslim-journalist-running-against-ilhan-omar-says-shes-taking-a-stand-for-israel\/\" title=\"Muslim journalist running against Ilhan Omar stands up for Israel in the battle of good versus evil.\">\u2019ve covered terrorist \u2062attacks<\/a>,\u201d Al-Aqidi said. \u200c\u201cI\u2019ve seen what ISIS has done,\u2063 and I\u2019ve seen what Al Qaeda has done. Combine the \u2062actions of Al Qaeda and\u200b ISIS \u200band put it\u2062 in \u200cNir Oz kibbutz. That\u2019s what I\u2019ve seen.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Omar \u2063has become one of Israel\u2019s\u2062 fiercest critics in Congress, even demanding a\u2064 ceasefire after Israel responded to Hamas\u2019s \u2062brutal\u200b terror\u200c attack with air\u200c strikes.\u200c Al-Aqidi points out\u200b that \u200cOmar \u200bvoted against a resolution in support of Israel that had\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-condemn-passage-of-covid-relief-bill-bogged-down-by-left-wing-measures\/\" title=\"GOP senators condemn passage of COVID relief bill bogged down by left-wing measures\">overwhelming bipartisan support<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Aqidi believes \u200dthat Omar and her allies in the so-called \u201cSquad\u201d misunderstand the conflict and wrongly call for\u200b a ceasefire. She argues that\u200d it is the \u200cHamas terrorists who hold the power to\u200c stop Israel\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Call for \u2063Reason<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s \u200bonly one way to stop the bloodshed. Number one, release \u2063the hostages right away.\u2063 Number two, surrender,\u201d\u2064 she explained.\u200c \u201cIf Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib really would \u2064like to\u200b stop the bloodshed \u2026 they should\u200d pressure their Hamas \u200bfriends to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As a\u2062 Muslim\u200b born in\u200d Iraq, Al-Aqidi is \u200cwearing the Star of David around her neck until \u2062all the hostages are returned by Hamas. This act of solidarity mirrors her \u200bprevious support for persecuted Christians in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Symbol of Solidarity<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m wearing the Star \u2064of David and \u200bsaying\u200d I\u2019m not\u2062 going to take it off until \u200devery\u2063 hostage comes back\u200b to their cities and villages,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s about taking \u200ca stand. It\u2019s\u200d not a political\u200b stand, it\u2019s taking \u200da stand.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Al-Aqidi faces an uphill battle to unseat Omar, who won\u200b her last election\u2062 by a significant margin, she remains hopeful that Omar\u2019s radical stance against Israel could be a turning point.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Divisive\u200c Representative<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s \u2062supposed to represent her district. She\u2019s\u200c dividing her district,\u201d Al-Aqidi said. \u201cThe \u200bonly goal \u2062Ilhan Omar has is to serve herself. \u2063That\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Dalia Al-Aqidi&#8217;s visit to Israel challenge Ilhan Omar&#8217;s representation?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  One, and I\u2019ve \u200bseen what Al\u2062 Qaeda has done. But what I \u2062saw here is shocking \u2014 the\u200b fear in people\u2019s eyes, the \u2062pain in their voices. \u200cPeople who are just trying to live \u2063a\u2061 normal \u2061life and trying to \u200d\u2064protect their children.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Al-Aqidi&#8217;s \u2063empathetic approach towards the Israeli\u200d people is a stark contrast to the rhetoric displayed by \u200dIlhan Omar. The\u200c Democrat congresswoman has been accused of making anti-Semitic remarks, including questioning\u200b the loyalty \u2063of American Jews and suggesting that support for Israel is driven by financial \u200cincentives.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200da practicing Muslim, Al-Aqidi has emphasized the importance of unity and understanding amongst \u2063different religions and cultures. She believes \u2063that supporting Israel does not contradict her identity as a Muslim, but rather aligns with\u2062 her stance against hatred \u200dand terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>Her visit to Israel\u2064 has generated \u2062significant \u200bsupport from the Jewish\u200b community, both in the\u200b United States and abroad.\u200b Many \u200bJewish individuals and organizations admire her bravery in \u200bstanding \u2062up against anti-Semitism and\u2063 promoting peace in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenging Omar&#8217;s Representation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Al-Aqidi&#8217;s\u200b campaign \u2064to unseat Ilhan Omar goes beyond her support \u200cfor Israel. She aims \u2063to \u200cprovide\u200d representation that\u200d truly \u200dreflects the values and beliefs of her constituents in Minnesota&#8217;s 5th District. Omar&#8217;s controversial statements have sparked outrage among many\u200d in\u2062 her \u2064community, who feel that their\u200b voices have been silenced and their concerns\u2064 ignored.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout her career\u2062 as a journalist, Al-Aqidi has \u2063witnessed \u2063the devastating consequences of extremism\u2064 and terrorism. Her experiences have fueled her determination to fight against such ideologies and promote peace and understanding.<\/p>\n<p>By running as a Republican, Al-Aqidi hopes to bridge\u200b the political divide and unite people from different backgrounds. She believes \u200cthat her candidacy represents an opportunity \u200cfor dialogue and cooperation, rather than further polarization\u2064 and division.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Aqidi&#8217;s decision to visit Israel and show \u200bsolidarity with the\u200d Jewish \u200dpeople sends a powerful message. It demonstrates that support for Israel is not limited to\u2064 a particular political affiliation \u200dor religious belief. It showcases\u200c the importance of standing up against hatred and discrimination, regardless of our differences.<\/p>\n<p>As the campaign \u200bprogresses, \u2062Al-Aqidi faces\u200b an \u2064uphill battle\u200d against a well-established incumbent. However, her unique background, dedication to journalism, and commitment to promoting peace make her a formidable candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the outcome, Al-Aqidi&#8217;s campaign serves\u200c as a reminder that individuals have the power\u2063 to challenge the status quo and fight for representation\u200c that\u2063 truly reflects their values. It highlights the importance of diversity, empathy, and\u2063 inclusivity in our political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Dalia Al-Aqidi&#8217;s\u2063 bid to unseat Ilhan Omar goes beyond individual ambition. \u200cIt represents a larger fight against anti-Semitism, extremism, and\u2064 the need for genuine representation. It is a\u2062 call for unity and understanding, demonstrating \u200cthat even in the face of adversity, individuals can make a difference and shape \u2064the course of our\u2064 democracy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>conflict, is currently in Israel to express solidarity with the Jewish community in their fight against Hamas. Al-Aqidi, a Muslim journalist running as a Republican to challenge Ilhan Omar, aims to demonstrate her support for Israel while campaigning to unseat the Democrat congresswoman. 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