{"id":2240234,"date":"2024-05-08T15:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T19:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-democrats-rally-around-ilhan-omar-in-face-of-islamophobic-censure-resolution\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T15:32:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T19:32:10","slug":"progressive-democrats-rally-around-ilhan-omar-in-face-of-islamophobic-censure-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-democrats-rally-around-ilhan-omar-in-face-of-islamophobic-censure-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Progressive Democrats unite in support of Ilhan Omar against &#8216;Islamophobic&#8217; censure"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fprogressive-democrats-rally-around-ilhan-omar-in-face-of-islamophobic-censure-resolution%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=2240234&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--><p>Progressive Democrats support Rep.\u200b Ilhan Omar against an alleged censure \u2063resolution, calling it \u201cIslamophobic.\u201d Pramila Jayapal and Greg Casar of the Congressional Progressive Caucus back Omar, denouncing the censure as a \u201cpolitical stunt.\u201d The resolution \u200daccuses Omar of increasing\u200c antisemitism, \u200bbut Democrats\u2063 defend\u200c her valuable leadership. Omar has faced censure\u200c threats \u2064in \u200bthe past, with statements regarding Somalia\u200c and antisemitism causing controversy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/progressives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Progressive<\/a> Democrats are rallying around \u201cSquad\u201d member Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Ilhan-Omar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ilhan Omar<\/a> (D-MN), who is facing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sasse-addresses-state-gop-officials-ahead-of-potential-censure-trump-lied-to-you\/\" title=\"Sasse Addresses State GOP Officials Ahead Of Potential Censure: Trump \u2018Lied To You\u2019\">censure resolution<\/a> that accuses her of antisemitic remarks, with many calling the effort \u201cIslamophobic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pramila-jayapal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pramila Jayapal<\/a> (D-WA) and Whip Greg Casar (D-TX) released a statement in support of Omar on Wednesday, blasting the censure move as a \u201cpolitical stunt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Congressional Progressive Caucus fully stands with our Deputy Chair, Representative Ilhan Omar, in condemning this baseless, blatantly Islamophobic censure resolution,\u201d Jayapal and Casar said. \u201cWe see this for what it is: a political stunt to stir up hate within the MAGA extremist base.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThroughout her service as Deputy Chair of the Progressive Caucus, Rep. Omar has brought invaluable leadership and continues to bring a vital perspective to the People\u2019s House. We stand with her,\u201d the progressive leaders continued.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/730249992\/Omar-Censure-Resolution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>filed a resolution<\/a> on Tuesday accusing Omar of \u201cincreasing antisemitism in our country\u201d after she suggested that some Jewish students at Columbia University were \u201cpro-genocide\u201d during a visit to the campus, where her daughter is a student protester.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it is really unfortunate that people don\u2019t care about the fact that all Jewish kids should be kept safe,\u201d Omar said at the time. \u201cWe should not have to tolerate antisemitism or bigotry for all Jewish students, whether they\u2019re pro-genocide or anti-genocide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bacon said in a statement announcing his resolution that the House needs to take a \u201cstrong stand\u201d to condemn the Minnesota Democrat\u2019s remarks and \u201cthose who continue to excuse her egregious behavior must stop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Omar has faced several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omar-could-face-censure-call-after-saying-jewish-students-are-pro-genocide\/\" title=\"Ilhan Omar may be censured for calling Jewish students 'pro-genocide\">censure threats<\/a> before. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) filed a similar resolution over statements Omar made about Somalia, but it never reached the floor.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s not the only Squad member to face a censure. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) was censured six months ago over pro-Palestinian comments and use of the phrase \u201cfrom the river to the sea,\u201d referring to the land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River that includes Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. The phrase has been condemned by Jewish groups and Israel allies as being antisemitic and calling for the eradication of the Jewish state.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Tlaib issued a statement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2994019\/tlaib-blames-house-israel-rafah-icc-arrest-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>blaming the 366 members<\/a> who voted in favor of a $26.38 billion foreign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">aid package<\/a> to Israel for the potential invasion of Rafah.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of my colleagues are going to express concern and horror at the crimes against humanity that are about to unfold, even though they just voted to send Netanyahu billions more in weapons,\u201d the Michigan Democrat said. \u201cDo not be misled, they gave their consent for these atrocities, and our country is actively participating in genocide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (D-CA), who voted in favor of the aid package, said during a press conference on Tuesday that he disagreed with Tlaib\u2019s statements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s not the language that I would use,\u201d Aguilar said, adding that the Biden administration has been clear to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that an invasion of Rafah is a red line.<\/p>\n<p>Aguilar also admonished Omar\u2019s comments last week, saying it was \u201cnot something I would have said.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all have an obligation to turn the temperature down, especially when we\u2019re in those positions where people are listening to us,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-democrat-to-introduce-basic-income-plan-to-pay-up-to-5000-city-residents\/\" title=\"Chicago Democrat To Introduce Basic Income Plan To Pay Up To 5,000 City Residents\">caucus chairman<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Bacon for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progressive Democrats stand by Rep. Ilhan Omar amid a censure resolution alleging antisemitism, denouncing it as &#8220;Islamophobic.&#8221; Congressional Progressive Caucus leaders Pramila Jayapal and Greg Casar voiced support for Omar, criticizing the censure as unjust<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2240235,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP23144757520925.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2240234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP23144757520925.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2240234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2240234"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2240234\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2240235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2240234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2240234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2240234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}