{"id":558812,"date":"2021-06-09T21:51:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T01:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=558812"},"modified":"2021-06-09T21:51:10","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T01:51:10","slug":"report-jewish-dems-mulling-a-rebuke-of-rep-ilhan-omar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-jewish-dems-mulling-a-rebuke-of-rep-ilhan-omar\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Jewish Dems Mulling A Rebuke Of Rep. Ilhan Omar"},"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\">20<\/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%2Freport-jewish-dems-mulling-a-rebuke-of-rep-ilhan-omar%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=558812&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1232420442-scaled-e1623288734645.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Jewish Democrats are reportedly considering a rebuke of Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar after she appeared to liken the United States and Israel to the Taliban and Hamas in a Monday tweet.<\/p>\n<p>A group of Jewish Democrats met Wednesday to discuss antisemitism and considered naming <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/21\/joe-biden-democratic-party-still-supports-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Omar<\/a> in a statement condemning her remakers, The Times of Israel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/jewish-democrats-weigh-condemning-omar-for-likening-israel-us-to-hamas-taliban\/?utm_source=dlvr.it&#038;utm_medium=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>. The 25-member unofficial House caucus had met one other time recently to discuss the rise of <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/21\/anti-semitic-hate-crime-jewish-man-beat-up-times-square\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">antisemitic attacks<\/a> in the wake of escalating tensions between Israel and Palestine. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/21\/joe-biden-silent-anti-semitism-attacks-america-israel\/\">(RELATED: Joe Biden Remains Silent On Wave Of Anti-Semitic Crimes In US)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Wednesday meeting focused on a Monday tweet from Omar where she decried \u201ccrimes against humanity\u201d and questioned Secretary of State Antony Blinken on why the Biden administration opposes a potential probe of some countries for allegedly committing war crimes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must have the same level of accountability and justice for all victims of crimes against humanity,\u201d Omar said in her tweet. \u201cWe have seen unthinkable atrocities committed by the U.S., Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"15.398230088496\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We must have the same level of accountability and justice for all victims of crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n<p>We have seen unthinkable atrocities committed by the U.S., Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban.<\/p>\n<p>I asked <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecBlinken?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SecBlinken<\/a> where people are supposed to go for 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>Two sources told The Times of Israel that several lawmakers in the meeting wanted to issue a statement saying Omar\u2019s tweet \u201cdiscredited\u201d the Democratic party. It would be the first time that members called out another Democrat by name for statements about Israel, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>Illinois Rep. Brad Schneider, California Rep. Brad Sherman, and Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman were among those pushing to condemn Omar by name, according to the report. Representatives were considering releasing their own statement on Omar if they couldn\u2019t convince everyone to sign on. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/21\/katie-pavlich-squad-lies-israel-anti-semitic-mob-attacks-alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\">(RELATED: Katie Pavlich Tears Into \u2018The Squad\u2019 For \u2018Lies\u2019 On Israel That Preceded Anti-Semitic Mob Attacks)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sources on the call told The Times of Israel that nobody called Omar\u2019s tweet antisemitic.<\/p>\n<p>Omar\u2019s tweet sparked outrage from people prominent in the pro-Israel movement.<\/p>\n<p>David Harris, the American Jewish Committee CEO, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidHarrisAJC\/status\/1402653562014945286?s=20\">said<\/a> on Twitter that Omar\u2019s post was \u201cbeyond shocking\u201d and \u201cbeyond reprehensible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWill members of her own party speak up?\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow can a member of Congress compare Israel &#038; the US \u2014 two vibrant democracies with robust legal systems &#038; militaries that strive to avoid civilian casualties \u2014 with jihadi terrorists who purposely murder civilians?\u201d Gilad Erdan, the Israeli ambassador to Washington and the United Nations, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/giladerdan1\/status\/1402440857949806599?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said.<\/a>\u00a0\u201cThe difference should be clear to everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jewish Democrats are reportedly considering a rebuke of Minnesota Rep. 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