{"id":559576,"date":"2021-06-10T15:07:51","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T19:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=559576"},"modified":"2021-06-10T15:07:52","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T19:07:52","slug":"pelosi-leading-democrats-thank-ilhan-omar-for-clarification-of-statements-appearing-to-equate-us-israel-with-hamas-taliban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-leading-democrats-thank-ilhan-omar-for-clarification-of-statements-appearing-to-equate-us-israel-with-hamas-taliban\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelosi, Leading Democrats Thank Ilhan Omar For \u2018Clarification\u2019 Of Statements Appearing To Equate US, Israel With Hamas, Taliban"},"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\">36<\/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%2Fpelosi-leading-democrats-thank-ilhan-omar-for-clarification-of-statements-appearing-to-equate-us-israel-with-hamas-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=559576&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\/04\/fb_image-3048.jpeg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other leading Democrats issued a statement Thursday afternoon thanking Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) for a statement she issued Thursday morning \u201cclarifying\u201d a Tweet Omar posted equating the United States and Israel to the terrorist regimes, Hamas and the Taliban \u2014 sidestepping calls to address Omar\u2019s shocking language.<\/p>\n<p>In the tweet, Omar suggested that the United States and Israel had committed \u201cunthinkable atrocities\u201d on part with those committed by terrorist organizations, including Hamas and the Taliban. In a short video, Omar demanded to know where \u201cpeople are supposed to go for justice\u201d for \u201ccrimes against humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"15.390532544379\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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>The incident set off a firestorm on social media and among Omar\u2019s colleagues, though only around a dozen House Democrats, led by Illinois Rep. Brad Schneider signed on to a statement publicly rebuking the \u201cSquad\u201d member and Minnesota Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEquating the United States and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban is as offensive as it is misguided,\u201d the group wrote. \u201cIgnoring the differences between democracies governed by the rule of law and contemptible organizations that engage in terrorism at best discredits one\u2019s intended argument and at worst reflects deep-seated prejudice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued Thursday morning, Omar claimed that she was merely asking Blinken about cases pending before the International Criminal Court. She was asking about \u201caccountability for specific incidents regarding those ICC cases,\u201d she said, not establishing a \u201cmoral comparison between Hamas and the Taliban and the U.S. and Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.219696969697\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IlhanMN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IlhanMN<\/a> puts out a statement clarifying her remarks earlier this week: &#8220;I was in no way equating terrorist organizations with democratic countries with well-established judicial systems. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5hlpo8tkdP\">pic.twitter.com\/5hlpo8tkdP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nicholas Wu (@nicholaswu12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicholaswu12\/status\/1403033886016294916?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI was in no way equating terrorist organizations with democratic countries with well-established judicial systems,\u201d Omar claimed, shying away from any commentary on the \u201cunthinkable atrocities\u201d she appeared to attribute to the U.S. and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi and fellow House Democrats, including Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), issued their own statement in appreciation of Omar\u2019s \u201cclarification.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"5.5961538461538\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerPelosi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpeakerPelosi<\/a> and her leadership team just put out a joint statement on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ilhan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Ilhan<\/a> Omar. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NPMKxnOoLZ\">pic.twitter.com\/NPMKxnOoLZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sahilkapur\/status\/1403051209309687809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cLegitimate criticism of the policies of both the United States and Israel is protected by the values of free speech and democratic debate, and indeed, such criticism is essential to the strength and health of our democracies. But drawing false equivalencies between democracies like the U.S. and Israel and groups that engage in terrorism like Hamas and the Taliban foments prejudice and undermines progress toward a future of peace and security for all,\u201d the group wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe welcome the clarification by Congresswoman Omar that there is no more equivalency between the U.S. and Israel and Hamas and the Taliban,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<p>Omar, however, did not use the word \u201cmoral\u201d in her clarification.<\/p>\n<p>Omar also seems uninterested in apologizing for the impact of her remarks. Instead of acknowledging the statement made by a dozen of her colleagues, she blasted the group in response, also issued Thursday morning, accusing the twelve Democrats of using \u201cIslamophobic tropes.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.755043227666\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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 call.<\/p>\n<p>The islamophobic tropes in this statement are offensive. The constant harassment &#038; silencing from the signers of this letter 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>Pelosi has not indicated whether she will take any further action, beyond accepting Omar\u2019s clarification.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/i>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other leading Democrats issued a statement Thursday afternoon thanking Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) for a statement she issued Thursday morning \u201cclarifying\u201d a &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2279908,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-3048.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"Pelosi, Leading Democrats Thank Ilhan Omar For \u2018Clarification\u2019 Of Statements Appearing To Equate US, Israel With Hamas, Taliban","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-559576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-3048.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"Pelosi, Leading Democrats Thank Ilhan Omar For \u2018Clarification\u2019 Of Statements Appearing To Equate US, Israel With Hamas, Taliban","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/559576","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=559576"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/559576\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2279908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=559576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=559576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=559576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}