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Jul 15, 2019
Donald T***p w*n’t back off his r****t attacks on “The Squad.”
The president went on yet another rant about the four Democratic congresswomen whom he’s repeatedly singled out over the last few days. During an off-the-cuff press conference Monday, he went off on Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley — all progressive Democratic women of color in their first term, known as “The Squad.” The president accused them of “always complaining” and singled out Omar — one of two Muslim women currently in Congress — as preferring al-Qaeda to the United States.
“As far as I’m concerned, if you’re not happy here, you can leave,” Trump said. “They h**e our country, I think, with a passion.”
Monday’s aggressive press conference comes after a series of tweets over the weekend in which Trump told the four lawmakers to “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came.” “I’m sure there are many people that won’t miss them, but they have to love our country; they’re Congresspeople,” he added.
The president took particular aim at Omar on Monday: “In one case, you have somebody who comes from Somalia, which is a failed government, a failed state, who left Somalia, who ultimately came here, and now is a congresswoman who’s never happy,” he said. “H**es Israel, h**es Jews, it’s very simple.”
Of the four Democratic lawmakers, the only one born abroad is Rep. Ilhan Omar, but she’s lived in the U.S. since she was 12. She’s one of the first Muslim women to serve in Congress and has been subject to r****t attacks and repeatedly called anti-Semitic over her vocal criticism of Israel. Trump also cited his ally in Congress, Sen. Lindsey Graham, who made an appearance on "Fox & Friends" Monday morning where he accused the Squad of being c*******ts.
"We all know AOC and this crowd are a bunch of c*******ts, they h**e Israel,” Graham said. Trump, for his part, said at Monday’s presser that “they’re socialists definitely. As to whether or not they’re c*******ts, I would think they might be.”
A reporter also asked Trump whether he’s concerned that white nationalists are finding common cause with his tweets about how they should leave the country. “It doesn’t concern me because many people agree with me, and all I’m saying is, if they want to leave, they can leave,” Trump responded.
Trump’s comments do appear to be uniting disparate camps within the Democratic Party. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — who’s also been feuding with The Squad over immigration policy — came to the four lawmakers’ defense after Trump’s weekend tweet.
“When @realDonaldTrump tells four American Congresswomen to go back to their countries, he reaffirms his plan to 'Make America Great Again' has always been about making America white again,” Pelosi tweeted.
Trump, during Monday’s press conference, insisted Pelosi was the r****t one, for using the phrase “Make America white again.” “It hurts a lot:” Muslim, black members of Congress react to anti-h**e v**e
Mar 7, 2019
WASHINGTON — A resolution passed by House Democrats Thursday against hatred has, ironically, further divided a party that's grappling with evolving views and positions on Israel and Islam.
The resolution was put forth earlier this week by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after comments by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on the Israel lobby which many senior members of Congress viewed as anti-Semitic. A backlash immediately ensued over claims Omar’s comments had been misinterpreted, and that she was being singled out because of her Muslim faith.
“I don’t want to cry about it, but it does – it hurts a lot.” On Thursday, a revised version of that resolution, now cast as a broad rebuke of hatred, was passed by the Democrat-controlled House. But despite the resolution's inoffensive syntax, which condemned anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim bigotry broadly and did not mention Omar by name, the damage was done. The move left hurt feelings, particularly among black and Muslim members of Congress, as well as freshman members.
“I don’t want to cry about it, but it does – it hurts a lot,” Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) told VICE News in a phone interview while fighting back tears. “I just feel like I’m not being truly seen or heard.”
Besides Omar, Tlaib is the other historic first Muslim woman elected to Congress. Her grandmother, aunts, uncles, and cousins are living in the occupied territories of Palestine, and she says she wishes even her fellow Democrats would stop and listen to their stories instead of rushing to label them anti-Semitic.
“There’s times that I do feel I’m being silenced or shushed.” “These are powerful stories that I feel like need to be told,” Tlaib said. “You have to make sure we have a Congress where we can talk about issues like oppressive actions of governments and human rights violations. That’s what I heard from Ilhan at that event. I heard her speaking up for peace and justice for Palestinians like my grandmother.”
And Tlaib says this week she also learned that her supposedly “big tent” party might not really be that big.
“I think we realized how bipartisan Islamophobia is,” Tlaib said. “I have been on the front lines getting other Democrats elected, and I realize being here just how much work we have to do still. This seems to be an attempt to silence this perspective. You know, women of color, Muslims, those who have different experiences. There’s times that I do feel I’m being silenced or shushed.”
It’s not just the freshmen. Seven-term Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind.), the only other Muslim currently in Congress, says his party’s leaders disappointed the entire Muslim community. When VICE News asked if Omar was targeted because of her faith, Carson said it was more than that — the attacks were also sexist and r****t. “Absolutely, and a black woman. Come on. Absolutely,” an animated Carson replied while walking to his car after casting a v**e.
Carson says Democratic leaders stepped into a trap laid for them by Republicans and conservative media distorting Omar’s comments. “I think even with political leaders who should be enlightened, there’s still an unconscious bias and Islamophobia even within so-called politicians,” Carson said. “All of us should condemn the ills of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, homophobia, xenophobia.”
Democratic Party leaders disagree with those accusations. “It’s not about her,” Pelosi told reporters at the Capitol on Thursday ahead of the v**e. Rep. Omar was unavailable for comment, and throughout the week she dodged the reporters who camped outside her congressional office. Democratic leaders have resisted calls from Republican leaders for them to strip Omar of her seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
After the v**e, Omar, Tlaib, and Carson called the resolution “historic” in a statement, noting that it was the first time anti-Muslim bigotry had been condemned in U.S. history. “We are tremendously proud to be part of a body that has put forth a condemnation of all forms of bigotry including anti-Semitism, r****m, and w***e s*******y,” they wrote. “Our national is having a difficult conversation and we believe this is great progress.”
Some of the senior Democrats who wanted to specifically single out Omar for her comments say they have no regrets. “When you question people’s loyalty, that’s unacceptable.” In February, Omar tweeted “it’s all about the Benjamins” in reference to pro-Israel lobbying group American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Most recently, she made a comment about “allegiance” to foreign countries. Both comments have been widely criticized as falling into long-standing anti-Semitic tropes. Omar apologized for the tweet, but not her comments at a bookstore event.
Omar's views on Israel have been closely scrutinized since she disclosed shortly after her e******n that she supported the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel’s rights abuses in occupied Palestinian territories and against Palestinian citizens of Israel.
She tweeted Sunday: “I am told every day that I am anti-American if I am not pro-Israel. I find that to be problematic, and I am not alone.”
“When you question people’s loyalty, that’s unacceptable,” Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) said walking down the Capitol’s front steps. “In the Jewish faith, these are historic anti-Semitic tropes, and when we see anti-Semitism, we have to stand up and say ‘unacceptable.’”
But members of Omar’s freshmen class don’t like how this episode unfolded.
“I think it’s important not to be too reactionary. I also understand how sensitive this can be on so many different levels,” said Rep. Katie Hill (D-Calif.), one of two freshman lawmakers picked to have a seat at the party’s leadership table. “But I think we’ve got to be fair about recognizing there’s not just one group that is experiencing hatred and intolerance right now.”
This was a learning experience for the freshman class, many of whom heard about the initial resolution targeting Omar on social media before any senior Democrat asked them for input. “What I found more frustrating – and more common than I expected — was all the leaks, because internal dialogue is really important to make sure we’re on the same page, to make sure we aren’t being divided,” Hill said. And Hill says her party’s three septuagenarian leaders, who’d been locked out of power for the past eight years, now have to learn how to lead in the era of social media and misinformation era.
“So managing this kind of thing is going to be difficult, I think, especially when you’re talking about this age of social media where people can react in an instant. Where if something is said and then it’s out of context or it’s part of a bigger discussion, then it’s taken as this little tidbit and then turns into this massive explosion,” Hill said. “That’s the new reality.”
When asked by VICE News if he’d rather the party not be put in this awkward and painful spot, Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.), the chief deputy whip, said it’s complicated. “You have still have to take positions, and, no matter who it is, when somebody says something that has in its roots really strong bias or prejudice, we have to say something about it,” he said.
Still, Rep. Carson says despite the pain that the resolution has caused many in the Muslim community both inside and outside of Congress, the episode has drawn him closer to Reps. Omar and Tlaib. “It’s been fruitful. Yeah. And it’s been raw, and it’s been real,” Carson said. Senior Democrats say they aren’t worried about this week’s bitter infighting having any negative lasting repercussions on their ability to effectively govern.
“This, too, will pass. It’s something every day,” Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.), a Jewish lawmaker, told VICE News at the Capitol. “It’s a democracy, so there’s going to be disagreements about things.”
Here’s what you need to know about the attacks against Ilhan Omar
Mar 4, 2019
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar isn’t backing down as she deals with attacks from both Republicans and members of her own party. On Sunday, the freshman Congresswoman rejected resurgent accusations of anti-Semitism against her as nothing more than attacks manufactured to silence her criticism of Israel’s right-wing government and occupation of Palestinian territories — as she also grappled with assassination threats and Islamophobic attacks against her character.
In a series of tweets, 37-year-old Omar responded to outrage from her critics over comments she made at an event last week about groups that “push allegiance to a foreign country,” which the Democratic chair of the House Foreign Affairs committee characterized as a “vile anti-Semitic slur.” “I am told every day that I am anti-American if I am not pro-Israel,” she tweeted. “I find that to be problematic, and I am not alone. I just happen to be willing to speak up on it and open myself to attacks.”
Omar’s stand comes after a series of tumultuous weeks for the congresswoman. Last Friday, an anti-Muslim poster that likened Omar to a 9/11 terrorist triggered mayhem in the West Virginia Capitol building. Omar was also allegedly on a now-arrested self-avowed white nationalist’s hit list, and the FBI is investigating graffiti found in February in Minnesota that called for her assassination. Here’s what you need to know about Omar’s latest controversy, the attacks against her, and her refusal to bend.
The loyalty controversy
Omar implied at a bookstore event in Washington last Wednesday that her critics accuse her of being an anti Semite to attempt to shut down a legitimate debate about Israel. "I want to talk about the political influence in this country that says it is OK for people to push for allegiance to a foreign country," Omar said, according to the New York Times.
The comments may seem innocuous, but Omar’s critics characterized them as an anti-Semitic assertion that Jewish people in the U.S. have a “dual loyalty” to America and Israel. Rep. Eliot Engel, the Democratic chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, harshly criticized Omar’s remarks in a statement.
"I welcome debate in Congress based on the merits of policy, but it's unacceptable and deeply offensive to call into question the loyalty of fellow American citizens because of their political views, including support for the U.S.-Israel relationship," Engel said in a statement. "We all take the same oath. Worse, Representative Omar's comments leveled that charge by invoking a vile anti-Semitic slur."
And Rep. Nita Lowey, a Democrat from New York, accused Omar of bigotry. Omar’s brief tenure in Congress has been dogged by accusations of anti-Semitism, especially her tweet that criticized pro-Israel lobbying. Omar, however, pushed back against the latest controversy and even reiterated the very talking point that her critics latched onto in the first place.
“I should not be expected to have allegiance/pledge support to a foreign country in order to serve my country in Congress or serve on committee,” she tweeted. Omar’s supporters and defenders were quick to point out that there has been an effort to force legislators to show support for Israel over Palestine. Just last month, the Senate passed a bill that seeks to crack down on Israel boycotts by allowing states to refuse to engage in business with companies that are sympathetic to BDS causes. House Republicans also attempted to humiliate Omar by adding a pro-Israel clause in a resolution to end U.S. involvement in the conflict in Yemen.
“Because it is important to the national security interest of the United States to maintain strong bipartisan support for Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East, all attempts to delegitimize and deny Israel’s right to exist must be denounced and rejected,” said the resolution, which the House unanimously v**ed to include in the now-passed resolution.
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