The Minnesota Democrat tweeted remarks this week that appeared to equate the United States and Israel with Hamas and the Taliban. The Democratic leadership issued a rebuke of her remarks.
Republicans are looking to press the issue of Democratic tensions over Israel and possibly force a vote on whether Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) should be allowed to stay on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
The House Republicans who voted to remove Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments have demanded Rep. Ilhan Omar face the same punishment.
Democratic Strategist Steve Rabinowitz told JNS that while he personally would not have chosen Omar for the committee, Democrats are likely not calling for her removal because they believe it’s not necessary.
US congresswoman Ilhan Omar (pic) faced broad condemnation including from her Democratic Party’s leadership after the Muslim lawmaker accused the United States and Israel of “unthinkable atrocities” comparable to those of Hamas and the Taliban