Jewish Division: Omar

Jewish Division: Omar

The Jewish community seems divided over how to respond to US congress person Ilhan Omar and her open anti-Semitism.

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Here are some of the response by some Jewish leaders: herehereherehereherehereherehere.

And even though some Jewish leaders verbally condemned some of her statements no action has been taken to remove her from her influential post on the House Foreign Affairs committee which entitles her to see and comment on confidential foreign issues, including those in relation to Israel, nor has anyone passed a bill specifically condemning Omar or anti-Semitism specifically.

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