Omar is embroiled in allegations she used anti-Semitic tropes in her criticisms of the state of Israel and the pro-Israel lobby in the U.S.
The anti-Semitism saga embroiling Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar took another turn Thursday as an interview by Meghan McCain—the daughter of late Arizona Republican Senator John McCain—said in an interview the congresswoman’s comments were “very dangerous.”
Despite allegations that she was using anti-Semitic tropes, Omar doubled down on her criticism of the pro-Israel lobby’s influence in American politics, specifically that of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee . On Thursday, McCain became emotional as she said several of her Jewish friends felt hurt by Omar’s comments. “It is very dangerous, very dangerous,” she said, “and I think we all collectively as Americans on both sides—and what Ilhan Omar is saying is very scary to me and a lot of people and I don’t think you have to be Jewish to recognize that.”
The retweet came just hours after the House approved an anti-hate resolution inspired by Omar’s remarks. The vote prompted backlash from younger and more progressive Democrats and a debate over the language used in the resolution. Massachusetts Senator and 2020 candidate Elizabeth Warren also rejected the idea that criticism of Israel is inherently anti-Semitic, while fellow candidate and California Senator Kamala Harris said she was concerned the attacks on Omar could threaten the congresswoman’s safety.
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