The Ilhan Omar anti-Semitism controversy, explained
Posted on AllSides March 6th, 2019
From The Left
Why her comments about “allegiance” to Israel created such a firestorm — and why it all matters.
The long-simmering controversy over Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)’s heated language on Israel has reached a boiling point — with House Democrats weighing a plan to vote on a resolution clearly designed to punish one of their own rising stars.
Omar had already stirred controversy with comments last month attributing pro-Israel sentiment to the financial clout of the pro-Israel lobby. Then last week, she spoke about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on a panel with Rep....
