Ilhan Omar: U.S. aid to Israel should be conditional on its treatment of Palestinians
Posted on AllSides August 20th, 2019
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Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday shot down calls to have other members of Congress boycott visits to Israel but said continued U.S. aid should be made dependent on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu improving conditions for the Palestinians.
Ms. Omar and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, whom Israel barred from entering based on their support for the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, held a press conference to denounce their treatment and accuse Mr. Netanyahu and President Trump of conspiring to keep them from making the trip.
They said members of Congress...
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