Headline Roundup • February 11th, 2019
Rep. Ilhan Omar Apologizes for Tweet Denounced as Anti-Semitic
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Rep. Ilhan Omar apologized for a tweet that accused the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) of funneling money to congresspeople so that they will support Israel after a slew of Democratic lawmakers criticized the message as "anti-Semitic."
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