Controversial Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is facing a tough battle against her primary challenger in Minneapolis, with a leading newspaper endorsing her opponent for her home district.
āThe editorial board on Wednesday backedĀ Antone Melton-Meaux, praising his āstrong progressive values,ā for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District,Ā which encompasses most of Minneapolis,ā reports The Hill.
After careful consideration and interviews with both, the Star Tribune Editorial Board recommends Melton-Meaux, a first-time candidate with strong progressive values that align well with the district, as well as consensus-building skills honed as a professional mediator,” theĀ editorial board wrote.
“Melton-Meaux brings a different sensibility to this race, one grounded in helping resolve disputes to move forward ā a skill this country is much in need of,” it continues. “While Omar wants to lead a movement, Melton-Meaux seeks to serve the Fifth District.”
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OMAR ERUPTS AGAIN: Ilhan Omar Blames Border Crisis on āWhite Nationalismā
Recently sworn-in Congresswoman Ilhan Omar weighed-in on the countryās escalating border crisis this week; baselessly blaming the migrant caravanās arrival in El Paso on āwhite nationalism.ā
āThis is abhorrent and inhumane. It’s without a doubt a reflection of what white nationalism is doing to our country. As a country, we have to acknowledge that this is how people are being treated here and decide that we are better and we must do better,ā tweeted Omar.
This is abhorrent and inhumane.
It's without a doubt a reflection of what white nationalism is doing to our country. As a country, we have to acknowledge that this is how people are being treated here and decide that we are better and we must do better. https://t.co/5YNAJFNZo7
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 28, 2019
The embattled legislator made national headlines weeks ago when she accused American politicians of supporting Israel due to secret campaign donations and a ādual loyaltyā to the Jewish State.
OMAR ERUPTS AGAIN: Ilhan Omar Claims Israel Denying āFreedomā to Millions, Mocks Their āDemocracyā
Embattled Rep. Ilhan Omar continued to escalate her fiery rhetoric against Israel this week; saying their government is denying āfreedomā to millions of Palestinians while mocking the Jewish State’s āDemocracy.ā
NEW: Rep. Ilhan Omar on U.S. aid to Israel: "We must be asking, as Israel's ally, the Netanyahu government stop the expansion of settlements on Palestinian land and ensure full rights for Palestinians if we are to give them aid." https://t.co/BflAp7aeir pic.twitter.com/tsSWcN22SU
— ABC News (@ABC) August 19, 2019
āWe in the United States have a constructive role to play. We give Israel more than $3 billion in aid every year. This is predicated on them being an important ally in the region, and the āonly democracyā in the Middle East,ā mocked Omar.
“We must be asking, as Israel’s ally, the Netanyahu government stop the expansion of settlements on Palestinian land and ensure full rights for Palestinians if we are to give them aid,ā she added.
Omar posted a massive, anti-Israeli tirade on social media Friday, just hours after she was denied entry into the Jewish State for her outspoken support of multiple boycott initiatives.
āLetās be clear: the goal of our trip was to witness firsthand what is happening on the ground in Palestine and hear from stakeholders āour job as Members of Congress. But since we were unable to fulfill our role as legislators, I am sharing what we would have seen,ā she posted on Twitter. āFirst, I planned to hold meetings with members of the Knesset (both Jewish and Arab) along with Israeli security officials.ā
āThe humanitarian crisis in Gaza is one of the worst in the worldāwith 97% of water unfit for human consumption and on the verge of collapse. Most of the people in Gaza are children,ā she added. ā77% of shops have closed bc of military occupation. Palestinians walk with garbage nets above their heads, put up to catch trash thrown by settlers. Violent attacks on Palestinians are routine.ā
Letās be clear: the goal of our trip was to witness firsthand what is happening on the ground in Palestine and hear from stakeholders āour job as Members of Congress.
But since we were unable to fulfill our role as legislators, I am sharing what we would have seen. (THREAD)
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) August 16, 2019
We planned a video conference with youth from Gaza.
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is one of the worst in the worldāwith 97% of water unfit for human consumption and on the verge of collapse. Most of the people in Gaza are children.
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) August 16, 2019
77% of shops have closed bc of military occupation. Palestinians walk with garbage nets above their heads, put up to catch trash thrown by settlers. Violent attacks on Palestinians are routine.
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) August 16, 2019