Season 3 · Episode 7
Ilhan Omar Speaks Out On Her Twitter Scandal, Anti-Semitism, and a Progressive Foreign Policy
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s tweets kicked off a massive debate on anti-semitism, but the pile on against her, a young black Muslim refugee woman, was disproportionate.
Deconstructed · The Intercept
February 28, 201932m 24sExplicit
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Show Notes
Earlier this month, Rep. Ilhan Omar, freshman House Democrat and one of the first two Muslim American women ever elected to Congress, found herself mired in controversy over tweets about the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, and the influence of money on congressional support for the Israeli government. Omar apologized after condemnation from right and left alike, saying she would step back and think through the criticism that she received from Jewish figures. Nevertheless, her tweets kicked off a massive debate about the limits on public criticism of Israel and the role of money in politics.
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