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Nancy Pelosi faces backlash for placing Ilhan Omar on House Foreign Affairs Committee
The Washington Times ^ | Valerie Richardson

Posted on 01/18/2019 11:57:45 AM PST by jazusamo

Minnesota Democrat criticized for anti-Israel statements, BDS support

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hit with a backlash over her decision to assign freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, despite the Minnesota Democrat’s record of anti-Israel advocacy.

The House Republican leadership blasted the decision, citing Ms. Omar’s 2012 tweet saying that Israel had “hypnotized the world” and was guilty of “evil doings,” as well as her support for the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.

“It is disgraceful that Speaker Pelosi and her Democrat majority gave a coveted seat on the House Foreign Relations Committee to a member who has a documented history of making anti-Semitic and anti-Israel remarks,” House Minority Whip Steve Scalise said in a Thursday statement.

“Rather than standing up against the disturbing rise of anti-Semitic rhetoric on the left, House Democrats have now just endorsed that ideology,” he said.

House Republican Conference chair Liz Cheney called on Democrats to “correct this immediately,” while former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said Friday that Mrs. Pelosi should “reverse herself.”

“Nancy Pelosi should ask Congresswoman Omar to step down, and if she doesn’t step down, the Democrat leadership should remove her,” Mr. Flesicher told Fox News.

Republicans weren’t alone. The move, which received extensive coverage in the Jewish and Israeli press, was also condemned by Jewish groups and advocates of Israel.

“So the @TheDemocrats thought it a good idea to reward @IlhanMN with a cushy appt!” tweeted former New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind, a Democrat. “Was it her demonization of Israel that won her the spot? 2020 is around the corner. Good luck to Dems explaining this twisted move on the campaign trail!”

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Good for the GOP and Jewish groups for calling out Speaker Pelosi on appointing this anti-Semite to the Foreign Affaire Committee.
1 posted on 01/18/2019 11:57:45 AM PST by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

Plus she married her brother in an attempt to bypass immigration laws. But nobody cares about laws and stuff if you are a skinny.


2 posted on 01/18/2019 12:00:00 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: jazusamo

Oh isn’t Nancy cool? NOT!


3 posted on 01/18/2019 12:01:11 PM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: jazusamo

Make her an ambassador to Sudan and give her a $5 per diem.


4 posted on 01/18/2019 12:01:16 PM PST by lurk
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To: jazusamo

Yep, hate America, hate Israel. She continues to pander to the radical hate base.


5 posted on 01/18/2019 12:01:21 PM PST by EagleUSA
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To: jazusamo

Well, since she is representing foreigners, the foreign affairs committed seemed like the place for her.


6 posted on 01/18/2019 12:02:05 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: jazusamo

Isn’t this nice?


7 posted on 01/18/2019 12:02:57 PM PST by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything you have. Don't waiting. Do it today.)
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To: jazusamo

You KNOW she’s anti-US also.


8 posted on 01/18/2019 12:03:33 PM PST by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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To: jazusamo
She is just scoring all kinds of points this week.


9 posted on 01/18/2019 12:06:30 PM PST by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them)
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To: jazusamo

How are these freshman Congresscritters getting Committee assignments already? AOC is allegedly going to sit on the Finance Committee along with senior communist Maxine Waters.


10 posted on 01/18/2019 12:08:28 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
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I predict it won't be long before she can no longer resist sharing confidential Congressional secrets with her Palestinian friends. Then we'll see how repentant she is when she's caught.

-PJ

11 posted on 01/18/2019 12:09:38 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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To: jazusamo

Putting this rabid anti-Semite Muslim on the House Foreign Relations committee is a far more “treasonous” act on San Fran Nan’s part than having her junket trip itinerary being mentioned by the White House. I have no more tolerance for the kool-aid drinkers on the left who still swallow the Russian collusion angle, but refuse to see their party is the clear and present danger to America’s present and future!


12 posted on 01/18/2019 12:10:17 PM PST by dowcaet
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To: jazusamo

Can she have security clearance pulled?


13 posted on 01/18/2019 12:11:05 PM PST by grumpygresh (is this the Rubicon year? (I'm not talking about the wine))
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MAGA!

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14 posted on 01/18/2019 12:11:08 PM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Absolutely.

The dems sure are revealing what they are all about.


15 posted on 01/18/2019 12:11:52 PM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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To: jazusamo

You might want to keep her from getting access to sensitive files. Good job San Fran Nan!


16 posted on 01/18/2019 12:12:23 PM PST by dowcaet
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To: Political Junkie Too

I think we need a canary trap.

Maybe Bibi could help.


17 posted on 01/18/2019 12:14:11 PM PST by grumpygresh (is this the Rubicon year? (I'm not talking about the wine))
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To: jazusamo

Somali tribals like Ilhan Omar don’t really belong on ANY committee—or in Congress!!!!


18 posted on 01/18/2019 12:16:22 PM PST by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Good question...I have to believe it’s the socialist, women, migrant and all inclusive PC movement in the RAT party.

The Rats put that before the rule of law and what’s best for our country.


19 posted on 01/18/2019 12:16:41 PM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Jews keep voting for Democrats, Democrats keep sticking it to Israel.

Nothing new here. It will be news if the Jews in America ever do anything different. Otherwise, it’s just more of the same.


20 posted on 01/18/2019 12:17:38 PM PST by PAR35
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