Omar: Influential Americans 'Push For Allegiance To A Foreign Country'

[DavidDvorkin]

Oops, she did it again.

Days after she deleted tweets widely criticized for anti-Semitism, Rep. Ilhan Omar made comments that some saw as accusing Jews of possessing dual loyalties.

https://forward.com/fast-forward/420114/omar-influential-americans-push-for-allegiance-to-a-foreign-country/

[madaboutharry]

1. This is the way she sees the world.

This will not be the last time she makes a comment like this because this is what she thinks.

[DavidDvorkin]

3. Yes. This is how she thinks and who she is.

Perhaps her defenders will be along. Perhaps we'll be told sternly not to confuse criticism of Israel with antisemitism.

[leftynyc]

23. And I'd love to hear

how accusing AMERICANS of dual loyalty has anything to do with antiZionism.

[Jake Stern]

2. Oh boy

[guillaumeb]

4. She also said:

According to Jewish Insider, Omar said during a panel discussion at a Washington, D.C. bookstore that because she and fellow first-term Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who was also there, are Muslim, “a lot of our Jewish colleagues, a lot of our constituents, a lot of our allies, go to thinking that everything we say about Israel to be anti-Semitic because we are Muslim.”

And some in this country equate any opposition to some actions of the Israeli Government as being "proof" of being anti-semitic. And it is not.

[still_one]

5. Yes, she said that also, but if I read the article correctly, she is still implying politicians who

support certain positions in regard to Israel, in this case, as having dual loyalties, and if my interpretation is correct, not only is that garbage, but ironically, using her logic, that same "dual loyalty" accusation can be directed toward her also.

Is she assuming Rubio tagged on that anti-BDS in the budget bill because he has dual loyalties? Isn't it possible that Rubio felt we shouldn't boycott our allies, which is why he added that in the bill.

If the representative is going to play the dual-loyalty card, she will rightfully get push back on that. However, if instead she took the position that it was a violation of the first amendment to require an organization not support the BDS, if they wanted to participate in government contracts, that would be a valid argument. Problem is, that is NOT what she is saying.

[guillaumeb]

7. I have dual citizenship.

So I have no issue with that.

But my sense, my personal opinion, of her statement is that she is accusing some people of being biased in favor of Israel and biased against Palestine.

[still_one]

8. Is someone accusing YOU of dual loyalties? This is about elected representatives being accused of

dual-loyalties, "allegiance to a foreign country". She wants to play that game, then she is going to get pushback, and she deserves it.

I would oppose anyone who accused her of dual-loyalties, but the analogy she is making applies to her.

How would it sound if I said she taking her orders from Louis Farrakhan, who told her NOT to apologize

In your sense "her statement is that she is accusing some people of being biased in favor of Israel and biased against Palestine."

Then why didn't she say that?

and my sense is because she meant it.

[ck4829]

17. It's interesting that part wasn't included

[WhiteTara]

6. I've thought that for a long time

but it is dangerous to voice that opinion. But Neti baby was indicted today and that made me feel better.

[still_one]

9. and that is the problem. People can hurl the same garbage at her. "allegiance to a foreign group".

How about we should have a more balanced approach? The argument for those that put the anti-BDS in the budget bill, how about the first amendment?

I can think of a half a dozen ways to express disagreement with someone, without accusing them of dual-loyalties

This appears to be new rendition, after her apology, Does she really want to open the door again on this?

If she believes that is how she will get things done, I think she is going to be in for a difficult time.

[WhiteTara]

11. I believe we need a balanced and nuanced conversation about

the situation with Israel. I think the anti-BDS is anti first amendment and belongs no where in our budgetary process.

[still_one]

20. Perfect. Accusing people of dual loyalties is not fine. You just stated the points perfectly

[jcmaine72]

10. I'll file this story next to the one about AOC eating hamburgers. n/t

[DavidDvorkin]

12. So it's trivial and insignificant

when a politician repeats a very old and injurious antisemitic slur?

[jcmaine72]

13. Please, don't put words in my mouth, okay?

The point being that between these stories about Ilhan Omar and AOC, there seems to be a concerted effort being made to take them down a peg.

[DavidDvorkin]

14. Perhaps it would have helped if you'd said that in your post

Instead of just an easily misinterpreted title.

The real problem here seems to be that antisemitic opinions keep slipping out of her mouth. If there is an effort to take her down a peg, she's giving the effort far too much help.

[ck4829]

15. +1

[ck4829]

16. People are going to reach China with all of this digging to find something horrible

Let's take a look at the things they say about Ilhan Omar and compare that to what Ilhan Omar says and then let's discuss.

[DavidDvorkin]

18. This is not digging

This is her saying something awful.

[Behind the Aegis]

19. And, as demonstrated, some do NOT care when the bigotry is directed at Jews.

It has been that way for a long time with people always find excuses for their anti-Semitism, right down to taking plays from the RW handbook of victim inversion (i.e. they are the real victim, not the group maligned) and "it's OK when our side does it because they don't really mean it to be racist/sexist/anti-Semitic/homophobic/Islamophobic/etc..

You are a star member.

[DavidDvorkin]

22. I'm assuming that by "you" you didn't mean me

[Behind the Aegis]

24. Not in the least.

But do 'search' your heart for the answers.

[still_one]

21. Do you think accusing people of dual loyalties because you don't agree with them on the issues is ok