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Mike Pence accused Bernie Sanders, who is Jewish, of siding with Israel's enemies for supporting Palestinian rights
There's an ongoing debate among scholars and American Jews as to whether anti-Zionism is, as Pence …
John Haltiwanger
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and freshman Ilhan Omar trade barbs over the freshman Democrat's comments about Israel
In late February, Israel's attorney general Avichai Mandelblit announced his office planned to indi…
John Haltiwanger
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'We must call it out!' Chuck Schumer slams Ilhan Omar, comparing her comments about Israel to Trump's remarks on neo-Nazis
"When someone says being Jewish and supporting Israel means you're not loyal to America, we must ca…
Eliza Relman
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Omar wades into anti-Semitic controversy suggesting GOP politicians take pro-Israeli stance for money
According to Politico, Omar, by singling out the work of the prominent pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC…
Christian Edwards,Christian E…
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Rep. Ilhan Omar apologizes over tweets with 'anti-Semitic tropes' after Pelosi, other Democrats condemned her statements
Responding to this criticism in a statement shared via Twitter, Omar said, "Anti-Semitism is real a…
John Haltiwanger
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Israel decides to let Rep. Rashida Tlaib enter the country on humanitarian grounds, despite pressure from Trump to bar her
He urged Isreal not to allow them into the country in tweets on Thursday: "It would show great weak…
Sinéad Baker,Sinéad Baker,Sin…
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Rashida Tlaib, the first Palestinian-American member of Congress, will lead a delegation to the West Bank
According to The Intercept, previous AIPAC-sponsored trips to Israel by Democratic members have onl…
Mariana Alfaro
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Rep. Ilhan Omar decries attacks on Jews while warning against equating 'legitimate criticism' of the Israeli government with antisemitism
"Connecting the actions of a foreign country's government and military with an entire faith does no…
John Haltiwanger
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Trump spoke to an audience of American Jews and referred to Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu as 'your prime minister'
Democrats have pointed out that Trump has repeatedly made comments widely interpreted as anti-Semit…
Ellen Cranley,Ellen Cranley
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Israel blocking 2 US Muslim congresswomen from entering the country is a huge show of weakness that will probably backfire
"Contrary to Mr. Trump's tweet, it is blocking entry by two American legislators who are critics of…
John Haltiwanger
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Trump says freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar should resign after tweets containing 'anti-Semitic tropes'
"Anti-Semitism is real and I am grateful for Jewish allies and colleagues who are educating me on t…
Joe Perticone
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Sheldon Adelson, renowned casino mogul and major GOP donor, dies at 87
In addition to being known for his casino empire, Adelson was a major donor to Republican causes an…
Sarah Gray
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Kevin McCarthy won't let go of the GOP's smear campaign against Ilhan Omar, but Democrats have moved on
McCarthy called for Omar's removal from the House Foreign Affairs committee, adding to the GOP's la…
Oma Seddiq,John Haltiwanger
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez laid into Nancy Pelosi and Democratic leadership after they condemned Ilhan Omar's Israel comments
Ocasio-Cortez didn't defend Omar's recent comments, but argued in a series of tweets that the fierc…
Eliza Relman
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The powerful pro-Israel lobby and leading Democrats tear into Trump for pressuring Israel to bar Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from visiting
"Netanyahu is stoking division and punishing dissent just like the occupant of the White House," Re…
Eliza Relman,John Haltiwanger
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Trump says Democrats have 'become an anti-Israel party, an anti-Jewish party' after the latest fight over Rep. Ilhan Omar's comments
Omar, a freshman congresswoman from Minnesota, found herself in hot water over a series of February…
Grace Panetta
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Donald Trump just gave a major speech aiming to silence his foreign-policy critics
Trump's address didn't land with everyone. Josh Rogin, a political analyst and columnist for B…
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Top House Democrat defends US-Israel alliance, slams critical freshman lawmakers like Ilhan Omar
"I stand with Israel, proudly and unapologetically. So, when someone accuses American supporters of…
Joe Perticone
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Trump unleashes series of tweets aimed at Rashida Tlaib and her decision to not travel to Israel under 'oppressive conditions'
Trump has made four freshman congresswoman, including Tlaib and Omar, along with Reps. Ayanna Press…
Sarah Gray,Sarah Gray
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Bernie Sanders defends Ilhan Omar, says we must not 'equate anti-Semitism' with 'legitimate criticism' of Israel's 'right-wing' government
In a statement, the independent senator from Vermont said, "Anti-Semitism is a hateful and dangerou…