Ilhan Omar justifies her anti-Semitism by pointing to the fact that along with criticizing Israel, she calls the Saudis “bloodsuckers” and criticizes them as fellow Muslims, yet no one calls her “Islamophobic.” And yes, nothing is hateful about telling the truth. There is much to be legitimately criticized regarding the Saudis, although they are not what Omar is criticizing them for. They are global funders of the spread of the jihad ideology, and human rights abuses in that country are rampant. Women are not equal to men and neither are infidels equal to Muslim believers. Meanwhile, Israel has done nothing wrong in opposing the Palestinian goal to obliterate it “from the River to the Sea,” a goal that dates from the day of Israel’s birth in 1948.
Here is a critical point to ponder, coming from Omar’s fellow Somali, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who wrote an article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “Can Ilhan Omar Overcome Her Prejudice?” Ayaan Hirsi Ali states:
“It’s all about the Benjamins baby,” Ms. Omar tweeted in February, implying that American politicians support Israel only because of Jewish financial contributions. The irony is that the resources available to propagate Islamist ideologies, with their attendant anti-Semitism, vastly exceed what pro-Israel groups spend in the U.S.
Hirsi Ali also notes:
Thousands of schools in Pakistan, funded with Saudi money, “teach a version of Islam that leads [to] anti-Western militancy,” according to Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy—and, one might add, to an anti-Semitic militancy.
In recent years the Saudi leadership has tried to turn away from supporting this type of religious radicalism. But increasingly Qatar seems to be taking over the Saudi role. In the U.S. alone, the Qatar Foundation has given $30.6 million over the past eight years to public schools, ostensibly for teaching Arabic and promoting cultural exchange.
Ilhan Omar in comparing Israel and Saudi Arabia engages in a false equivalence.
“Ilhan Omar Rages: Israel’s ‘Destructive Polices’ Are ‘Rubber Stamped’ by Trump Administration,” by Deborah Danan, Breitbart, May 27, 2020:
TEL AVIV — Rep. Ilhan Omar compared Israel with Saudi Arabia in an interview Sunday, saying both countries used money to influence the Trump administration and that as a result Israel’s “destructive policies” were being “rubber stamped” by the U.S.
Pointing to close ties the U.S. has with both the Jewish state and the Gulf state, Omar told the Sunday Times, “We know the amount of money and influence and connection that the Saudis have with the administration is really the reason that everything destructive they do is nullified. And that really is no different to what’s happening with Israel.”
“There’s an alarming connection to the really destructive policies Israel is proposing and how much of it is being rubber stamped by this administration,” she added. “And how much of it is being urged by Americans who have connection and influence with this administration.”
It was perhaps lost on Omar that Israel and the U.S. share the same democratic values.
The story noted Omar’s “new approach is to pivot to Saudi Arabia so she isn’t singling out the Jews.”
Omar said she had “moved past” last year’s scandal in which she made antisemitic references to pro-Israel lawmakers. But she continued with the rationalization that she condemns the Saudis, who are Muslim, and is not accused of Islamophobia.
“My expression of those things was hurtful to people, that has really broken my heart,” she said. “I talk about Saudi blood money and them being bloodsuckers and no one says ‘This is Islamophobic,’…..
mike says
OMAR where’s your proof
Wellington says
Moral equivalency thinking by deficient people (e.g., Omar) is quite common, actually overwhelmingly so. Such thinking is tragic, stupid, useless and even often times leading to lethal results.
To in any way equate Israel, which allows for the practice of all major faiths, is a true democracy, and which has real freedom of the press, to Saudi Arabia, which only allows Islam to be practiced and no other religion, is not democratic in any way, and which has zero freedom of the press, is dispositive of a mind so twisted, uninformed and even malignant that the person in possession of such a warped mind should be mocked and ostracized to the maximum. Like Omar—she should not be harmed but she should be ridiculed, dismissed and thereafter forgotten while she lives out her useless life.
Sick of the very deficient person who is Omar and sick of those who support her—they are fools or worse. And sick of the ultimate basis for producing disgusting human beings like Omar, the ultimate basis being Islam itself, an aberrant belief system to its core. Arguably, Islam is the most tragic and lethal belief system over the longest period of time in man’s history. It is in a class by itself, and so be proud of this all you fools who call yourselves Muslim. I extend to you no respect because you deserve none.
Omar is reprehensible. Islam is reprehensible. Apologies for followers of Islam, whether by Muslims or dhimmis, are also reprehensible. And yet still Islam hides behind its religious veil. Oh yeah, this deadliest and stupidest of games continues—and with no end in sight. Omar serves as the “poster girl” here of this rot.
James Lincoln says
Wellington says,
“Omar serves as the “poster girl” here of this rot.”
Spot on.
Because of what she represents, even seeing the picture of Omar makes me nauseous.
And to think, she is actually a United States Congresswoman…
keith O says
James, there obviously no mental health checks used before a senator is sworn in.
If there were, then this individual would be sitting a padded cell drooling and not in a tapayer funded office.
Westman says
It’s amazing that an organization which claims moral superiority and regularly kills its females for infractions, supports a Muslima whose personal mantra appears to be, “Follow your estrous.”
Even Islam kisses up to corrupt power.
mortimer says
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROJECTION is the technique of defending oneself against the accusation of having unpleasant, immature or neurotic impulses by denying their existence in oneself, while attributing them to others. For example, a person who is rude may accuse other people of being rude.
Many Democrats are such as the Clintons and the Bidens have been on the take for decades.
Ilhan Omar should be forensically audited.
gravenimage says
Ilhan Omar denounces Israel’s “destructive policies,” claims it uses money to influence Trump
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What calumny–Trump is a supporter of the only democracy–and our only true ally–in the Middle East.
Gamzu says
Could Omar’s criticism of Saudi Arabia have anything to do with the Saudis’ opposition to Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood and reported cooperation with Israel?
Jake2169 says
What the hell is going on? Why is this obnoxious woman Omar still a member of US congress? She fully supports and is the mouthpiece of the most terrible “religion” on the planet. Why is she still free and not locked up in a secure institution? The US is getting the same as Britain, it is becoming fully Sharia Compliant!!
Don Ameche says
Agree 100%. Plus she is here on false pretenses….has illegally used Campaign funds ( TWICE)….. married her brother while still married to her 1st husband….. committed adultry… the list is endless
OLD GUY says
Omar shut up! You as an, individual have no right to continue the falsehoods and lies that you spew out. Your whole political position is and was created through lies and deception, oh I forgot you are a follower of islam and are trained to lie and deceive.
maemae77 says
She just wants Trump out of her so her people can conquer America. She will say anything because she’s desperate.