POLITICS_ Ilhan Omar's Israel tweets the latest in long line of controversial comments

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Ilhan Omar's Israel tweets the latest in long line of controversial comments

By Lukas Mikelionis | Fox News




Rep. Ilhan Omar apologizes for tweets after facing accusations of anti-Semitism
Democratic congresswoman's apology came after a flurry of bipartisan criticism; Doug McKelway reports from Washington.


Freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar faced a bipartisan wave of criticism this week, including a remarkable rebuke from House Democratic leadership, for weekend tweets deemed anti-Semitic – but this is hardly the first time she's made controversial comments about Israel.

The uproar that gripped Capitol Hill Monday began after she suggested pro-Israel members of Congress are simply motivated by funding from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other leaders urged Omar to apologize for using “anti-Semitic tropes and prejudicial accusations about Israel's supporters.” Omar eventually apologized but reiterated “the problematic role of lobbyists in our politics.”


DEM REP. OMAR APOLOGIZES FOR ISRAEL COMMENTS, CALLS OUT 'PROBLEMATIC' ROLE OF AIPAC, 'OTHER LOBBYISTS'


But while the AIPAC comments generated the most headlines, Omar has made numerous controversial comments ever since she got involved in activism and politics.


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