Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. Suggested reading: The Muslim Times Has the Best Collection to Understand Anti-Semitism and Promote Universal Brotherhood
Source: The Washington Post
By Wajahat Ali and Rabia Chaudry
The firestorm around Rep. Ilhan Omar’s recent tweets about the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and criticism of Israel has drawn attention to what language rises to the level of anti-Semitism, the shameful double standards for Muslims and people of color, and how anti-Semitism is often hypocritically used as a political bludgeon. GOP leadership has called for an official censure and her removal from the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and House Democrats called for a resolution this week denouncing anti-Semitism after Omar recently tweeted, “I should not be expected to have allegiance/pledge support to a foreign country in order to serve my country,” which some have said plays on the anti-Semitic trope of dual loyalty. Notably, no such outrage from Republican members of Congress emerged after House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy used anti-Semitic tropes during the 2018 midterm election or during much of the tenure of Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), who has a long history of making offensive comments about race and white nationalism.
In response, #IStandWithIlhan has trended with people, including Jews, who support the Muslim congresswoman. Omar (D-Minn.), who has faced anti-Muslim hate linking her to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and death threats, is being unfairly demonized for her critical comments on Israel and AIPAC, especially when compared to white Republican men like Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) who recently used “$teyer” in a tweet to refer to Jewish American billionaire Tom Steyer.
Suggested reading and viewing for proper understanding of universal brotherhood and anti-Semitism
BBC Video: The Big Questions: Is anti-Zionism anti-Semitic
As an Israeli American, I agree with Ilhan Omar much more than the US politicians weaponising antisemitism
Debunking the myth that anti-Zionism is anti-Semitic
Bernie Sanders Hires First-Ever Muslim Presidential Campaign Manager
The Muslim Times’ Collection to Show, Islam or the Holy Quran are Not Anti-Semitic
CNN Documentary: Ultra-orthodox Jews and Israel’s Struggle with Secularism
Why Did Muhammad Fly to Jerusalem?
How can we build the Third Temple together?
True Fasting: A Message of Compassion and Love from the Old Testament
Categories: America, Americas, Anti-Semitism, Asia, Israel, Judaism, Universal Brotherhood, USA