Posted on 11/18/21
| News Source: FOX News
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., offered a vague response on what her relationship with the local Jewish community is like during a friendly interview with MSNBC host Chris Hayes.
Omar, a member of the progressive "Squad" on Capitol Hill, has long been accused of anti-Semitism over remarks she has made over the years from her "It’s all about the Benjamins baby" tweet targeting the pro-Israel lobby to singling out Jewish donors in a mailer while accusing her Democratic primary opponent of being "in the pocket of Wall Street."
Appearing on his "Why Is This Happening?" podcast, Hayes confronted Omar about the backlash aimed toward her.
"One axis of criticism that you’ve received is around things you’ve said about either Israeli policy, the Israeli government -- people have accused you of anti-Semitism in remarks that you’ve made or on Twitter about Benjamin Netanyahu," Hayes began, referring to the former Israeli prime minister. "Obviously, you have a lot of Jewish folks in your district, you have a lot of synagogues, you have visited a very vibrant Jewish world in the Twin Cities. What have those relationships been like, what those conversations have been like?"
"Because I do know people that do have pretty progressive politics that I do think have been offended or have questioned your heart on these matters and I know that’s happened in your district. I’m curious what those conversations have been like," Hayes added.