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House to vote on resolution condemning anti-Semitism after Rep. Ilhan Omar's latest comments
House Democrats will vote on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism after yet another controversy sparked by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), reports The Washington Post.
The vote will reportedly take place this week, and it's a direct response to Omar. She came under fire last month after suggesting supporters of Israel were being influenced by lobbying efforts by saying, "It's all about the Benjamins, baby." She's again facing criticism for suggesting last week that supporters of Israel aren't loyal to the U.S. "I want to talk about the political influence in this country that says it is okay to push for allegiance to a foreign country," she said. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) called her remarks "unacceptable and deeply offensive."
Omar apologized for her February comments after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) condemned them. She also previously apologized for a 2012 tweet that said Israel had "hypnotized the world." But she hasn't apologized for her most recent statement, responding to criticism from Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) on Sunday by writing, "Our democracy is built on debate, Congresswoman!" The Anti-Defamation League had urged Democrats to pass a resolution condemning Omar's "latest slur" in order to make clear that "Congress is no place for hate," per Politico.
The Post reports that Democrats are still weighing whether to specifically reference Omar's comments in the resolution, which Politico reports will receive a vote on Wednesday.