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Tlaib says ‘Islamophobia’ among Dems may be why Omar - was criticized by own party

Posted: Mar 13th, 2019 - 7:44 am

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich, defended her colleague Rep. Ilhan Omar from backlash within their own party regarding the Minnesota representative's controversial remarks deemed by some to be anti-Semitic.

Omar suggested on Twitter that pro-Israel politicians are bought by groups like AIPAC and that those who support Israel have an "allegiance to a foreign country." Her remarks sparked much condemnation, including several of her Democratic colleagues.

In a preview clip of an interview on Showtime’s "The Circus," Tlaib suggested that "Islamophobia" within their party could be behind the swift condemnation for the comments.

"You know, I'm trying to figure it out. It's just this past week, I feel, and I know this would be somewhat shocking for some, but I think Islamophobia is very much among the Democratic Party as well as the Republican Party," Tlaib answered. "And I know that's hard for people to hear, but there's only been four members of Congress that are of Muslim faith. Three of them currently serve in this institution. More of us need to get elected, but more of us need to understand as we come into this institution that I have a lot of work to do with my colleagues."

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Tlaib says ‘Islamophobia’ among Dems may be why Omar - was criticized by own party (Views: 389, 2019-03-13, 7:44 am)
- According to AOC, the Jews paid them to do it. - (not satire) (Views: 186, 2019-03-13, 7:46 am)
- Omar said the only difference between Obama and Trump - is one is human and the other is not. (Views: 201, 2019-03-13, 8:45 am)
- Whenever AOC,Omar or Tlaib speak, some article on - Yahoo comes out when the essence of (Views: 198, 2019-03-13, 9:13 am)
- Frightening Rise In Anti-Semitism Blamed On The Jews - (satire, sort of) (Views: 192, 2019-03-13, 10:05 am)
  - It's either satire or NOT satire... - SM (Views: 198, 2019-03-13, 1:52 pm)
    - Hardly. Satire has some truth to it or it would not be - satire. Comparing it to being pregnant? (Views: 196, 2019-03-13, 2:00 pm)
      - I like the Bee. It's not always on target but lately it has - been. The guy who started it (Views: 231, 2019-03-13, 2:12 pm)
      - Dennis Miller does the best satire on today's topics. - He's at his best on the PC culture. (Views: 171, 2019-03-13, 2:17 pm)
    - Really? This coming from a generation that thought - John Stewart's how was real news? (Views: 190, 2019-03-13, 2:04 pm)
      - How should be show, darn iPhone. - typo (Views: 140, 2019-03-13, 2:10 pm)
    - I love BB because it exposes absurdity in today's news. - That's the beauty of satire. (Views: 205, 2019-03-13, 2:09 pm)
- “Islamophobia expert” who became an Islamic State - jihadist is arrested in Syria. (Views: 172, 2019-03-13, 10:11 am)
- No, "more" of you do NOT need to get elected. - sm (Views: 172, 2019-03-13, 11:16 am)