Former Vice President Mike Pence recently criticized Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s stance on Israel on social media. Pence accused her of antisemitism and shared a video containing clips of her and news shows, with the message “Stand with Israel” at the end. He stated that Omar supports terrorists over America’s ally, Israel. Pence also welcomed Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s upcoming address to a Joint Session of Congress, emphasizing America’s unwavering support for Israel.
Pence further argued that the Democrats should not abandon Israel and condemned Omar’s defense of terrorists and attacks on the Jewish state. He expressed his commitment to standing with Israel and criticized antisemitism within the radical Left. Omar’s office has yet to respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
In response to Pence’s tweets, Omar declared that she would not attend President Herzog’s address, citing a ban on her and U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib from visiting Israel and the denial of Tlaib’s visit to her grandmother. Omar criticized the U.S. government for inviting Herzog to speak, stating that it sends the wrong signal amidst tensions between Israel and the West Bank.
Omar asserted that the U.S. should engage with the Israeli government diplomatically but argued against offering a joint televised address to the current right-wing Israeli government, which opposes Palestinian statehood. Additionally, she criticized the Israeli government’s attacks on President Biden and its judicial system overhaul.
It has been reported that Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jamaal Bowman, and Cori Bush will also not be attending Herzog’s address. Omar was removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee earlier this year due to controversial remarks about Israel.
The vote to remove Omar fell along party lines, with Democrats accusing the GOP of targeting her based on her race. While Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries acknowledged Omar’s past mistakes and use of antisemitic tropes, he argued that the vote was motivated by political revenge.
In conclusion, Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized Ilhan Omar’s stance on Israel on social media, accusing her of antisemitism. Omar responded by stating that she would not attend Israeli President Herzog’s address to Congress. The controversy highlights the ongoing tension between Israel and its critics in the U.S. Congress.
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