Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris defended Rep. Ilhan Omar against the backlash over her Israel comments
Sanders, who is Jewish, said criticism of Omar and efforts to get her taken off the House Foreign Affairs Committee, primarily from House Republicans, are aimed at stopping a discussion about American's foreign policy toward Israel."What I fear is going on in the House now is an effort to target Congresswoman Omar as a way of stifling that debate," the Vermont independent said in a statement."That's wrong.
"And last week at an event at a Washington bookstore, Omar implied that pro-Israel lawmakers are under a"political influence in this country that says it is OK for people to push for allegiance to a foreign country." She argued that critics labeling her an anti-Semite looked to silence a necessary conversation. Sanders has been among the likely 2020 contenders most willing to denounce the Israeli government over its treatment of the Palestinians.
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