In a closed-door Democratic caucus meeting Wednesday morning, lawmakers debated whether to vote on an anti-hate measure in response to Omar. Omar did accuse Jews of dual loyalty, a common anti-Semitic trope, and also said the Israel lobby was too powerful. If she thinks the “Israel lobby” constitutes American Jews who act out of loyalty to a foreign country, she is simply doubling down on the anti-Semitism. It’s also worth noting that compared with the Saudi lobby (which has the president and his family on a string), the Israel lobby is a weak sister. Read more:Paul Waldman: The dishonest smearing of Ilhan OmarDana Milbank: Ilhan Omar is using President Trump’s playbookHenry Olsen: Ilhan Omar is the Steve King of the leftMax Boot: Why Ilhan Omar’s botched interrogation of Elliott Abrams got just about everything wrongJackson Diehl: The Democrats have an Israel problem — and it’s not Ilhan OmarDana Milbank: Ilhan Omar’s tweets were appalling.

Source: Washington Post March 07, 2019 15:01 UTC