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DrHarleyboy

07/17/19 12:36 PM

#318834 RE: blackhawks #318833

Jee....I don't know....

But Tlaib took things to a different place, arguing that supporters of the bill, "forgot what country they represent."

Though this played into centuries old stereotypes questioning the loyalty of Jews to their own country, the defense of her statement was that she was merely talking about Republican lawmakers, not specifically Jews. But even under that more charitable interpretation, she was still suggesting that American-born Republican lawmakers were representing a foreign country rather than their own.

Then, in February, Omar was responding to criticism of her tweet that support for Israel in the U.S. Congress was "all about the Benjamins, baby!" Unapologetic, she told a group of liberals that, "I want to talk about the political influence in this country that says it is okay to push for allegiance to a foreign country.”

Again, the most obvious interpretation of this is that she was reviving the stereotype of Jews not being loyal to their own country, and using their money and influence to pressure those in power to advance the interests of a foreign nation over their own.



https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/reminder-ilhan-omar-and-rashida-tlaib-questioned-the-loyalty-of-americans-who-support-israel