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Omar and Tlaib Barred from Traveling to Israel for Support of BDS

August 16, 2019January 23, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

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The Israeli government has barred Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13) from traveling to the country due to their “suspected provocations and promotion of BDS.”

Omar Erupts After Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Calls Her Out

March 27, 2019March 26, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Twitter Tuesday after he indirectly singled her out during his televised address to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference in Washington. Omar faced significant backlash for her February criticisms of AIPAC when she said…