After Israel announced that it would not admit Democratic Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, Omar declared, “Trump’s Muslim ban is what Israel is implementing, this time against two duly elected members of Congress.”
Former Democratic VP nominee Tim Kaine echoed Omar's spin tweeting, "PM Netanyahu – Drop your Muslim ban.
Congress votes over and over again to provide unprecedented security assistance to Israel. Banning any member disrespects us all."
Right or wrong, Omar and Tlaib were denied entry into Israel because of their views on BDS, not because of their faith. If Israel has a Muslim ban then how come Muslims comprise 18% of its population?
Given Omar's insidious anti-Semitism in which she has questioned the loyalty of American Jews it takes remarkable chutzpah to liken Israel's restriction upon her and Tlaib as a "Muslim ban." Democratic presidential candidates would be wise not to promote Omar's defamation of Israel, but I am not so optimistic.
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