For Ilhan Omar It's Always About The Jews

Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar just cannot help herself when it comes to Jews. She cannot restrain her hatred of us.

Despite her prominence, Omar finds herself in a tough Democratic primary battle with attorney Antone Melton-Meaux who has raised nearly seven times as much money as her ($3.2 million vs. $472,000).

Melton-Meaux's fundraising prowess concerned Omar enough for her to send out a fundraising letter of her own accusing Melton-Meaux of "being in the pocket of Wall Street" and identifying three of his donors - all of whom are Jewish.

Even Slate's Jim Newell is now worried about Omar's chances although he minimizes her anti-Semitism by stating, "Omar, who represents a sizable Jewish community in her district, has been the face of multiple national controversies for her perceived use of coded anti-Semitic language."

Somehow I doubt Newell or anyone else at Slate would cast Trump's racist dog whistles as "perceived."

When are people going to learn that for Omar it is always about the Jews? Whether it be about money, dual loyalty or supporting BDS while opposing such measures against Turkey and everywhere else in the world, anti-Semitism is her core value.

Unfortunately, there is a critical mass of the Jewish community which chooses to be blind to her anti-Semitism starting with Bernie Sanders. Joel Rubin, who served as Sanders' 2020 campaign outreach director, penned a piece in Newsday not only defending Omar but likened her to the late John Lewis. Not surprisingly, Rubin made no mention of her anti-Semitic behavior something which Lewis never engaged.

So long as a critical mass of Jews in Minnesota's 5th District subscribe to Rubin's views then there's a good chance Omar will prevail in the August 11th primary despite Melton-Meaux's fundraising prowess. Unfortunately, for them, by the time they realize it's always been about the Jews for Ilhan Omar it will be too late.