Rep. Ilhan Omar said she plans to introduce a resolution in support of the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions movement.
“We are introducing a resolution … to really speak about the American values that support and believe in our ability to exercise our first amendment rights in regard to boycotting,” the Minnesota Democrat said in a Tuesday interview with Al-Monitor. “And it is an opportunity for us to explain why it is we support a nonviolent movement, which is the BDS movement.”
Omar said she plans on introducing the BDS resolution this week around the same time House Democratic leaders plan on voting on a resolution condemning the movement.
"I believe and support the BDS movement and have fought to make sure people’s right to support it isn’t criminalized," Omar said.
Her support for the controversial movements also comes with a trove of comments that both Republicans and Democrats have said are anti-Semitic.
Omar tweeted in 2012 that “Israel has hypnotized the world, May Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel.”
After winning her seat in 2018, she accused the American-Israel Political Action Committee of buying influence from U.S. politicians for Israel, a statement for which she later apologized and said was anti-Semitic.
Omar was criticized in February for using the dual-loyalty trope when she said certain people in the U.S. wanted "allegiance" to Israel.
She did not apologize for the comments but added that she "should not be expected to have allegiance/pledge support to a foreign country in order to serve my country in Congress or serve on committee."
Ilhan Omar to introduce resolution supporting Israel boycotts
“We are introducing a resolution … to really speak about the American values that support and believe in our ability to exercise our first amendment rights in regard to boycotting,” the Minnesota Democrat said in a Tuesday interview with Al-Monitor. “And it is an opportunity for us to explain why it is we support a nonviolent movement, which is the BDS movement.”
Omar said she plans on introducing the BDS resolution this week around the same time House Democratic leaders plan on voting on a resolution condemning the movement.
"I believe and support the BDS movement and have fought to make sure people’s right to support it isn’t criminalized," Omar said.
Her support for the controversial movements also comes with a trove of comments that both Republicans and Democrats have said are anti-Semitic.
Omar tweeted in 2012 that “Israel has hypnotized the world, May Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel.”
After winning her seat in 2018, she accused the American-Israel Political Action Committee of buying influence from U.S. politicians for Israel, a statement for which she later apologized and said was anti-Semitic.
Omar was criticized in February for using the dual-loyalty trope when she said certain people in the U.S. wanted "allegiance" to Israel.
She did not apologize for the comments but added that she "should not be expected to have allegiance/pledge support to a foreign country in order to serve my country in Congress or serve on committee."
Ilhan Omar to introduce resolution supporting Israel boycotts
