(JNS) It didn’t take long for Jewish and Israel-related groups to react to the appointment of anti-Israel Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Along with several other new members of Congress, Omar has gained considerable attention as part of a new generation of leadership. Yet the Jewish community has grown concerned over her stances, particularly on Israel. Omar has tweeted that “Israel has hypnotized the world,” and has posted that Israel is an “apartheid” state, in addition to voicing her support for the BDS movement.
As such, her appointment to the powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee, which has jurisdiction over bills and investigations related to the foreign affairs of the United States, has raised alarm bells in the Jewish community.
