'Offensive': House lawmakers rebuke fellow Democrat Ilhan Omar for equating US, Israel with Hamas, Taliban

Rep. Omar claims comments weren't equating US, Israel and terrorists

Rep. Ilhan Omar is moving to deescalate a bitter fight with Jewish Democratic lawmakers over the Middle East.

Don’t you dare compare us to US aggression & Israeli crimes, Hamas tells Ilhan Omar

Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar just can’t win. Hamas is now calling her out after she put the Palestinian militants in the same category with the US, Israel and the Taliban – and fellow Democrats forced her to apologize.Omar’s statements are “very surprising,” Hamas spokesman Basem Naim said in a statement on Friday, accusing the congresswoman of “equating the victim with the executioner.” “We appreciate Mrs. Ilhan Omar's stances in defendin…

Rep. Omar claims comments weren't equating US, Israel and terrorists

Rep. Ilhan Omar is moving to deescalate a bitter fight with Jewish Democratic lawmakers over the Middle East.

Rep. Omar claims comments weren't equating US, Israel and terrorists

Rep. Ilhan Omar is moving to deescalate a bitter fight with Jewish Democratic lawmakers over the Middle East.

Rep. Omar claims comments weren't equating US, Israel and terrorists

Rep. Ilhan Omar is moving to deescalate a bitter fight with Jewish Democratic lawmakers over the Middle East.

Rep. Omar claims comments weren't equating US, Israel and terrorists

Rep. Ilhan Omar is moving to deescalate a bitter fight with Jewish Democratic lawmakers over the Middle East.