Omar apologies are not convincing

Washington Examiner:
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has failed to quell concerns among Jewish leaders and groups both nationally and in her district that she has learned from her recent controversial comments many viewed as anti-Semitic.

Jewish leaders told the Washington Examiner that they view her apology as insufficient and fear that she is unrepentant.

“I believe that the pattern we have seen is an indication of her attitude on the subject rather than ignorance,” said Minnesota State Sen. Ron Latz, a Democrat, who is Jewish.

Omar generated outrage last week with tweets suggesting that members of Congress supported Israel because of financial contributions from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. After receiving bipartisan condemnation for the tweets, Omar apologized for what she then said were old anti-Semitic tropes.

Yet, Jewish leaders note that she has run into trouble for similar tweets before, only to refuse to delete the tweets or avoid similar provocative statements.

Omar, whose district includes the city of St. Louis Park (the largest Jewish community in the state), tweeted in 2012, “Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel.”

Latz, who represents a state senate district within Omar’s congressional district, held a meeting with Omar a year ago in which he and several other Jewish leaders attempted to explain that the 2012 tweet was anti-Semitic. Latz said he and the other Jewish leaders left the meeting not sure “she grasped the significance of it to us.” In particular, Latz said that she declined to delete the tweet and said that she stood by the sentiment.
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Trying to reason with a bigot like Omar is like trying to do so with the KKK.  It appears to be a part of her that she can't let go of.  Besides being an antisemitic bigot she is also hostile to American interest in other areas backing the despots in Venezuela and spouting Communist propaganda.  Democrats should remove her from the foreign relations committee position.

Jihad Watch notes:
After claiming AIPAC buys politicians, Rep. Ilhan Omar to speak for Hamas-linked CAIR, which has given her thousands
Omar and Tlaid are a symbol of the moral meltdown on the left when it comes to antisemitism.

Omar has received funding from a pro-Iranian group trying to protect the mullahs.
A top contributor to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) helped sponsor a "No War On Iran" campaign, which featured calls for Israel to give up its nuclear weapons.
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The group apparently backs the current Iranian regime which is ruining the lives of its own people while sponsoring terrorist attacks in other countries.

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