The office of Ilhan Omar has accused the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) of putting Omar’s “life at risk” because of a so-called “Islamophobic” ad campaign. This is a familiar stratagem used to attack and silence opponents. “Islamophobia” has become a battle cry unto itself. It is not synonymous with opposing anti-Muslim bigotry. Abdur-Rahman Muhammad, a former imam and member of the International Institute of Islamic Thought, a Muslim Brotherhood group, said this about “Islamophobia”: “This loathsome term is nothing more than a thought-terminating cliche conceived in the bowels of Muslim think tanks for the purpose of beating down critics.”
Ilhan Omar has made numerous outrageous remarks as she advances the Palestinian “resistance” (which is really a word used to disguise ongoing jihad efforts to obliterate the Jewish state). Back in May, Omar tweeted:
Omar has also compared America and Israel to the “terrorist organizations” Hamas and the Taliban, thus prompting justifiable and widespread criticism. Now her office is predictably screaming “Islamophobia” to fend off her critics — AIPAC this time around.
Omar is also leading a group of Democratic lawmakers “in calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to create a special envoy to combat Islamophobia.” Omar, along with 3 other Muslim members of Congress sent a letter to Blinken which stated:
As part of our commitment to international religious freedom and human rights, we must recognize Islamophobia as a pattern that is repeating in nearly every corner of the globe.
But you don’t hear them openly advocating for the religious freedom of persecuted Christians, Hindus, Yazidis, Kurds and other minorities who are the victims of Islamic jihad attacks.
An AIPAC spokesperson defended the ad campaign as fair and accurate, saying that it
is not a personal attack and highlights her outrageous statement putting the United States and Israel on the same level as the Taliban and Hamas.
AIPAC did right to expose Omar, a “lawmaker” who she sees the country that she pretends to serve as a “terrorist” entity. She has no place in the American government.
“Ilhan Omar’s office accuses AIPAC of putting her ‘life at risk’ with attack ads,” by Houston Keene, Fox News, August 11, 2021:
The office of “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., accused the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) of placing the congresswoman’s “life at risk” with their latest ad campaign.
Omar spokesperson Jeremy Slevin posted the accusation Wednesday on Twitter, claiming the pro-Israel political committee’s attack ads against Omar were endangering her.
“The language AIPAC uses in paid ads to smear and vilify [Omar] is virtually identical to the language used in death threats she gets,” Slevin claimed on Twitter.
“Make no mistake: AIPAC is putting Rep. Omar’s life at risk with repeated Islamophobic attack ads,” he continued.
Slevin posted a screenshot of an AIPAC ad referencing Omar’s infamous June comments where she compared Israel and America to terrorist groups Hamas and the Taliban as well as a screenshot of a different tweet by Omar about a death threat she received.
“We have seen unthinkable atrocities committed by the U.S., Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban,” Omar wrote in June. “I asked [Secretary of State Antony Blinken] where people are supposed to go for justice.”
The Minnesota Democrat eventually walked back her comments, following outrage from both sides of the aisle, but then later said she didn’t regret making the comparison.
An AIPAC spokesperson told Fox News in an email statement that the ad puts a spotlight on her statements comparing America and Israel to terrorist organizations.
“The ad concerning Representative Omar is completely fair and accurate,” the spokesperson said….
Kagman says
There will never be peace or equity in ANY muslim land…. Palestine will remain in turmoil not because of the Israelis but because of the Quran. Violence is endemic with these people. Keep them bottled up. Giving them access to civilization will simply destroy it.
gravenimage says
Spot on, Kagman.
Roland says
AIPAC! Behave yourself!
mortimer says
Ilhan Omar fends off criticism of her support for JIHADIC TERRORISM by using slander and false testimony, Her accusations against Israel are the mirror image of what she herself is up to.
Is Ilhan Omar ‘ISRAELOPHOBIC’?
ISRAELOPHOBIA seems to be rampant and vicious in most cities with large Muslim populations.
COINCIDENCE ??
mortimer says
What a liar! The only thing that will be at risk is Ilhan Omar’s LIES, EXAGERATIONS and FALSE TESTIMONIES.
Maybe her RE-ELECTION will be at risk too … we hope.
b.a. freeman says
unlikely, mortimer; her district is populated by large numbers of somali “refugees;” she would not have been elected otherwise. yes, we can hope, but unless she does something UNislamic, her re-election is a slam-dunk.
Hoi Polloi says
Video shows rampant vote-buying for Omar.
Infidel says
Any attack on Ilhan is an attack on islam. I wonder how many muslims would accept her as caliph? Everything that counts as privilege for her in the woke universe would be a strike against her in dar ul islam:
– Woman
– Non Arab (?), and if not, non Arabian Arab
– Abed (the n-word)
– Married to a kafir
Just surprised that nobody has ever issued a fatwa on her: surely she must have some muslim enemies who’d like to do it, despite her support for islam?
James Lincoln says
Infidel,
Absolutely true.
But she is given a pass by “influential” muslim leaders in the United States because she is a strategic asset to their cause…
Infidel says
James
It would be interesting to see an anti-Muslim Brotherhood imam anywhere in the world issue a fatwa against her ?
Keith O says
Some things I noticed about her fantasy.
Omar tweeted about a death threat. So just her word that there was a threat and we know mudslimes are always the victims and never lie.
She has stated that the country she claims to represent is a terrorist organisation, this goes against the oath of office she swore to defend the nation, it’s laws and the constitution. This is treason.
When confronted by the truth, she, like all good mudslimes, distorts anything that is said and calls it islamophobia.
She is an oxygen thief of the worst kind.
gravenimage says
Ilhan Omar’s office accuses AIPAC of putting her ‘life at risk’ with ‘Islamophobic’ attack ads
……………….
Talk about projection! The AIPAC is not inciting violence. Another attempt to shut down any criticism.
Hoi Polloi says
Another day, another squad member claiming her life is in danger. Always due to their own words and deeds, then projected onto their targets. Yesterday it was A0C.
OLD GUY says
She probably has private security provided by us tax payers. As long as she keep supporting the islamic take over of America she is safe from the anti women muslims or a fatwa against her.
Let’s work on and hope she fails to get reelected.
gravenimage says
Here are her favorability ratings:
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1201723/favorability-ilhan-omar-us-adults/
Not good.
She seems to have more popularity in her own district, though.