Women's March leader blasts 'white feminist' Nancy Pelosi for Ilhan Omar condemnation

Activist Linda Sarsour speaks during a National Day of Action for a Dream Act Now protest on February 7, 2018 in Washington D.C. Activist Linda Sarsour speaks during a National Day of Action for a Dream Act Now protest on February 7, 2018 in Washington D.C. Photo: John Moore, Getty Images Photo: John Moore, Getty Images Image 1 of / 10 Caption Close Women's March leader blasts 'white feminist' Nancy Pelosi for Ilhan Omar condemnation 1 / 10 Back to Gallery

Women's March leader Linda Sarsour ripped into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after House Democrats drafted a resolution condemning anti-Semitism in response to Rep. Ilhan Omar accusing pro-Israel lawmakers of pushing for "allegiance to a foreign country."

Sarsour, who served as co-chair of the Women's March in 2017 and 2019, accused Pelosi of "doing the dirty work of powerful white men" by condemning Omar.

"Nancy is a typical white feminist upholding the patriarchy doing the dirty work of powerful white men," she wrote in a Facebook post. "God forbid the men are upset - no worries, Nancy to the rescue to stroke their egos."

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The resolution of condemnation came after two separate incidents in February in which Omar, D-Minn., was accused of anti-Semitism.

The freshman lawmaker first insinuated in a series of tweets that members of Congress only support Israel because of donations from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), and was accused of using anti-Semitic tropes and stereotypes. Omar apologized for the tweets after a private meeting with Pelosi.

Last week, Omar warned of a "political influence in this country that says it is OK for people to push for allegiance to a foreign country." She has not apologized for this statement.

Sarsour, who has faced anti-Semitism accusations herself, said the resolution of condemnation gives Republicans an "easier path" in 2020.

"Democrats are playing in to the hands of the right," she wrote. "Dividing our base and reinforcing their narrative and giving them an easier path towards 2020... You want a resolution? Condemn all forms of bigotry. All forms of bigotry are unacceptable. We won't let them pin us up against each other. We stand with Representative Ilhan Omar. Our top priority is the safety of our sister and her family."

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After meeting with Pelosi in February, Omar "unequivocally apologized" for any perceived anti-Semitism. In a statement, Pelosi said the two "agreed that we must use this moment to move forward as we reject anti-Semitism in all forms."

Eric Ting is an SFGATE staff writer. Email him at eting@sfchronicle.com and follow him on Twitter

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