I finally have committee assignments and I am excited 🤗



1st choice- House Foreign Affairs Committee:



The Foreign Affairs Committee oversees all foreign assistance, national security affecting the country’s foreign policy, treaties, peacekeeping and war powers.

Omar is on the record that Israel is evil and has "hypnotized" non-Jews:

Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel. #Gaza #Palestine #Israel — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 16, 2012

Asked about this on CNN yesterday, she said two contradictory things:

"... those unfortunate words were the only words I could think about expressing at that moment."

And then:

"I don’t know how my comments would be offensive."

Rep. Ilhan Omar just doubled down on her claim that “Israel has hypnotized the world,” calling its behavior “evil.”



But instead of denouncing it, Democrat leadership rewarded her with a spot on the House Foreign Relations Committee. pic.twitter.com/gyGvb0Pnqt — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) January 17, 2019

Eliot Engel, the New York congressman who until now has been an outspoken supporter of Israel, has folded like a cardboard suitcase:

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is one of 25 newly-announced members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, its chairman Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) confirmed on Thursday, welcoming what he called a "dynamic and diverse group [that] will bring to the committee new ideas, lively debate, and a shared commitment to advancing America's interests and values around the world."

Eliot, formerly the committee's ranking member, has long been one of Israel's most ardent Democratic supporters in Congress and has sponsored numerous pieces of pro-Israel legislation, including measures opposing the anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement.

This places American support for Israel at risk of being terminated the next time Democrats control the presidency and Congress. And it mainstreams fanatical hatred of Israel and Jews in the Democratic Party. Sorry, but calling "anti-Zionism" something different from Jew-hatred is absurd, when anti-Zionists criticize Israel for actions they accept when other nations do them.