Democrats blast Israel's 'dangerous' decision to bar Omar, Tlaib from entering the country
Democrats slammed Israel Thursday over
its decision to block pro-Palestinian Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan from entering the country during a trip they had planned to take this weekend to Israel and the West Bank.
Many lawmakers warned of the move's potentially negative impact on the U.S.-Israel relationship; called on Israeli officials to reverse Thursday's announcement and return to an earlier position allowing the pair to enter the country; and accused President Donald Trump of instigating the move.
Ahead of the Israeli government’s announcement,
Trump tweeted that it would “show great weakness” if the country allowed the two elected members of Congress to enter, later tweeting that "Representatives Omar and Tlaib are the face of the Democrat Party, and they HATE Israel!" Both members of Congress are Muslim.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the decision "a sad reversal" and "deeply disappointing": "I pray that the Government of Israel will reverse that denial," she said in a statement, calling the move "a sign of weakness, and beneath the dignity of the great State of Israel."
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who is Jewish, also said in a statement that denying the two lawmakers entry was "a sign of weakness, not strength" that "will only hurt the U.S.-Israel relationship and support for Israel in America."
"Many strong supporters of Israel will be deeply disappointed in this decision, which the Israeli government should reverse," he said.
Several Democrats, including Jewish Reps. Nita Lowey and Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y. — all of whom have previously questioned Omar and Tlaib for their critical statements about Israel — defended them and criticized Israel over Thursday's move.
“I don’t like the way these members often talk about Israel, but a decision to ban congressional critics from Israel would be a big mistake," tweeted Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., adding that the move to bar the two would "do long term harm to the U.S.-Israel relationship.”
“When you attack one of us, you attack all of us. Netanyahu is stoking division and punishing dissent just like the occupant of the White House,” said Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., a close ally of the two members, who Pressley said have been subject “to some of the most vile and vicious attacks simply for being who they are.”
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Off the fucking hook!!!!!
Netanyahu just stuck his asshole up in the air to become a vassal State of Donald J. Trump.