Rep. Ilhan Omar's Comments About Israel Create Strife Within Congress Unlisted Video

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Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, has sparked debate within the US government after she accused pro-Israel lawmakers of pushing "for allegiance to a foreign country." Business Insider reports many Democratic lawmakers accused Omar of referencing anti-Semitic stereotypes about American Jews' "dual loyalty" to Israel. Omar supports the movement to boycott Israel and is critical of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank.

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