Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Saturday criticized U.S. policy toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the Israel-Hamas war, saying the policy 'doesn't add up.'
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said Saturday that U.S. policy toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 'doesn't add up' as Israel's war against Hamas terrorists continues. Omar has been critical of Israel's government since Hamas launched its surprise attack against the Jewish State on Oct. 7. 'U.S. policy is essentially that Netanyahu has no achievable goals in Gaza and a ground invasion risks regional war, including potential US troops.
More than 10,000 people have been killed in Gaza and Israel since Hamas launched its largest attack against Israel in decades on Oct. 7, leading to retaliatory action from Israeli forces. Thousands more have been wounded, and many others have been taken hostage by Hamas and raped, tortured and murdered. Omar is among more than a dozen progressive Democrats in the House to have co-sponsored a resolution last month calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
Netanyahu told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a meeting on Friday that Israel 'refuses a temporary cease-fire that does not include the release of our hostages. Israel will not enable the entry of fuel to Gaza and opposes sending money to the Strip,' The Times of Israel reported. Omar’s comments come after fellow progressive Rep. Rashida, D-Mich.
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