Israeli PM Netanyahu to US Rep. Omar: 'From this Benjamin, it's not about the Benjamins!'
Omar hasfor suggesting that the United States' connection to Israel is driven by money from AIPAC.
"Sadly, they've recently received new prominence, having been repeated and retweeted by a sitting member of Congress," he said, not mentioning Omar by name."My friends, your advocacy is not a conspiracy. Your passion is nothing to apologize for. It is the essence of our democracy."after a prominent progressive group called on them to boycott the event.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., addressing the group on Tuesday, however, touted the anti-hate resolution she recently shepherded through Congress in response to the Omar controversy and condemned the"myth of dual loyalty" and the BDS movement as"bigotry masquerading as policy."
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