A group of House Democrats is urging Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to clarify what she meant when she equated the United States and Israel to the terrorist group Hamas.
“Equating the United States and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban is as offensive as it is misguided,” the group, including Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.), said in a joint statement on June 9. “Ignoring the differences between democracies governed by the rule of law and contemptible organizations that engage in terrorism at best discredits one’s intended argument and at worst reflects deep-seated prejudice.