On Tuesday, a House Republican unveiled a censure resolution against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) after the member of the leftist “Squad” suggested that some Jewish students are “pro-genocide.”
The measure, introduced by Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), seeks to formally rebuke Omar for her “recent hateful comments and history of anti-Semitism.”
A leading provision cites what Omar said about anti-Semitism while visiting Columbia University last month amid anti-Israel protests in response to the Israel-Hamas war. In speaking with a Fox 5 New York reporter, Omar noted she had just met some Jewish students in an encampment.
“I think it is really unfortunate,” Omar continued, “that people don’t care about the fact that all Jewish kids should be kept safe, and that we should not have to tolerate anti-Semitism or bigotry for all Jewish students, whether they’re pro-genocide or…