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August 16, 2019

Israeli minister rips Tlaib for nixing trip, says ‘her hate for Israel’ overcomes ‘love for her grandmother’

Israel’s interior minister tore into U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Friday for abruptly canceling plans to visit family in the West Bank after the government granted permission for the trip in a bid to smooth over a diplomatic firestorm.

August 16, 2019

Andrew McCarthy: Israel Is right to bar entry of ‘Squad’ mates Omar and Tlaib

“Israel has hypnotized the world. May Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel.” So says Rep. Ilhan Omar, D., Minn. Well, it’s a free country. Omar is not only entitled to her political opinions; she is entitled to express them as long as she avoids unlawful incitement.

August 16, 2019

Rashida Tlaib signals she won't go to West Bank, despite getting Israeli minister's permission

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., indicated Friday that she will not travel to the West Bank to visit family, despite getting permission hours earlier from Israel’s interior minister -- following a diplomatic firestorm over the government's earlier refusal to allow her and a colleague entry as part of a broader visit. 

August 16, 2019

Lindsey Graham supports Israel barring Omar, Tlaib, says there needs to be 'consequences' for supporting BDS

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Thursday defended Israel’s decision to bar Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., from visiting the country for a scheduled visit this weekend, saying there needs to be consequences for their support of the anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions movement (BDS).

August 15, 2019

Mollie Hemingway: 'People need to understand the seriousness of efforts to go after Israel'

The Federalist senior editor Mollie Hemingway defended Israel's right to block Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., from entering the country Wednesday, saying it's important not to tolerate the BDS [Boycott, Divest, Sanction] movement.

August 15, 2019

Rep. Ted Lieu suggests US envoy Friedman's 'allegiance' is to Israel after backing ban of Tlaib, Omar

Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif, demanded the resignation of U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and suggested that his 'allegiance' is with Israel.

August 15, 2019

Trump calls Tlaib, Omar 'anti-Israel,' defends Netanyahu move to deny them entry

President Trump called Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar "very anti-Jewish and anti-Israel" and defended his statements urging Israel to block them from entering the country, amid a massive outcry from Democrats over the situation.

August 15, 2019

Rush Limbaugh supports Israel's decision to block Omar and Tlaib, calls them 'anti-Semites'

Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh supported Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to block Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. From entering his country calling the congresswomen "anti-Semites."

August 15, 2019

Ben Shapiro: Israel made a 'big mistake' barring Omar and Tlaib from visiting

Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief Ben Shapiro claimed Thursday that Israel made an error in judgment by barring Rep. Ilhan Omar D-Minn., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., from visiting the Jewish state and said the Israeli government played right into the lawmakers' hands.

August 15, 2019

Pelosi calls decision to ban 'Squad' members 'beneath the dignity' of Israel

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said that both President Trump and the Israeli government debased their offices when they pushed back on plans by two freshman congresswomen critical of Israel to visit the Mideast ally.