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On Thursday morning, a heated debate ensued in the House of Representatives as Representative Ilhan Omar was removed from her seat on the Foreign Affairs Committee. Representative Rashida Tlaib, a democrat from Michigan’s 12th congressional district, was particularly vocal in her dissent and became emotional on the House floor. Her passionate reaction was echoed by fellow squad member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who accused the GOP of “targeting women of color”.
“I’M SO SORRY SIS”; Rep. Tlaib starts SOBBING because Rep. Omar was ousted from House committee over anti-semistism pic.twitter.com/ZLajaS4tf8
— Clayton Keirns (@CKeirns) February 2, 2023
The removal of Omar was due to her anti-Israel policies and what the RNC’s Twitter account called “years of unapologetic antisemitism and a startling lack of judgment on foreign policy”. Despite the criticism, many democrats fought to keep Omar in the Foreign Affairs Committee seat, with not a single Democrat voting for her removal.
With no sound she looks like she's passionately preaching to a church
— Sara Rose ??? (@saras76) February 2, 2023
The reactions of Tlaib and Ocasio-Cortez have been met with mixed reviews. While some have praised their passionate defense of Omar, others have criticized their outbursts as unprofessional and inappropriate. Regardless, the two representatives made it clear that they will not stand for any discrimination against women of color.
The debate surrounding Omar’s removal from the Foreign Affairs Committee is indicative of the larger divide between those who support Israel and those who oppose it. It is clear that Tlaib and Ocasio-Cortez are passionate about their beliefs and will not back down in the face of adversity. As for Omar, her removal from the committee is a reminder that anti-semitic views will not be tolerated in American politics.
The heated debate between democrats and republicans surrounding Ilhan Omar’s removal from the Foreign Affairs Committee has sparked a national conversation about racism, sexism, and anti-semitism in politics. Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have made it clear that they will not stand for any discrimination against women of color, and their passionate outbursts on the House floor have been met with mixed reviews. Despite the criticism, their defense of Omar is indicative of a larger divide between those who support Israel and those who oppose it. The removal of Omar is a reminder that anti-semitic views will not be tolerated in American politics.
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