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'''Ilhan Abdullahi Omar''', born '''Ilhan Nur Said Elmi''' (b. 1983 in [[Somalia]]) is the [[Democrat]] congresswoman from [[Minnesota]]'s 5th district.  Ilhan took over the seat formally held by [[Antifa]] promoter [[Keith Ellison]].  Ilhan holds a seat on the coveted House Foreign Policy Committee.<ref>Tapscott, Mark (January 21, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/gop-punishes-steve-king-anti-semitic-dem-gets-choice-committee_2774145.html GOP Punishes Steve King, Anti-Semitic Dem Gets Choice Committee]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved January 21, 2019.</ref>  Ilhan is a member of the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]], fierce defender of [[political]] [[Islam]], and a co-sponsor of the [[totalitarian]] [[Green New Deal]].  Ilhan is a die hard [[Russia collusion conspiracy theory]] hoaxer. Ilhan voted against humanitarian aid for children in the border crisis.<ref>https://theminnesotasun.com/2019/06/28/omar-aoc-voted-against-bill-that-would-improve-standards-of-immigrant-detention-centers/</ref>

'''Ilhan Abdullahi Omar''', born '''Ilhan Nur Said Elmi''' (b. 1983 in [[Somalia]]) is the [[Democrat]] congresswoman from [[Minnesota]]'s 5th district.  Ilhan took over the seat formally held by [[Antifa]] promoter [[Keith Ellison]].  Ilhan holds a seat on the coveted House Foreign Policy Committee.<ref>Tapscott, Mark (January 21, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/gop-punishes-steve-king-anti-semitic-dem-gets-choice-committee_2774145.html GOP Punishes Steve King, Anti-Semitic Dem Gets Choice Committee]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved January 21, 2019.</ref>  Ilhan is a member of the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]], fierce defender of [[political]] [[Islam]], and a co-sponsor of the [[totalitarian]] [[Green New Deal]].  Ilhan is a die hard [[Russia collusion conspiracy theory]] hoaxer. Ilhan voted against humanitarian aid for children in the border crisis.<ref>https://theminnesotasun.com/2019/06/28/omar-aoc-voted-against-bill-that-would-improve-standards-of-immigrant-detention-centers/</ref>

Ilhan is known for saying and tweeting offensive remarks.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2019/01/17/ilhan-omar-tweet-controversy/2603030002/</ref><ref>Pollak, Joel B. (December 15, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/15/ilhan-omar-trolls-mike-pence-jesus-take-the-wheel/ Ilhan Omar Trolls Mike Pence: ‘Jesus Take the Wheel’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 16, 2018.</ref> She allegedly made [[homophobic]] comments directed against colleagues.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrat-ilhan-omar-accused-of-breathtaking-bigotry-after-saying-lindsey-graham-is-compromised.amp</ref><ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/17/rep-ilhan-omar-furthers-homophobic-conspiracy-that-lindsey-grahams-compromised/amp/</ref> In 2012, Ilhan was accused of [[anti-Semitism]] after tweeting that, "Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel."<ref>"[https://www.newsweek.com/ilhan-omar-donald-trump-barack-obama-1359941 Ilhan Omar says Donald Trump is "really not" human, "silly" to compare him to Barack Omar]," ''Newsweek'', March 12, 2019.</ref><ref>https://thefederalist.com/2019/01/18/cnn-not-know-question-ilhan-omars-conspiracy-theories-anti-semitism/</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/IlhanMN/status/269488770066313216</ref><ref>Pollak, Joel B. (January 28, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/28/zoa-slams-adl-for-accepting-ilhan-omar-non-apology-for-antisemitism/ ZOA Slams ADL for Accepting Ilhan Omar’s Non-Apology for Antisemitic Rhetoric]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 28, 2019.</ref> She denies that the U.S. is a democracy, comparing it to [[Iran]].<ref>Mikelionis, Lukas (January 31, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ilhan-omar-slammed-for-saying-she-chuckles-when-israel-is-called-democracy-comapres-it-to-iran Rep. Ilhan Omar slammed for saying she 'chuckles' when Israel is called a democracy, compares it to Iran]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved February 4, 2019.</ref> In January 2019, she endorsed the autocratic strongman [[Nicolás Maduro]] and shared a propaganda video from his government.<ref>Adams, Becket (January 26, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/rep-omar-backs-maduro-regime-shares-state-run-propaganda-on-social-media Rep. Omar backs Maduro regime, shares state-run propaganda on social media]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved January 26, 2019.</ref> While opposing sanctions on [[Venezuela]], Omar supports those sanctions on Israel.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (January 28, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/01/28/ilhan-omar-opposes-sanctions-on-venezuela-but-wants-them-on-israel/ Ilhan Omar Opposes Sanctions on Venezuela — But Wants Them on Israel]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref>

At the age of 12, Ilhan Nur Said Elmi emigrated to the United States under the name Ilhan Abdullahi Omar.  Two brothers and a sister were granted asylum in the United Kingdom under their real names, while Ilhan, her father and another sister obtained the use of an unrelated Omar family name, which had been granted asylum in the United States.

 

Ilhan is the darling of [[leftist]] media honored with the cover of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine.<ref>https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/ilhan-omar-congress-interview-797220/</ref> Ilhan asserted that congressional support for [[Israel]] is "All about the Benjamins baby," a reference to the Ben Franklin $100 bill, implying members of congress are paid off by [[AIPAC]]. She has won praise from former Democrat Presidential candidate [[Ku Klux Klan|Grand Wizard]] [[David Duke]].<ref>https://twitter.com/DrDavidDuke/status/1103710728064847877/</ref> Ilham refused to condemn [[terrorist]] attacks by the  [[fascist]] [[Antifa]] group on [[ICE]] facilities,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwL-TCkA5n4</ref>  and has promoted the [[Liberal bigotry|bigoted]] and divisive claim that all Trump supporters are "[[racist]]."<ref>Morton, Victor (July 14, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/14/ilhan-omar-retweets-trump-supporters-are-racists-d/ Ilhan Omar retweets article branding all Trump supporters as racists]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 14, 2019.</ref>

Somalis living in the Somali community of Minneapolis have been threatened by Ilhan's campaign to remain quiet about what they know of Ilhan's family background and numerous instances of fraud Ilhan has allegedly committed since her sham marriage to her brother in 2009.<ref>https://twitter.com/realDSteinberg/status/1102349426771853312</ref>

Somalis living in the Somali community of Minneapolis have been threatened by Ilhan's campaign to remain quiet about what they know of Ilhan's family background and numerous instances of fraud Ilhan has allegedly committed since her sham marriage to her brother in 2009.<ref>https://twitter.com/realDSteinberg/status/1102349426771853312</ref>

In a series of articles in 2018 and 2019, journalist David Steinberg argued that Ilhan's birth name was Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, that she fraudulently claimed membership in the Omar family to gain asylum, and that her subsequent obtaining of U.S. citizenship may have occurred under false pretenses.<ref>https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/07/david-steinberg-tying-up-loose-threads-in-the-curious-case.php</ref>

In a series of articles in 2018 and 2019, journalist David Steinberg argued that Ilhan's birth name was Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, that she fraudulently claimed membership in the Omar family to gain asylum, and that her subsequent obtaining of U.S. citizenship may have occurred under false pretenses.<ref>https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/07/david-steinberg-tying-up-loose-threads-in-the-curious-case.php</ref>

==Sham rebuke for racist comments==

 

===Sham rebuke for racist comments===

The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives, despite a massive public outcry for an official rebuke of Ilhan's persistent pattern of anti-Semitic statements, refused to issue a public condemnation of her comments.

The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives, despite a massive public outcry for an official rebuke of Ilhan's persistent pattern of anti-Semitic statements, refused to issue a public condemnation of her comments.

The [[U.S. State Department]] defines on its website anti-Semitism as: {{quotebox| Making mendacious, dehumanizing, [[demonizing]], or [[stereotype|stereotypical]] allegations about [[Jew]]s as such or the power of Jews as [[collective]] — such as, especially but not exclusively, the [[myth]] about a world Jewish [[conspiracy]] or of Jews controlling the [[media]], [[economy]], [[government]] or other societal institutions.<ref>https://www.state.gov/s/rga/resources/267538.htm</ref>}} Ilhan asserted that congressional support for [[Israel]] is "All about the Benjamins baby," a reference to the Ben Franklin $100 bill, implying that Congress is controlled by a Jewish lobby. In March 2019, the Democratic controlled [[House of Representatives]], under [[Speaker Nancy Pelosi]], refused to pass a resolution rebuking Rep. Ilhan Omar for a persistent pattern of anti-Semitic statements.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-passes-resolution-indirectly-calling-out-omars-anti-semitic-comments-without-mentioning-her-name</ref><ref>https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/03/house-democrats-anti-hate-resolution-anti-semitism-islamophobia-ilhan-omar.html</ref>

The [[U.S. State Department]] defines on its website anti-Semitism as: {{quotebox| Making mendacious, dehumanizing, [[demonizing]], or [[stereotype|stereotypical]] allegations about [[Jew]]s as such or the power of Jews as [[collective]] — such as, especially but not exclusively, the [[myth]] about a world Jewish [[conspiracy]] or of Jews controlling the [[media]], [[economy]], [[government]] or other societal institutions.<ref>https://www.state.gov/s/rga/resources/267538.htm</ref>}} Ilhan asserted that congressional support for [[Israel]] is "All about the Benjamins baby," a reference to the Ben Franklin $100 bill, implying that Congress is controlled by a Jewish lobby. In March 2019, the Democratic controlled [[House of Representatives]], under [[Speaker Nancy Pelosi]], refused to pass a resolution rebuking Rep. Ilhan Omar for a persistent pattern of anti-Semitic statements.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-passes-resolution-indirectly-calling-out-omars-anti-semitic-comments-without-mentioning-her-name</ref><ref>https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/03/house-democrats-anti-hate-resolution-anti-semitism-islamophobia-ilhan-omar.html</ref>

==See also==

==See also==