Ilhan Omar
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Ilhan Omar visits Pakistan as Islamabad renews desire for close US ties
Meets PM Sharif and his predecessor Imran Khan...Read MoreApril 21, 2022 480 0 -
Ilhan Omar counsels compassion for man who pleads guilty to threatening to kill her
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who has weathered volleys of attacks against her for her unconventional and blunt stances on national and international issues, is urging the judge to show compassion for the man who has confessed to...November 20, 2019 738 0 -
Kashmir crisis be seen in the context of Indian BJP’s nationalism project – Ilhan Omar
Arguing that the U.S. should not ignore democratic values in its relationship with India, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said at a hearing on Tuesday that Washington should see the situation in Indian-administered Kashmir as part of the...October 22, 2019 1263 0 -
Ilhan Omar: Kashmir should be opened to world organizations to ‘fully document’ happenings
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has called for permission for international organizations to go into besieged Kashmir in order to “fully document” happenings on the disputed territory under clampdown of heavy Indian military presence since August 5 revocation...August 27, 2019 2752 0 -
Ilhan Omar lambasts Obama for ‘caging kids’ and ‘droning countries’
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar ripped former president Barack Obama for his policies including caging of kids at the U.S.-Mexico border and droning several countries around the globe. In a rare indictment of Obama by a Democratic leader,...March 8, 2019 939 0 -
In the wake of Omar’s stance, historic House resolution condemns anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim bias
After days of intense deliberations, the U.S. House of Representative passed a resolution condemning anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and racism in what Congresswoman Ilhan Omar – whose accusation of allegiance to Israel – prompted the move – called...March 8, 2019 701 0 -
‘Our rightful place is also in Congress’
The election of Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib to U.S. Congress represents a momentous occasion for American Muslims, who have been struggling to defeat some stereotypes. Omar (D-Minnesota), a Somali-American who came to the United Sates...January 7, 2019 1212 0 -
Ilhan Omar’s election: An example of American inclusiveness
On December 7, 2016, she was invited to the White House for a meeting as part of strategic planning for newly elected Democratic lawmakers. After the briefing, she took a cab to her hotel and on...January 6, 2017 1862 2
