Omar: Netanyahu implementing 'Trump's Muslim ban' by denying entry to Israel
By Aris Folley - 08/15/19 02:10 PM EDT
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) blasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to deny her and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) entry into the country on Thursday, calling it “an insult to democratic values.â€
“It is an affront that Israeli Prime Minster Netanyahu, under pressure from President Trump, would deny entry to representatives of the U.S. government," Omar, who has been critical of the Israeli government, said in a statement.
“Trump’s Muslim ban is what Israel is implementing, this time against two duly elected Members of Congress. Denying entry into Israel not only limits our ability to learn from Israelis, but also to enter the Palestinian territories,†she continued.
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