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March 11, 2019

Democratic Legislators Rush to Excuse Anti-Semitism

What does the Ilhan Omar fracas portend for the party’s future?

To Matthew Continetti, the repeated statements by freshman congresswoman Ilhan Omar about nefarious influences behind American support for Israel are part of a deliberate effort “to mainstream anti-Semitic rhetoric within the Democratic party.” He considers why Omar’s fellow House Democrats have failed to come together to stop her but have instead chosen to make excuses:

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