@The Zelmo Channel I guess somebody would say that Hamas refused to ratify the Accords and they are rulers of Gaza so it is now meaningless. Okay. Provinces under the Ramallah government is not ruled by Hamas but Israeli settlers come constantly, what is the reason?
@The Zelmo Channel Hold on. The Palestinians do have a seat on the table. It is a UN member state recognized by more than hundred nations. This is due to the Oslo Accords which the PLO agreed to solve the conflict via the two-state solution, the solution that every Israeli government refuses to follow correctly. So again the blame must be on the Israeli delegates.
@The Zelmo Channel You can negotiate with these people after a decade. If you refuse to surrender you will be left in their mercy. That is the ultimatum which was given to the Arabs of 1948, and I won’t accept that if I were there
What is right is right, what is wrong us wrong. Plain and simple, do not be afraid to call her out because of the Democrats threat of being labeled “racists”. She should not only be removed from committees but Congress as well.
@phishybusiness6238 nah because she spent tax payers money to sit with taliban and Pakistani officials in Pakistan few years back. Considering her public stance towards the west I think that is more than enough to remove her from her position.
Electrical: The way that I expect the Stock Market to go this year it won't be long before I will be asking you for a loan since my bank sure as hell would never give me one. While I have you and on a word about the China issue! What do you think of this: (1) China is looking for an excuse to invade Taiwan. （2）It is deliberately escalating tensions between our two counties with the balloon thing. (3) Then if we were to now reinforce Taiwan China would say they we were being provocative and then " they have to invade"? As I wrote after finally shooting down the first balloon "Biden's reaction insures that there will be far more coming"! It is not that I am brilliant it is just that I have been a professional card player which was an honest profession compared to the one I'm in now. But, there is not a long line of employers waiting to hire a seventy-five year old but at least I can still think whereas our current President can not!
Once you (she) defend an act like 9/11 by minimizing it and saying "some people did something" that shows your colors right there. No one in their right mind would defend slavery by saying "some people did something" essentially meaning "meh it is what it is"
if racist would say that about slavery what does that make her for saying that about 9/11. think about it, racist support racism, who would support an act of terrorism?
@Heliophilic I’ve never heard anyone in the right say that. Have you? Factually, have you actually heard a member of the Republican Party say that? I’m actually asking. I seriously want to know.
@Leechee America never had any enemies in the Middle East until she aligned herself with Israel - we are only there to protect Israeli interests. Virtually everyone is against the Iraq War, Omar's criticisms of American foreign policy are not unique. I'm talking about her being blatantly anti-American. If they wanted her off the committee, they should've either cited that, or just claim that it's what her and her party would've done to us. But kicking her off for "anti-Semitic" comments is weak, and only demonstrates who's in charge of America.
@Emma Louie bs 😂. Some people which are US and Israel 🇮🇱 did something referring to destroying Palestine 🇵🇸 Afghanistan 🇦🇫 irak 🇮🇶 Libya 🇱🇾. Just see the truth and value human life.
@Everything and More Free speech has consequences. You can say whatever you want to say as long as your willing to except the consequences. That's different than being "against the law".
@Donald Well she is still at Congress. The US constitution is for free speech. Although there is some laws against hate speech, it's clear she was removed for anti Netanyahu hate speech. What the GOP said was anti Netanyahu hate speech = anti Israel hate speech = anti Jew hate speech = antisemitism. Unfortunately the ADL agreed. However the US constitution protects her thus she would not be taken to court.
@joseph frechette It is not a matter of religion; it is a matter of international law. People cannot occupy other people's land for 75 years, and remove people from their homes and property just because some people believe an old book makes them the chosen people of God.
@Too Odd both of them claim religious texts promised them the land. Neither side is willing to agree on a two party solution. So they're both wrong. And seeing as I've experienced a lot less discrimination from Jewish people then I have from Muslims due to my "lifestyle choices" I'm going to have to side with Israel when it comes to religious wars.
I got a good chuckle from her comments complaing because Puerto Rico isn't a state. Somehow she dosent know that they regularly hold a vote to decide if they want to be a state, remain a territory or become fully independent.
We, the American people, must educate ourselves on the issues and the people who run for office. Not just listen to campaign promises before we vote. There are reliable sources out there that, with little effort, we are able to cut through the confusion and learn what is really happening and how those we elect, actually perform their duty while serving.
Sadly, just listening to campaign promises would already be a big improvement in comparison of their usual "vote blue no matter who, no matter what"...
Sensible advice indeed. Nor should this education be limited to searching out news sources or sources of political opinion. How can one begin to understand contemporary Middle Eastern affairs without delving into the history of the region BEFORE the US got involved? The US is a 'new kid on the block'. We are talking about sophisticated civilizations which date back more than 4,000 years. Only the BIBLE explains the unique historical role of Israel in WORLD history, including events which have not yet come to pass. JESUS said that 'salvation is from the Jews' (John 4:22)--------which is NOT the same, however, as saying that all Jews are saved, or that one must be Jewish in order to be saved.
good luck,,,, I'm afraid the vast number of voters are clueless,,,I'm also convinced the vast majority of the population is clueless as well,,,voting or not
@common sense conservative That's not the American way. A citizen is a citizen unless it is for the presidency. I like Starship Troopers better ... you have to serve a term of duty, either military or civilian, to get franchise. You cannot vote or run for office otherwise. Military or civilian service must be mustered out to avoid conflict of interest. No chicken hawks allowed.
Some people did something... utterly despicable. As she is a member of the U.S. Congress, I absolutely doubt Rep Ohmar's sense of duty to her position and responsibility to the American people.
There are at least two ways to take her statement, and IMO the second one is worse: 1. Some people did something - this downplays the significance of the event and attempts to deflect blame from the evil actors 2. Some people did something - the actors, following their beliefs and their (view of) their religion, got off their butts and made an effort to stop The Great Satan, out of glory to Allah.
The bigger part in her "Some people did something" was calling the death of 3,000 Americans, many jumping out of the windows to their death, as "Something" done to them.
@M Bashir it is and they separate us on purpose. us divided no power. imagine if we all said enough. both sides are lying. we want control. i dont think we should vote on a person. i think we should vote on policies… not telling which policy is for what candidate. then whatever the majority of policies u voted for. that person gets ur vote
@angei ang Maybe that could have been worded better, but half of Americans believe it was an inside job, and can you blame them? This country has a history of using unorthodox methods of gaining public support for military intervention
Why are there so many empty chairs? These clowns get paid with our taxes. If I miss 3 days of work per calendar year, I will get fired. WHERE ARE OUR REPRESENTATIVES???!
These politicians seem totally immune to any breach of ethics, it’s sickening that these pampered officials are allowed to continue in their positions. When will they have laws to remove these people.
if she truly hated america, she wouldn't have moved here. she repeatedly states in her addresses that she loves this country, but she takes issue with the effects that its pro-israeli government has on her own community. can you not understand that someone can be both patriotic and self-critical simultaneously? why is this concept completely lost on you people.
Israel Law Minister just revoke Palestine prisoners in jails for making bread as part time jobs as 'Palestine prisoner dont deserve bread'..Jews sure have high moral values.
If that principle were applied, you might go a long way toward cleaning up both major parties. Speech might not be as 'free' but it would be much more disciplined. There is a marvelous passage in James chapter 3 (New Testament) where it says among other things: 'And the tongue is a fire, the world of iniquity; it is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body and sets on fire the course of life, and is set on fire by hell.'
@Parmesan Pirate "We might be headed to the promised land of speaking the truth and finding our external liberty once we internally liberate ourselves. Muslims for a really long time in this country have been told that there is a privilege that we are given and that it might be taken away. We are told that we should be appropriate. We should go to school, get an education, raise our children, and not bother anyone, not make any kind of noise. Don't make anyone uncomfortable. Be a good Muslim. "No matter how good you are, if you one day find yourself in a school where other religions are talked about, but when Islam is mentioned, we are only talking about terrorists and if you say something you are sent to the principal's office. "So to me, I say, raise hell, make people uncomfortable. Because here's the truth: For too long we have lived with the discomfort of being a second-class citizen, and, frankly, I'm tired of it, and every single Muslim in this country should be tired of it. "CAIR (this chapter) was founded after 9/11 because they recognized that some people did some thing and that all of us were starting to lose access to our civil liberties. So you can't just say that today someone is looking at me strange, that I am going to try to make myself look pleasant. You have to say this person is looking at me strange, I am not comfortable with it, I am going to go talk to them and ask them why. Because that is a right you have." - Ilhan Omar March 23, 2019, at the Council of American-Islamic Relations (L.A.) Full speech: www.politifact.com/article/2019/apr/14/context-some-people-did-something/
@Parmesan Pirate Out of context, perhaps. With prejudice, perhaps. In context, it made perfect sense. It did not matter what the "some people" or "some thing" was; it was neither perpetrated by East African immigrants, nor supported by most Muslims, but they are being blamed by association because Americans are too uneducated to know that Somali people are not Arabs - they are certainly not Saudis. That is her point. On the other hand, the United States invaded Iraq under false pretenses, and more Iraqis have been killed than the soldiers the United States lost in the entire World War II. How do you talk about that conflict? Are you delicate and specific, or is it more like, "yeah, yeah, whatever."
I guess you missed it but the "something" that "those people" did was hijacking and flying a big plane full of people into a big building full of people. Thats why saying it was just "somebody doing something" comes across as "yeah yeah whatever"
👏👏👏 as a woman of color, say well done! This isn't racism on the part of the Republican party..THIS IS JUST!!! we DON'T support anti semitic, anti Jewish rhetoric!!! She, imo..should be removed from Congress..period!
Israel Law Minister just revoke Palestine prisoners in jails for making bread as part time jobs as 'Palestine prisoner dont deserve bread'..Jews sure have high moral values.
Deal! Sold American as they say 😂 We can then use that same precedent to kick out McCarthy, MGT, Boebert, and a host of other Republicans for the SAME comments.
@b101 take into account the size of America in comparison to other countries. I would say it'd be better to compare individual states to other countries, in the main.
@b101 which numbers are you talking about, specifically? You didn't highlight anything in specific to compare. Give me something to compare in order to do some more research.
I am so grateful we are getting the enemy out of the committee! GET OUT! DON’T LET THE DOOR HIT YA WHERE THE GOD LORD SPLIT YA! 🍑🍑🍑 “Some people did something….” 🇺🇸
This is what we will continue to do....shame them back into the shadows. Attack them at every angle. Incrementally remove them from any influential positions and any possibility of effecting public policy.
@Sharky7 For a guy who is alleged to have such influence, the man seems pretty quiet. But wouldn't he be kicking himself by supporting her? A relative of mine once attended an 'alternative' high school where there was a pro-Palestinian club led by a Jewish girl. Go figure. My relative was not impressed and argued for the rights of israeli citizens to live free from terror. I guess that didn't go over well, and within weeks she was out of that 'school'.
Probably the same way any other US citizen would. How did she get the money? Well, I heard that her district is heavily populated by people from her own country. I live next door to the US, in a multicultural metropolis, and can tell you that partisan patronage has a lot to do with electoral success in our immigrant communities. Some people will vote for one of their own, regardless of ideology. Not everyone thinks the issues through carefully, be they citizens of the first generation or the tenth!!!
@marcus onesimus sorry for the late reply.. I do agree with the issues you highlight , and the rather bleak or ominous outcomes that persist . The Israeli people are now protesting and raising issues with the current far right govt , obviously painting a chaotic picture of Israel's polarized political system, it's far right ideology and support base , versus its more moderate voices. As this starts to gain momentum, the Palestinian issue gets put to the back burner , not that it was a pressing and a important issue in the first instance I agree , that the current Palestinian leadership is a mirror image of the political divide we see in Israel . The Palestinian leadership has to a large extent failed its people ., and the obvious differences in ideology , rise of militant voices, can be a threat to peace and accepting Israel's right to exist I think for the large majority of people on both sides , they just want peace and for their rights to be respected , and for now peace seems to be a distant wish with no future in sight
@deven deven You may be right that the world at large is paying lip=service to the Arab-Palestinian cause rather than caring intensely. We have to recognize the limitations of human compassion, the large number of worthy causes competing for attention, and the factor of FATIGUE. For this issue has been on the menu for 75 years, and while there has been a great deal of improvement in relations between Israel and SOME prominent Arab states, stagnation is as far as anyone has got on the Palestinian question. Sure, the US and Israel are allies, but the US is not all-powerful, if indeed it ever was. It is mostly the Americans themselves who keep calling it 'the greatest nation on earth, ever'. I wonder whether lack of imagination among Palestinian leadership has something to do with this stagnation. Or whether cultural attitudes peculiar to this people reinforce a cult of 'martyrdom', inhibiting more creative and life-afforming forms of 'resistance'. Jesus taught resistance through lovingkindness, but this might not appeal to muslims, with their religion of domination and insubordination. Perhaps the religious divide among Palestinians, increasingly favorable to muslims, does not permit a good political solution. Were it not for muslim intransigence and thirst for revenge, there should be a two-state solution in effect already. I do not agree that Israel is answerable to no one. it is answerable to God, to the God of Israel in fact. I make it a habit to read from the Old Testament most days, and I know of no document more sharply critical of Jewish misbehavior. Along with privilege comes responsibility. I do not even think that China (PRC) is unaccountable, though it has the world's largest population, may soon have the world's largest economy, and is unquestionably the #1 expansionist imperial threat on earth today. Putin is grabbing a lot of attention, but he is a Chinese client.
How on earth do these people get elected into positions of power? Do we just give up positions of power in the government to anybody who wants it like giving candy to a kid ? We need more thorough screening of people entering into governmental roles that deal with concepts like national security and foreign relations.
We need to get rid of all Dem and Rep labels. We need to vote on individual bases for the actual individual and not the party. There needs to be a cap "a realistic cap" on how much money you can spend when it comes to campaigning, so that everyone can be heard. It would be interesting to see when campaigning, not being allowed to claim, democrat, republican, independent, etc. See how the votes come in then...everyone's vote should count.
Thank you for your cogent argument, Congressman. Omar often indulged in anti India tirade as well. So, most of us in India say GOOD RIDDANCE! In my humble opinion, she is a disgrace to your August Body. Thank you.
Yes, it gives me a small bit of hope that things could get better or at least that there is still common sense. We've allowed traitors and enemies inside the highest levels of office.
That some people did something remark was just absurd disgusting and disturbing and how her party let her sit on that committee should show you that that party has no love for the citizens of this Country! It was citizens that "had that something done to them" not politicians so they could.give a rats ass!!
How bout when she said she was giddy and proud saying the word "al Qaeda" with reverence and how she didn't feel that way at all about saying "United States of America"...All the "fact checkers" on the internet can claim she didn't say or do that, that it was a "Trump lie", but I watched the freaking words fall out of her disgusting lips myself on that podcast interview.
@lololol I understand your point but the full quote doesn't change much. She made her point but in a way that seemed to trivialize what happened on 9/11. As a public figure, you have to be careful about what you say in general. Think twice. Everybody knows that.
@Josh Polihronakis I'm not saying she didn't say that quote, I'm saying that the lack of context significantly changes the meaning of the quote. What she said was "some people did something and then all of us got discriminated", which is a criticism of the anti-muslim sentiment that existed after 9/11. But if you only take the first half of the quote, it makes it seems like she was diminishing the tragedy of 9/11 and that completely misses the point she was trying to make.
Engel continued that her comments “were outrageous and deeply hurtful, and I ask that she retract them, apologize, and commit to making her case on policy issues without resorting to attacks that have no place in the Foreign Affairs Committee or the House of Representatives.”
Sandy Cortez and Talib, eat your heart out, this is how to debate, calm cool and collected, articulate and intelligently 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽not screaming hysterically as a typical female tearing. 😭😭😭😂😂😂
And now she’s been in the game so long she has made connections with people who share her views. And powerful connections are scary when associated with her rhetoric
Don't forget, she made a slight about (former foreign policy advisor for Reagan and Venezuelan envoy under Trump) Elliot Abrams' last name by addressing him as 'Adams' during his testimony before the committee.
The idea behind elected representatives is that the people elect someone who will represent them and their ideal, policies, and interest. It is not to elect someone who will prioritize their own, ideals, policies, and interest above all else. Even if they are being true to themselves, it is not just to the people.
" Some people, did something" I rememebr that, that's like saying, "The Titanic was a boating accident" LOLOLOL How that woman is in congress still??? Is beyond human recognition.
I must say that I appreciate the diplomatic diction of Forbes' title for this video. I would not have used the term "controversial." I would have used the term "contemptible."
When she said the remark "some people did something." She should have been removed from our government completely. I never did understand how she was allowed to remain after that remark. Yeats later we see that there has been no change in her obvious hatred for our country. Sad, truly sad that she was allowed to continue.
The TRUTH hurts don’t it? 😂. I got kicked off of LinkedIn for saying that this woman was unAmerican. We cannot represent our country and spread hate. It’s not good politics. It’s not good representation. It’s not being a good human being. Thank you for declaring the truth. I will always stand by my comments about her.
I agree that she has "dishonored the House" but be careful about throwing stones on that one, almost all members of the House have dishonored themselves.
Absolutely one of the best arguments and the best reasons honest reasons there is to have her ousted there’s no room for the hatred this woman holes there’s enough lies deceit and evil going around Congress right now to choke a horse we don’t need any more
I know the constitution, we need an amendment made in regards to minimum requirements for service in the house or senate to whom can serve, only those American citizens born in this country or its territories/commonwealth and over 25 may be elected. This preserves the the Country from being radicalized from within from outside influence and or control.
She has the right to free speech . Some of the things she said about the US are true and are just ignored. You need politicians who aren’t sheep and have different views.
I agree with taking her off the committee, but this guy needs to dig deeper. He takes everything for face value. Nothing is as it seems in geopolitical realm.
Nice to see a strong, coherent, factual argument instead of childish temper tantrums.
@The Zelmo Channel I guess somebody would say that Hamas refused to ratify the Accords and they are rulers of Gaza so it is now meaningless. Okay. Provinces under the Ramallah government is not ruled by Hamas but Israeli settlers come constantly, what is the reason?
@The Zelmo Channel Hold on. The Palestinians do have a seat on the table. It is a UN member state recognized by more than hundred nations. This is due to the Oslo Accords which the PLO agreed to solve the conflict via the two-state solution, the solution that every Israeli government refuses to follow correctly. So again the blame must be on the Israeli delegates.
@The Zelmo Channel Plus the United Nations plan of 1947 doesn’t give Jerusalem to the Israelis, don’t cherrypick
@The Zelmo Channel The United Nations declared Zionism as racism, please obey and dissolve your own country Mr Netanyahu
@The Zelmo Channel You can negotiate with these people after a decade. If you refuse to surrender you will be left in their mercy. That is the ultimatum which was given to the Arabs of 1948, and I won’t accept that if I were there
What is right is right, what is wrong us wrong. Plain and simple, do not be afraid to call her out because of the Democrats threat of being labeled “racists”. She should not only be removed from committees but Congress as well.
Jewish space lasers
People talk about racism but what about cancel culture. How is it justified?
@phishybusiness6238 nah because she spent tax payers money to sit with taliban and Pakistani officials in Pakistan few years back. Considering her public stance towards the west I think that is more than enough to remove her from her position.
She should be removed from office because you disagree with her?
Cannot agree more.
We need fair-minded unbiased, untainted people in Congress, who aren’t looking for a way to become rich😊
Ok let’s start from scratch
Impossible. Oligarchies taint everything by their self-interest. If you want to get rid of these people, elect a king.
Electrical: The way that I expect the Stock Market to go this year it won't be long before I will be asking you for a loan since my bank sure as hell would never give me one. While I have you and on a word about the China issue! What do you think of this: (1) China is looking for an excuse to invade Taiwan. （2）It is deliberately escalating tensions between our two counties with the balloon thing. (3) Then if we were to now reinforce Taiwan China would say they we were being provocative and then " they have to invade"? As I wrote after finally shooting down the first balloon "Biden's reaction insures that there will be far more coming"! It is not that I am brilliant it is just that I have been a professional card player which was an honest profession compared to the one I'm in now. But, there is not a long line of employers waiting to hire a seventy-five year old but at least I can still think whereas our current President can not!
@Michael McDuffie May i have a loan?
Once you (she) defend an act like 9/11 by minimizing it and saying "some people did something" that shows your colors right there. No one in their right mind would defend slavery by saying "some people did something" essentially meaning "meh it is what it is"
It’s just islaamik mentality
if racist would say that about slavery what does that make her for saying that about 9/11. think about it, racist support racism, who would support an act of terrorism?
@Heliophilic I’ve never heard anyone in the right say that. Have you? Factually, have you actually heard a member of the Republican Party say that? I’m actually asking. I seriously want to know.
Sadly, the American people saw this but glad congress is waking up and beginning to do their jobs!
@Mithridates The only right comment she did was the ones about america , other than that she spewed venom and needed to get fired
@Leechee America never had any enemies in the Middle East until she aligned herself with Israel - we are only there to protect Israeli interests. Virtually everyone is against the Iraq War, Omar's criticisms of American foreign policy are not unique. I'm talking about her being blatantly anti-American. If they wanted her off the committee, they should've either cited that, or just claim that it's what her and her party would've done to us. But kicking her off for "anti-Semitic" comments is weak, and only demonstrates who's in charge of America.
As her political legacy, she will be remembered for the quote "Some people did something."
@Kieth Mergard What was the context?
That wasn’t all she said. Her comment was disgusting, but it’s taken out of context.
Oh I would’ve thought marrying your brother would top the list 🤢🤢🤞
@Emma Louie bs 😂. Some people which are US and Israel 🇮🇱 did something referring to destroying Palestine 🇵🇸 Afghanistan 🇦🇫 irak 🇮🇶 Libya 🇱🇾. Just see the truth and value human life.
some people did something and then some people did something and removed her from her job
@In the garage Agree. The consequences should be sued in court for slander. ADL does a good job on these matters. Other groups can follow.
@Everything and More Free speech has consequences. You can say whatever you want to say as long as your willing to except the consequences. That's different than being "against the law".
@Donald Well she is still at Congress. The US constitution is for free speech. Although there is some laws against hate speech, it's clear she was removed for anti Netanyahu hate speech. What the GOP said was anti Netanyahu hate speech = anti Israel hate speech = anti Jew hate speech = antisemitism. Unfortunately the ADL agreed. However the US constitution protects her thus she would not be taken to court.
Not only is it removed from her job, but exiled back to her home country , or execution for Islamic hatred
The hilarious thing is that most of the Dem party hates her, but they'll pretend to be upset. The whole thing is a joke.
@Chris Pfeiferwell I mean I’m sure most dems disagree with her on a lot of things
@Chris Pfeifer 3
@Chris Pfeifer You think politicians actually like each other? Learn to read a room.. or just use your common sense..
Articulate. Cogent. Coherent. Factual. Well said.
He put some work into this speech. Sometimes work pays off.
The fact that AOC can see these arguments and is somehow still able to defend Omar is really telling
@joseph frechette It is not a matter of religion; it is a matter of international law. People cannot occupy other people's land for 75 years, and remove people from their homes and property just because some people believe an old book makes them the chosen people of God.
@Too Odd both of them claim religious texts promised them the land. Neither side is willing to agree on a two party solution. So they're both wrong. And seeing as I've experienced a lot less discrimination from Jewish people then I have from Muslims due to my "lifestyle choices" I'm going to have to side with Israel when it comes to religious wars.
I got a good chuckle from her comments complaing because Puerto Rico isn't a state. Somehow she dosent know that they regularly hold a vote to decide if they want to be a state, remain a territory or become fully independent.
We, the American people, must educate ourselves on the issues and the people who run for office.
Not just listen to campaign promises before we vote.
There are reliable sources out there that, with little effort, we are able to cut through the confusion and learn what is really happening and how those we elect, actually perform their duty while serving.
Sadly, just listening to campaign promises would already be a big improvement in comparison of their usual "vote blue no matter who, no matter what"...
Sensible advice indeed. Nor should this education be limited to searching out news sources or sources of political opinion.
How can one begin to understand contemporary Middle Eastern affairs without delving into the history of the region BEFORE the US got involved? The US is a 'new kid on the block'. We are talking about sophisticated civilizations which date back more than 4,000 years.
Only the BIBLE explains the unique historical role of Israel in WORLD history,
including events which have not yet come to pass.
JESUS said that 'salvation is from the Jews' (John 4:22)--------which is NOT the same, however, as saying that all Jews are saved, or that one must be Jewish in order to be saved.
good luck,,,, I'm afraid the vast number of voters are clueless,,,I'm also convinced the vast majority of the population is clueless as well,,,voting or not
Name recognition voters are the worst
AOC jumping up and down like she was about to start throwing hands is the funniest thing i've seen to date.
AOC: "date? Are you hitting on me?!"
AOC throwing a punch at me would be giving my lawyer a solid defense at the manslaughter trial.
Also the dumbest thing concurrently
She should not even be allowed in Congress!
Yeah, agreed
@Steven Blockerit doesn’t matter how offensive the words are, if the people voted for her, she is qualified to serve, then she has a right to do so
@b101 did you watch the video? It showed why this person she shouldn't be allowed in Congress
@common sense conservative That's not the American way. A citizen is a citizen unless it is for the presidency.
I like Starship Troopers better ... you have to serve a term of duty, either military or civilian, to get franchise. You cannot vote or run for office otherwise. Military or civilian service must be mustered out to avoid conflict of interest. No chicken hawks allowed.
I'd give this 1 million thumbs up if I could.
Me too!
Me too!
Some people did something... utterly despicable. As she is a member of the U.S. Congress, I absolutely doubt Rep Ohmar's sense of duty to her position and responsibility to the American people.
I understand where you are coming from but disagree with your statement. One should not condemn all Muslim people for the act of an extremist group.
I think Omar might be secretly based
I think she meant to say George Bush.
@AlexReynard You can't separate Islam with value for human life
There are at least two ways to take her statement, and IMO the second one is worse:
1. Some people did something - this downplays the significance of the event and attempts to deflect blame from the evil actors
2. Some people did something - the actors, following their beliefs and their (view of) their religion, got off their butts and made an effort to stop The Great Satan, out of glory to Allah.
Standing ovation material right there.
The bigger part in her "Some people did something" was calling the death of 3,000 Americans, many jumping out of the windows to their death, as "Something" done to them.
@M Bashir it is and they separate us on purpose. us divided no power. imagine if we all said enough. both sides are lying. we want control. i dont think we should vote on a person. i think we should vote on policies… not telling which policy is for what candidate. then whatever the majority of policies u voted for. that person gets ur vote
@M Bashir i agree
@angei ang Maybe that could have been worded better, but half of Americans believe it was an inside job, and can you blame them? This country has a history of using unorthodox methods of gaining public support for military intervention
Why are there so many empty chairs? These clowns get paid with our taxes. If I miss 3 days of work per calendar year, I will get fired. WHERE ARE OUR REPRESENTATIVES???!
on average congress works 176 days the year with no loss to their pensions fire the lot of em
She said these things with her own mouth and typed them with her own fingers. The Internet never forgets
Married her OWN brother as well.
These politicians seem totally immune to any breach of ethics, it’s sickening that these pampered officials are allowed to continue in their positions. When will they have laws to remove these people.
@Mental Philanthropist Indeed !!!! maybe we will be surprised in the future, I certainly will not shed a tear
The French came up with a great way to support this, it was called a guillotine.
@Vintage can you prove she was legitimately elected or installed ? Where did her campaign funds come from
I’m glad they are holding this evil woman accountable for her hatred of America.
if she truly hated america, she wouldn't have moved here. she repeatedly states in her addresses that she loves this country, but she takes issue with the effects that its pro-israeli government has on her own community. can you not understand that someone can be both patriotic and self-critical simultaneously? why is this concept completely lost on you people.
@Druegnor
Not exactly like Palestinians treat Jewish prisoners and hostages humanely either.
Israel Law Minister just revoke Palestine prisoners in jails for making bread as part time jobs as 'Palestine prisoner dont deserve bread'..Jews sure have high moral values.
I love the speech form this young man. I wish I could shake his hands.
Thank all of you! It’s about damn time!!
In my opinion, ANYONE who has been found to show, this kind of hatred toward others, they should NEVER be allowed to hold ANY GOVERNMENT SEAT!
If that principle were applied, you might go a long way toward cleaning up both major parties. Speech might not be as 'free' but it would be much more disciplined.
There is a marvelous passage in James chapter 3 (New Testament) where it says among other things:
'And the tongue is a fire, the world of iniquity; it is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body and sets on fire the course of life, and is set on fire by hell.'
Not only should it be removed from the committee but from the house of representatives
I LOVE it!! "IT" That head (with a towel wrapped around it - had to do this to get past YT censors), doesn't deserve to be called a "she/her". 👍👍
@Eric Kinnett less than half that lol
Now they need to reinstate the policy that forbids the wearing of scarfs, hats , or any type of covering on ones head in congress.
The party of religious (Christianity) freedom hm?
@Samirah Mary is dead. Jesus is risen.
Yes bc the yamika must go!
Do you really hear yourself b4 you say stupid things or just blurt them out?
“Some people did something” is what you tell a four year old when they ask why everyone is yelling or something.
@Parmesan Pirate "We might be headed to the promised land of speaking the truth and finding our external liberty once we internally liberate ourselves. Muslims for a really long time in this country have been told that there is a privilege that we are given and that it might be taken away. We are told that we should be appropriate. We should go to school, get an education, raise our children, and not bother anyone, not make any kind of noise. Don't make anyone uncomfortable. Be a good Muslim.
"No matter how good you are, if you one day find yourself in a school where other religions are talked about, but when Islam is mentioned, we are only talking about terrorists and if you say something you are sent to the principal's office.
"So to me, I say, raise hell, make people uncomfortable. Because here's the truth: For too long we have lived with the discomfort of being a second-class citizen, and, frankly, I'm tired of it, and every single Muslim in this country should be tired of it.
"CAIR (this chapter) was founded after 9/11 because they recognized that some people did some thing and that all of us were starting to lose access to our civil liberties. So you can't just say that today someone is looking at me strange, that I am going to try to make myself look pleasant. You have to say this person is looking at me strange, I am not comfortable with it, I am going to go talk to them and ask them why. Because that is a right you have."
- Ilhan Omar
March 23, 2019, at the Council of American-Islamic Relations (L.A.)
Full speech: www.politifact.com/article/2019/apr/14/context-some-people-did-something/
@Parmesan Pirate Out of context, perhaps. With prejudice, perhaps. In context, it made perfect sense.
It did not matter what the "some people" or "some thing" was; it was neither perpetrated by East African immigrants, nor supported by most Muslims, but they are being blamed by association because Americans are too uneducated to know that Somali people are not Arabs - they are certainly not Saudis. That is her point.
On the other hand, the United States invaded Iraq under false pretenses, and more Iraqis have been killed than the soldiers the United States lost in the entire World War II. How do you talk about that conflict? Are you delicate and specific, or is it more like, "yeah, yeah, whatever."
I guess you missed it but the "something" that "those people" did was hijacking and flying a big plane full of people into a big building full of people. Thats why saying it was just "somebody doing something" comes across as "yeah yeah whatever"
I'm proud of you for posting this, Forbes
Yes indeed!
👏👏👏 as a woman of color, say well done! This isn't racism on the part of the Republican party..THIS IS JUST!!! we DON'T support anti semitic, anti Jewish rhetoric!!! She, imo..should be removed from Congress..period!
Israel Law Minister just revoke Palestine prisoners in jails for making bread as part time jobs as 'Palestine prisoner dont deserve bread'..Jews sure have high moral values.
Opposing Israel’s human rights violations isn’t anti-semitism.
Of all the things she's done being labeled "antisemitic" is what does her in? What a joke
Deal! Sold American as they say 😂
We can then use that same precedent to kick out McCarthy, MGT, Boebert, and a host of other Republicans for the SAME comments.
That's how to speak on the floor with facts and no histrionics . This is how a statesman represents with honor.
@j stones exactly Israel should be reconquered
@Your mom based on truth and evidence facts not liberal democrat fiction
All of those statements are based .
It has taken far to long for this day to come.
I want Americans proud to be Americans. No sides. Just Americans. 🇺🇸
@ericpl72 "The People,"
Vote in "The Government"...
Isn't it then a people problem, in the Country?
@hotrox21 I love my country! It's the GOVERNMENT that I hate!
@b101 how much do you need to leave? I’ll buy the ticket.
@b101 take into account the size of America in comparison to other countries. I would say it'd be better to compare individual states to other countries, in the main.
@b101 which numbers are you talking about, specifically? You didn't highlight anything in specific to compare. Give me something to compare in order to do some more research.
I am so grateful we are getting the enemy out of the committee! GET OUT! DON’T LET THE DOOR HIT YA WHERE THE GOD LORD SPLIT YA! 🍑🍑🍑 “Some people did something….” 🇺🇸
Miller didn't wave his arms or jump one time. Well done.
does doing so somehow discredit the content of one's argument?
Thank you for reminding all the idiots that hope we forgot about her actions.
This is what we will continue to do....shame them back into the shadows.
Attack them at every angle.
Incrementally remove them from any influential positions and any possibility of effecting public policy.
Now she's been removed because some people did something. P.s. I'm not sure how she actually got the right to run for any office
@Hummingbird Redhand yes I have. I think that started in the 60s
@Sharky7
For a guy who is alleged to have such influence, the man seems pretty quiet.
But wouldn't he be kicking himself by supporting her?
A relative of mine once attended an 'alternative' high school where there was a pro-Palestinian club led by a Jewish girl. Go figure. My relative was not impressed and argued for the rights of israeli citizens to live free from terror. I guess that didn't go over well, and within weeks she was out of that 'school'.
Probably the same way any other US citizen would. How did she get the money?
Well, I heard that her district is heavily populated by people from her own country.
I live next door to the US, in a multicultural metropolis, and can tell you that partisan patronage has a lot to do with electoral success in our immigrant communities. Some people will vote for one of their own, regardless of ideology.
Not everyone thinks the issues through carefully, be they citizens of the first generation or the tenth!!!
I absolutely loved it when Omar and Rep. Rashida Tlaib were not allowed entry into Israel.
I laughed and laughed.
@marcus onesimus sorry for the late reply.. I do agree with the issues you highlight , and the rather bleak or ominous outcomes that persist .
The Israeli people are now protesting and raising issues with the current far right govt , obviously painting a chaotic picture of Israel's polarized political system, it's far right ideology and support base , versus its more moderate voices. As this starts to gain momentum, the Palestinian issue gets put to the back burner , not that it was a pressing and a important issue in the first instance
I agree , that the current Palestinian leadership is a mirror image of the political divide we see in Israel . The Palestinian leadership has to a large extent failed its people ., and the obvious differences in ideology , rise of militant voices, can be a threat to peace and accepting Israel's right to exist
I think for the large majority of people on both sides , they just want peace and for their rights to be respected , and for now peace seems to be a distant wish with no future in sight
@deven deven
You may be right that the world at large is paying lip=service to the Arab-Palestinian cause rather than caring intensely. We have to recognize the limitations of human compassion, the large number of worthy causes competing for attention, and the factor of FATIGUE. For this issue has been on the menu for 75 years, and while there has been a great deal of improvement in relations between Israel and SOME prominent Arab states,
stagnation is as far as anyone has got on the Palestinian question.
Sure, the US and Israel are allies, but the US is not all-powerful, if indeed it ever was. It is mostly the Americans themselves who keep calling it 'the greatest nation on earth, ever'.
I wonder whether lack of imagination among Palestinian leadership has something to do with this stagnation. Or whether cultural attitudes peculiar to this people reinforce a cult of 'martyrdom', inhibiting more creative and life-afforming forms of 'resistance'. Jesus taught resistance through lovingkindness, but this might not appeal to muslims, with their religion of domination and insubordination.
Perhaps the religious divide among Palestinians, increasingly favorable to muslims, does not permit a good political solution. Were it not for muslim intransigence and thirst for revenge, there should be a two-state solution in effect already.
I do not agree that Israel is answerable to no one. it is answerable to God,
to the God of Israel in fact. I make it a habit to read from the Old Testament most days, and I know of no document more sharply critical of Jewish misbehavior.
Along with privilege comes responsibility.
I do not even think that China (PRC) is unaccountable, though it has the world's largest population, may soon have the world's largest economy, and is unquestionably the #1 expansionist imperial threat on earth today. Putin is grabbing a lot of attention, but he is a Chinese client.
I don't think I've ever literally applauded a video before...but I did for this one
How on earth do these people get elected into positions of power? Do we just give up positions of power in the government to anybody who wants it like giving candy to a kid ? We need more thorough screening of people entering into governmental roles that deal with concepts like national security and foreign relations.
We need to get rid of all Dem and Rep labels. We need to vote on individual bases for the actual individual and not the party. There needs to be a cap "a realistic cap" on how much money you can spend when it comes to campaigning, so that everyone can be heard. It would be interesting to see when campaigning, not being allowed to claim, democrat, republican, independent, etc. See how the votes come in then...everyone's vote should count.
Damn well said, it's about what representatives and politicians can do for the best of the PEOPLE, not the PARTY
I couldn't agree more!
Every legal citizen,s vote should count
This is a novel idea but I have a feeling people would still find a way to segregate along self drawn lines
I agree
Absolutely well said. Logical, intelligent, clear and proven.
Gentle lady? Not the term I’d use for Ilan Ohmar
Naturally, but it's a show of the utmost formality with more than a hint of sarcasm.
Maybe she was gentle with her brother?
@Aldo Nova it didn't happen, but you're just too happy to repeat a lie.
Certainly no lady would ever marry her brother either lol 😂
Thank you for your cogent argument, Congressman. Omar often indulged in anti India tirade as well. So, most of us in India say
GOOD RIDDANCE! In my humble opinion, she is a disgrace to your August Body. Thank you.
@WhitePearl She visited Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and issued a statement supporting Pakistan.
What did she say about India?
We love the wonderful people of India!
I love this 😂❤
Yes, it gives me a small bit of hope that things could get better or at least that there is still common sense. We've allowed traitors and enemies inside the highest levels of office.
@ArEYa SHORE I feel you bro because mine says the same shit to me.
@B Dash maybe ... My wife says maybe on that subject. She's not very nice though in my opinion.
That some people did something remark was just absurd disgusting and disturbing and how her party let her sit on that committee should show you that that party has no love for the citizens of this Country! It was citizens that "had that something done to them" not politicians so they could.give a rats ass!!
When extending diversity & inclusion it's important to exclude those who don't believe in diversity & inclusion.
Like trans
It’s about time.
This is long overdue!
How bout when she said she was giddy and proud saying the word "al Qaeda" with reverence and how she didn't feel that way at all about saying "United States of America"...All the "fact checkers" on the internet can claim she didn't say or do that, that it was a "Trump lie", but I watched the freaking words fall out of her disgusting lips myself on that podcast interview.
@deven deven how is israel oppressive go visit the country then talk
@Dale Easterwood I know, it's Sunday , so it just set me in the mood... Lol
God bless you Sir!
THE TWEETS 😭😭😭😭😭 history books are actually finna be so comical omg
I love when people bring the receipts
Right on Mr Miller!
How the hell did she get in that position
“Some people did something”
Hold my beer
@lololol I understand your point but the full quote doesn't change much. She made her point but in a way that seemed to trivialize what happened on 9/11.
As a public figure, you have to be careful about what you say in general. Think twice. Everybody knows that.
@Josh Polihronakis I'm not saying she didn't say that quote, I'm saying that the lack of context significantly changes the meaning of the quote. What she said was "some people did something and then all of us got discriminated", which is a criticism of the anti-muslim sentiment that existed after 9/11. But if you only take the first half of the quote, it makes it seems like she was diminishing the tragedy of 9/11 and that completely misses the point she was trying to make.
Funny! 😂😂😂😂😂 thank you!
@lololol are you telling us that she didn’t say these things? She said them word for word. Her own party called her out for it
Engel continued that her comments “were outrageous and deeply hurtful, and I ask that she retract them, apologize, and commit to making her case on policy issues without resorting to attacks that have no place in the Foreign Affairs Committee or the House of Representatives.”
Great speech! Informative and true!!!
Sandy Cortez and Talib, eat your heart out, this is how to debate, calm cool and collected, articulate and intelligently 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽not screaming hysterically as a typical female tearing. 😭😭😭😂😂😂
I doubt "the squad" were in the room to see this, and if they were they most likely left as they knew they were gonna get owned.
And now she’s been in the game so long she has made connections with people who share her views. And powerful connections are scary when associated with her rhetoric
SHE'S ALSO BECOME A MULTI MILLIONAIRE, let that sink in !!!!
They want to kick Santos out for lying on his resume but yet somehow she remains in Congress. What a travesty.
Ever watch a rancher work a herd? Wear down the wiley....group the trouble together....deal with it in separation.
@Sharon Ducci sounds like most of congress.
Very well done, thank you! 🇺🇸
Don't forget, she made a slight about (former foreign policy advisor for Reagan and Venezuelan envoy under Trump) Elliot Abrams' last name by addressing him as 'Adams' during his testimony before the committee.
Well stated. I appreciate how clear it was presented.
The idea behind elected representatives is that the people elect someone who will represent them and their ideal, policies, and interest. It is not to elect someone who will prioritize their own, ideals, policies, and interest above all else. Even if they are being true to themselves, it is not just to the people.
"Some people did something.." Send her home!!!
" Some people, did something" I rememebr that, that's like saying, "The Titanic was a boating accident" LOLOLOL How that woman is in congress still??? Is beyond human recognition.
Titanic: Some ship sank somewhere.
Her constituents obviously love her.
Talib's performance was the best! More of that please. You're a very funny bunch, Michigan.
So pleased to see this (and I'm not even American). Great job.👍
"Some people did something"
Never forget that too
Glad to see there’s still some sanity out there
The great thing is we no longer have to see that smirk as she says what ever she says.
Today the "house of representatives did something"
Those placards are better than "love confessions" and "will you marry me"🤣
I must say that I appreciate the diplomatic diction of Forbes' title for this video. I would not have used the term "controversial." I would have used the term "contemptible."
“A brother and sister did something.” 😂
Thank you Rep. Max Miller.
This man is more than polite in his references to that POS.
It's time for her to go I wonder how she even got that position anyways with the stuff she said
When she said the remark "some people did something." She should have been removed from our government completely. I never did understand how she was allowed to remain after that remark. Yeats later we see that there has been no change in her obvious hatred for our country. Sad, truly sad that she was allowed to continue.
Love the signage. That’s just fantastic.
She should be grateful somebody hasn’t done something to her. Very grateful.
Absolutely loved it😂
My favorite joke about her was:
What did Omar say on her honeymoon?
"O, brother."😂
Some people have done some thing to her now!
In the end, she did to herself and she has no one to blame but herself.
The TRUTH hurts don’t it? 😂. I got kicked off of LinkedIn for saying that this woman was unAmerican. We cannot represent our country and spread hate. It’s not good politics. It’s not good representation. It’s not being a good human being. Thank you for declaring the truth. I will always stand by my comments about her.
Thank you so much for saying so, Eric. It’s made me very upset. I always try to be thoughtful.
When you get kicked off of sites like that for saying something, it usually means its true, and they don't like truth!
I agree that she has "dishonored the House" but be careful about throwing stones on that one, almost all members of the House have dishonored themselves.
Thanks,if you all didn’t tell it ,the media wouldn’t .Voters need to know
I would have loved to see what her reaction was when it first happened
The guy doing the signs did a terrific job. Who was that?
Absolutely one of the best arguments and the best reasons honest reasons there is to have her ousted there’s no room for the hatred this woman holes there’s enough lies deceit and evil going around Congress right now to choke a horse we don’t need any more
I know the constitution, we need an amendment made in regards to minimum requirements for service in the house or senate to whom can serve, only those American citizens born in this country or its territories/commonwealth and over 25 may be elected. This preserves the the Country from being radicalized from within from outside influence and or control.
She has the right to free speech . Some of the things she said about the US are true and are just ignored.
You need politicians who aren’t sheep and have different views.
@Patty Roberts * OBAMA BIN LYIN
35
25 seems like a good age limit. 30 is too much imo.
Thank Obama
I agree with taking her off the committee, but this guy needs to dig deeper. He takes everything for face value. Nothing is as it seems in geopolitical realm.
Russian bot. I command you to say that in the form of a country song.
@ßased ßatman I'm waiting for your view.
@Surprise Sandwich Do some homework.
Why should she be taken off the committee?
The entire nation is afraid of facing the truth that’s why it’s happening
Well said, Sir! Get her outta there! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
"I was removed because I'm African!"
"Really? Let's check the receipts."
The big card guy is nailing it. 😐
Not gonna lie, Congress is doing a lot better recently.
Brilliant, clear speech!
Keep telling it like it is sir.