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Republicans Move Amendment Against Antisemitism Thru House — Unanimously

February 13, 2019 MICHAELANTONIOBDS, Boycott Divestment Sanctions, Ilhan Omar, Israel / Middle East, Kevin McCarthy, motion to recommit, Nancy Pelosi, National Security, Politics, Rashida Tlaib, unanimous0 comment

The House Republicans moved an amendment opposing antisemitism through the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, using an unusual parliamentary maneuver from the minority that rarely succeeds. It passed 424-0. The “motion to recommit” is rarely successful. Typically, it is a last-ditch effort by the minority party to make an amendment to another bill. In this case, Republicans offered an amendment to a House resolution against the U.S. supporting Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen. The amendment declares that “[I]t is in the national security interest of the United States to…

Breaking News Politics

Trump: Ilhan Omar Should ‘Resign from Congress or … House Foreign Affairs Committee’

February 12, 2019 MICHAELANTONIOantisemitism, BDS, Boycott Divestment Sanctions, Donald Trump, House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ilhan Omar, Israel, Israel / Middle East, Nancy Pelosi, National Security, Politics0 comment

President Donald Trump weighed in again Tuesday on the controversy surrounding antisemitic remarks by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who apologized Monday at the behest of Democratic leaders but kept her committee posts. Trump told a Cabinet meeting open to reporters: “I think [Omar] should either resign from Congress or she should certainly resign from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.” He also cast doubt on the sincerity of her apology. His full remarks, via pool report, were as follows: Anti-Semitism has no place in the United States Congress. And Congressman Omar,…

Breaking News Entertainment

Roseanne Barr Slams ‘Repulsive’ Natalie Portman over Her ‘Sickening’ Israel Stance

January 19, 2019 MICHAELANTONIOABC, BDS, Benjamin Netanyahu, Entertainment, Israel, Israel / Middle East, John Goodman, kevin hart, Natalie Portman, Roseanne Barr0 comment

Actress Roseanne Barr slammed the “repulsive” Natalie Portman ahead of her trip to Jerusalem this month, where she will address the Israeli parliament and campaign against the boycott, divest, and sanctions (BDS) movement against the Jewish state. In an interview with the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom, Barr ripped the 37-year-old film star, who was born in Jerusalem but has since become a fervent critic of the Israeli government, and in particular its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Last April, Portman refused to attend an award ceremony in Israel as the recipient of the…