President Trump on Wednesday doubled down on referring to Jews who vote for Democrats as 'very disloyal' to Israel, invoking a dual loyalty trope widely viewed as anti-Semitic.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday doubled down on referring to Jews who vote for Democrats as"very disloyal" to Israel, invoking a dual loyalty trope widely viewed as anti-Semitic.
The first Muslim women elected to Congress, Omar and Tlaib have been critical of the Israeli government and its treatment of Palestinians. The Israeli government announced it would not allow the two into the country for a planned trip because of their support for the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement.
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