Ilhan Omar

WATCH: Congresswoman Ilhan Omar sprayed with unknown liquid during Minneapolis Town Hall

The attack occurred shortly after Omar began speaking. Witnesses said a man in the audience stood, shouted, and sprayed her with a liquid that had an acidic smell.

US Democratic House Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks to supporters after announcing her victory in the Minnesota Democratic Primary election at Nighthawks in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US August 13, 2024
US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One, January 11, 2026; illustrative.

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 ‘THE SQUAD’ – US Reps. Ayanna Pressley (from left), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib hold a news conference on Capitol Hill in 2019

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz visiting Columbus, Ohio, April 6, 2025; illustrative.

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Ilhan Omar attacks Sen. Blackburn's 'dangerous stance' on Columbia protesters

Ilhan Omar criticized Senator Marsh Blackburn's stance that students encouraging or committing acts of terror on behalf of Hamas should be put on a watch list and a No Fly List.

 US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is seen in Statuary Hall ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address in Washington, US, February 7, 2023.

Ilhan Omar: Jewish students should be safe 'whether they are pro-genocide or anti-genocide'

The congresswoman noted that she had met a number of Jewish students who were participating in the encampment.

US Democratic House Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN), walks toward the campus exit after visiting the protest encampment supporting Palestinians at Columbia University campus, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, US, April 25, 2024.

Ilhan Omar's daughter, BDS activist, suspended from Columbia University

A US congressional committee on Wednesday accused Columbia University's president of failing to protect Jewish students on campus.

 U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks to supporters of student loan debt relief in front of the Supreme Court as the justices are scheduled to hear oral arguments in two cases involving President Joe Biden's bid to reinstate his plan to cancel billions of dollars in student debt in Washington, U.S., F

Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces a resolution to censure Ilhan Omar for 'treasonous statements'

Censuring is one of the final forms of rebuke before expulsion which the House of Representatives can hand out to its members.

 US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ilhan Omar.

DeSantis calls for Ilhan Omar’s deportation after saying she is ‘Somali First’ in speech

Ilhan Omar, who has accused pro-Israel politicians of dual loyalty in the past, now faces questions of her own after remarks she made to the Somalian community have gone viral.

 U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is seen in Statuary Hall ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address in Washington, U.S., February 7, 2023.

US reps request federal assessment of Israel's compliance with int'l law

The US has been criticized by Democratic US Representatives for their sale of arms to Israel.

 Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) addresses attendees as she takes part in a protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza outside the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., October 18, 2023.

Dalia Al-Aqidi, Muslim candidate for Ilhan Omar’s seat in Congress, visits Israel - interview

Fleeing Saddam Hussein’s regime, Al-Aqidi sought refuge in the United States in 1993 and has since become a distinguished journalist and activist.

 Dalia al-Aqidi in an interview with The Media Line.

US House overwhelmingly passes resolution supporting Israel, denouncing antisemitism

The symbolic measure, endorsed by an overwhelming vote of 412-9 in the US House of Representatives, affirms that Israel "is not a racist or apartheid state."

 U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) lead a House Progressive Caucus news conference on Capitol Hill in the midst of ongoing negotiations seeking a deal to raise the United States' debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic default, in Washington, U.S. May 24, 2023.

Letters to the Editor July 17, 2023: Pure evil

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Progressive Democrats boycotting Herzog's speech are trying to cancel Israel - editorial

Those Democrats publicly declaring their intention to skip Herzog’s speech are sending a clear message: They are boycotting the entire State of Israel.

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