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Ilhan Omar: West Bank and Rashida Tlaib

ilhan omar: Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from visiting appeared to be unprecedented, according to CTV. It marked a deep foray by Israel into America's bitterly polarized politics and a sharp escalation of Israel's campaign against the international boycott movement. The move to bar Reps. The two newly-elected Muslim members of Congress are outspoken critics of Israel's treatment of the Palestinians and have repeatedly sparred with Trump over a range of issues. They had planned to visit Jerusalem and the West Bank on a tour organized by a Palestinian organization aimed at highlighting the plight of the Palestinians. Tlaib's family immigrated to the United States from the West Bank, where she still has close relatives. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.