Rep. Ilhan Omar's Statement on Voting 'NO' on H.Res. 1499
November 20, 2024
November 20, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
Rep. Ilhan Omar released the following statement on voting NO on HRes 1499.
"I voted NO on HRes 1499 because the bill endorses the harmful definition of IHRA that dangerously conflates legitimate criticism of Israel to antisemitism and further harms our ability to address antisemitism. I condemn antisemitism unequivocally, however this resolution does nothing to combat antisemit . . .
Rep. Ilhan Omar released the following statement on voting NO on HRes 1499.
"I voted NO on HRes 1499 because the bill endorses the harmful definition of IHRA that dangerously conflates legitimate criticism of Israel to antisemitism and further harms our ability to address antisemitism. I condemn antisemitism unequivocally, however this resolution does nothing to combat antisemit . . .