Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said Friday that she is “very proud” of her daughter Isra Hirsi, who was arrested during an anti-Israel protest in New York City. This was his first public comment since his arrest.
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Omar then detailed Hirschi’s activist history, stretching back to her teenage years, which culminated Thursday with her suspension from Barnard College and her arrest during a destructive anti-Israel protest at Columbia University. did.
The Minnesota Democrat also suggested in a post that Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza.
“At age 15 she organized a statewide school walkout to mark the 20th anniversary of Columbine, at age 16 she led the largest youth climate rally on Capitol Hill, and now she leads a school walkout on the 20th anniversary of Columbine.” “I have always led the way with courage and compassion, such as by encouraging others to fight against genocide,” the 41-year-old wrote.
“Taking action to change what is unacceptable is why we as a nation have constitutional rights to speech, assembly, and petition,” Omar added.
Hirschi was arrested by NYPD officers on charges of trespassing after a group of demonstrators set up a tent encampment on the Ivy League school’s campus to protest Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. He was one of over 100 people summoned.
In the early afternoon, Hirschi announced that she had been suspended from Columbia University’s Barnard College, where she was a junior, for her involvement in the protests.
Omar has repeatedly called for a ceasefire in Israeli military operations in Gaza.
In the past, her Minnesota Democratic colleagues have accused her of: anti-semitic commentsAnd Somali Americans have a long history of speaking out against Israel, including equating Jews with the Taliban. He co-sponsored a bill that officially described the creation of Israel as a “disaster.”
A progressive Democrat, she was removed from the powerful Foreign Affairs Committee by Republicans in February last year over anti-Semitic comments.
