After days of attacks on Israel from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the White House announced President Biden called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday to condemn the rocket attacks, but Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said the call is proof that Biden is “siding with an oppressive occupation.”
According to the White House statement, Biden reportedly “conveyed his unwavering support for Israel’s security and for Israel’s legitimate right to defend itself and its people, while protecting civilians. He also conveyed the United States’ encouragement of a pathway toward restoring a sustainable calm.”
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Omar wasn’t happy with the statement, because it didn’t convey any sympathy for the Palestinians. “No mention of Sheikh Jarra. No mention of the al-Aqsa raid. No mention of the 13 innocent children killed in air strikes. No mention of the ongoing occupation of millions in an open air prison,” Omar tweeted.
But, the statement did mention that Biden has contacted Palestinian leaders too, claiming “He updated the Prime Minister on the United States’ diplomatic engagement with regional countries, including Egypt, Jordan, and Qatar, as well as with Palestinian officials.”
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Yet that wasn’t enough for the Minnesota representative. “You aren’t prioritizing human rights,” she tweeted to the administration. “You’re siding with an oppressive occupation.”
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Attacks on Israel: Rep. Omar accuses Biden of ‘siding with an oppressive occupation’
