Abdisamad
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I'm not on welfare like the rest of you gaajo niggazShe is kinda right bro. You cant talk shit about the west while you live of their shit. Or if you want to talk shit about the west go back to somalia
Horta wtf is wrong with Illhan Omar?
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Still. The west is good because you can become anything you want as long if you work hard and thats what they offer . Lets be honnest sxb the west is great i could never live in africa i love everything about it. The parties and the cadaan womenI'm not on welfare like the rest of you gaajo niggaz
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Abdisamad
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Well you can live in the west without being a qowmuluud supporter. Politicians like Ilhan wanna use tax payers money to turn men into women and vise versa. Also left wing politicians advocate for more tax on those who are well off, you see if people like Ilhan get the power you'll end up in a communist tranny infested country with angry Greta thunberg looking feminists ..Still. The west is gokd because you can become anything you want as long if you work hard and thats what they offer . Lets be honnest sxb the west is great i could never live in africa i love everything about it. The parties and the cadaan women
Ilhan was taken out of context here. Her argument was from a well put question she posed to the Sec of State in a hearing, in which she asked how Palestinians and Afghans can get justice from war crimes committed by all parties in the conflicts in Afghanistan and Palestine/Israel, if the United States does not recognise the ongoing International Criminal Court cases going on.
Btw, this question was in a video that was linked to the tweet.
The Sec. of State said that victims can get justice in Israel, which most people will agree is false. She then posted to Twitter with a caption about the interaction which was taken out context.
The main reason Ilhan was attacked was because she is on the Foreign Affairs committee which dictates foreign policy and allows Ilhan to question diplomatic officials on their policies on certain areas. Many people want her off this committee, including some Democracts.
Here are articles on the matter.
www.msnbc.com
theintercept.com
www.theguardian.com
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So many Somalis here talk about Somali pride but crap one of the most admired Somalis in the world. She is the first hijab wearing congresswoman, first muslim woman in congress, first Somali as a TIME magazine cover and is a role model to millions of Muslim women.
Did you know who was our main political representative in the West before Ilhan?
Spoiler alert.
Btw, this question was in a video that was linked to the tweet.
The Sec. of State said that victims can get justice in Israel, which most people will agree is false. She then posted to Twitter with a caption about the interaction which was taken out context.
The main reason Ilhan was attacked was because she is on the Foreign Affairs committee which dictates foreign policy and allows Ilhan to question diplomatic officials on their policies on certain areas. Many people want her off this committee, including some Democracts.
Here are articles on the matter.
Opinion | Ilhan Omar was right
Victims of alleged war crimes deserve the chance for justice. Period.
www.msnbc.com
Political System Unites to Condemn Ilhan Omar for Telling the Truth
The frenzied attacks by Republicans and Democrats on Ilhan Omar are about maintaining absolute impunity for the U.S. and Israel.
theintercept.com
Ilhan Omar is once again being attacked by her own party for speaking out | Arwa Mahdawi
Democratic leadership chimed in to rebuke the progressive congresswoman for what was clearly a mischaracterization of her comments
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So many Somalis here talk about Somali pride but crap one of the most admired Somalis in the world. She is the first hijab wearing congresswoman, first muslim woman in congress, first Somali as a TIME magazine cover and is a role model to millions of Muslim women.
Did you know who was our main political representative in the West before Ilhan?
Spoiler alert.
I was hardcore defender of Ilhan at the beginning when she was freshman congresswoman but nowadays not so much...she's too obsessed with Israel and Arab conflicts...Rashida should be the one leading this fight since she's a Palestinian...Ilhan needs to focus on african interests for a change...she's not politically savy.
It was the dumb tweet that caused all this controversy...just like last time when she tweeted it's all about the Benjamin's..who the hell handles her Twitter account horta...she's the co-chair of this powerful foreign Affairs Committee so why not use it to advance our peoples interest...Ilhan was taken out of context here. Her argument was from a well put question she posed to the Sec of State in a hearing, in which she asked how Palestinians and Afghans can get justice from war crimes committed by all parties in the conflicts in Afghanistan and Palestine/Israel, if the United States does not recognise the ongoing International Criminal Court cases going on.
Btw, this question was in a video that was linked to the tweet.
The Sec. of State said that victims can get justice in Israel, which most people will agree is false. She then posted to Twitter with a caption about the interaction which was taken out context.
The main reason Ilhan was attacked was because she is on the Foreign Affairs committee which dictates foreign policy and allows Ilhan to question diplomatic officials on their policies on certain areas. Many people want her off this committee, including some Democracts.
Here are articles on the matter.
Opinion | Ilhan Omar was right
Victims of alleged war crimes deserve the chance for justice. Period.
Political System Unites to Condemn Ilhan Omar for Telling the Truth
The frenzied attacks by Republicans and Democrats on Ilhan Omar are about maintaining absolute impunity for the U.S. and Israel.
Ilhan Omar is once again being attacked by her own party for speaking out | Arwa Mahdawi
Democratic leadership chimed in to rebuke the progressive congresswoman for what was clearly a mischaracterization of her comments
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So many Somalis here talk about Somali pride but crap one of the most admired Somalis in the world. She is the first hijab wearing congresswoman, first muslim woman in congress, first Somali as a TIME magazine cover and is a role model to millions of Muslim women.
Did you know who was our main political representative in the West before Ilhan?
Ps: shame on those that are slandering Ilhan when it comes to her private life..critique her politics all you want but not her family/personal life...do not repeat right-wing racist propaganda talking points.
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TLDR: The first tweet Ilhan posted had a video linked with full context. The Benjamins tweet refers to something that has been largely agreed upon in International Relations since 9/11.
The most recent tweet had the video in which she grilled Blinken linked. Congress members however, took their narrative and ran with it. NB: Most media outlets have retracted or contextualised their reporting since.
Also, for the Benjamins tweet, it was clearly a bad joke but also was correct. Many American politicians receive money from pro-Israeli interest groups to push an agenda.
This is very well known and criticised in the field of International Relations. Two of the most promiement scholars in this field wrote a book literally titled "Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy".
Here is the summary:
@Periplus i gotcha....in the future though she needs to avoid unnecessary controversies...stop trying to champion Palestinian/arab cause...let Rashida deal with that shit..it's time for her to bring African issues into light...why isn't she advocating for COVID19 vaccines to be shipped into the African Continent or more funding for the horn of Africa...she has a privilege stance to highlight so many issues affecting the African Continent in general.
Young Somali women look up to her, and she is being a horrible example from an Islamic standpoint. Advocating for things that Islam literally condemns is something that can possibly have a bad influence on the younger public.
Why defend someone strays away from the deen and its practices? Stop defending her because she is a xalimo, it's not genuine. She carries herself in a bad manner and you can't deny that. Saying she is a politician, is not an excuse for her advocating for the LGBT community. She even brings her family to gay parades. Are you telling me politics is more important then her deen and her morality?
If you can't see how bad of an influence she is to young Somali women, then you're being stubborn.
P.S. Don't have this feminist mindset, and be defensive when we criticise her. It has nothing to do with her gender, but it has to do with how she carries herself.
DalsanJubiland
HartilandWaamoJoore
You mean 2018
2016 she was in state delegate
First time she was elected 2018 then reflected 2020
Yes my bad.
Regardless, Ilhan Omar is in a position most politicians envy: It is almost impossible to vote her out.
That coupled with the fact she can never run for president, means she can say whatever she wants.
NB: Ilhan is a member of the subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights. I'm pretty sure you know why that isn't reported on.
The reason why she goes for unnecessary controversy is because of three things:
1. She has a big margin electorally: It is very difficult to flip Ilhan's seat to the Republicans.
2. She is the only Squad member that cannot become President: So out of her friends, she is the only one can that can say what they are really thinking.
3. She is the only member of the Squad on the Foreign Affairs committee, meaning she has the most impact out of AOC, Rashida and Pressley on foreign affairs.
Does that answer your questions.
Abdisamad
VIP
Apparently for some Somalis money, fame and position is more important than values.. For them values and diin is something that they can compromise on as long as they achieve "success" which in Ilhan term means out on her values to get votes and get the power.. Then you have all these Somali women looking up to her and take offense if one points Ilhans filthy political agenda which will ruin and corrupt the people.. These people are easy to manipulate and program and they can't think out side their box.
Her policies generally reflect her voting base. Social justice issues are in right now and she's at the forefront since it's what gets her votes. You're free to dislike it but with that sort of logic why vote?
I just don't get why she advocates for Palestine harder than the Palestinian Congresswoman. Girl blocked debt relief to Somalia as well.
1. She is on the Foreign Services committee and Rashida is not.
2. She is on the Africa subcommittee and was instrumental in bringing debt relief to the House floor. She voted against it because they added other mad unrelated stuff to the legislation, expecting that she would vote for it.
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