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Man who assaulted US lawmaker Ilhan Omar sentenced to 14 months in prison

Anthony James Kazmierczak pleaded guilty in May and admitted to attacking Omar because he disagreed with her progressive political views.

A man shouts at U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) after spraying an unidentified liquid in her direction, during a town hall meeting days after a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal immigration agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 27, 2026 i
US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) attends a news conference addressing the anti-Muslim comments made by Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) towards Omar, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 30, 2021.

Ilhan Omar: Prove your Gaza genocide claims or stop making them - opinion

US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks behind a glass during a "No Kings" protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's administration policies, in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 28, 2026.

Man pleads guilty to assaulting US lawmaker Ilhan Omar in January town hall

US Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-MN, speaks at a forum held by the Democratic Women's Caucus titled "Trump's Report Card: Failing Working Women” on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, February 4, 2026.

Fact-checking Ilhan Omar’s Ramadan accusation against the US - opinion


Letters to the Editor February 8, 2023: Watershed moment

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Jewish Dems defend Ilhan Omar following removal from House committee

Jewish Democrats jump to protest Ilhan Omar's removal from her House of Representatives committee assignment despite her history of repeatedly giving voice to antisemitic tropes.

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Ilhan Omar: She's smart, savvy, dangerous, hates Jews and Israel - opinion

I wish that Ilhan Omar would own her statements. I wish that Ilhan Omar would own up and accept the title of “Purveyor of Jew-Hatred.” But she won’t do it.

 US REP. Adam Schiff (D-CA) is flanked by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) at a news conference on Capitol Hill last month before the Republicans ousted Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Ousting Ilhan Omar cause for reflection, not celebration - opinion

Reluctance to favor expelling Ilhan Omar highlights the challenges associated with celebrating the political rise of American Jewry.

 US REP. Ilhan Omar (right) walks through the corridors of Capitol Hill after her removal from the House Foreign Affairs Committee last week, as fellow ‘Squad’ member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (left) looks on.

Letters to the Editor February 6, 2023: Marius and Sulla

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Decision to remove Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee was overdue -editorial

What makes Omar particularly dangerous is that while she spews blatant antisemitism, she pretends not to be an antisemite.

US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) attends a news conference addressing the anti-Muslim comments made by Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) towards Omar, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 30, 2021.

Ilhan Omar taken off House Foreign Affairs Committee for Israel comments

Republican congressmen removed Rep. Ilhan Omar due to her criticisms of Israel and use of antisemitic tropes, according to reports.

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN), December 13, 2019.

Ilhan Omar says she was ‘unaware’ of antisemitic tropes regarding Jews and money

Omar, who has been critical of what she has called Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, has reinforced antisemitic tropes in the past.

US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) attends a news conference addressing the anti-Muslim comments made by Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) towards Omar, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 30, 2021.

Jewish American organizations endorsing antisemitism must be denounced

The IHRA working definition of antisemitism was widely adopted - the pro-Israel community should use it to target obvious antisemites.

 US HOUSE Speaker Nancy Pelosi greets Rep. Ilhan Omar on Capitol Hill. Even the Democratic House leadership, led by Pelosi, said that Omar had ‘engaged in deeply offensive antisemitic tropes.’

Liberal Jewish groups slam Kevin McCarthy for vow to remove Ilhan Omar

The California Republican pledged to remove Omar because of statements she made that critics say peddle antisemitic tropes about hidden and excessive Jewish power.

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters after he was nominated by fellow Republicans to be their leader or the Speaker of the House if they take control in the next Congress, Washington, US, November 15, 2022.