Ilhan Omar

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


Republicans likelier to see antisemitism when connected to Ilhan Omar

The poll found that 47% of Republican respondents viewed a tweet as antisemitic when they knew it was said by Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.

U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar (D-MN)

Florida representative introduces a resolution to condemn 'The Squad'

"For members of the US Congress to make equivalencies to Israel and the American military is ignorant of the facts, shameful, and should be condemned in the strongest terms.”

US REPS. (from left) Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, four members of ‘the Squad,’ have made a name for themselves in their bashing of Israel over the last few years.

Ilhan Omar clarifies remarks on Hamas, US & Israel, condemns Jewish lawmakers

Omar’s tweet on Monday tweet sparked immediate outrage from Republicans, Israeli officials and some pro-Israel groups.

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

Hamas denounces Rep. Ilhan Omar's controversial comments on Israel, US

They asked Omar and "and all defenders of Palestinian rights" to describe things accurately, citing the importance of "laying the foundation of just solution to this chronic conflict."

US REP. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) addresses at a press conference in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, in April.

Jewish Democratic lawmakers may condemn Ilhan Omar for likening Hamas to Israel and US

Ilhan Omar, a Democratic member of Congress, tweeted a video in which she compared Israel and the US to Hamas and the Taliban.

Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota speaks at a news conference at a memorial for Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, April 20, 2021. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Ilhan Omar compares Israel to Taliban in conversation with Blinken

Omar shared a video of a conversation between herself and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, where she called for "accountability and justice," for victims of crimes against humanity.

 Ilhan Omar (D-MN) addresses the media and community organizers at a press conference at the vigil site for Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, US, April 20, 2021.

US Rep. Chip Roy: Biden must stand with Israel against terrorism

"We should encourage the killing of terrorists, not negotiating with them," United States Representative Chip Roy said at a Stand with Israel conference on Thursday.

US Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) leaves a House Republican Caucus candidates forum for the running of GOP conference chair, the third ranking leadership position, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

The demonization of Israel in the halls of Congress - Opinion

As is often the case with Israel and Jews, there is a plethora of misinformation and demonization occurring, with US representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib leading the propaganda campaign.

US REPS. (from left) Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, four members of ‘the Squad,’ have made a name for themselves in their bashing of Israel over the last few years.

Rashida Tlaib: US tax dollars shouldn't support Israeli apartheid

David Friedman responds: Israel bends over backwards to secure Muslim worship at Muslim holy sites.

Ilhan Omar, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren

Ilhan Omar's antisemitic comment was a rumor - fact check

Though rumors spread that Congresswoman Ilhan Omar made a racist statement, Reuters Fact Check found no evidence that she made the comment.

Rep. Ilhan Omar has made wearing a headscarf seem fashionable, chic and powerful.