Ilhan Omar | |
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| Born | Ilham Abdullahi Omar 4 October 1982 Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Political orientation | Imperialism Neoliberalism |
Ilhan Abdullahi Omar (Arabic: إلهان عبد الله عمر; born 4 October 1982) is a Statesian politician and member of the House of Representatives from Minnesota. She is also part of the Squad, which promotes some progressive policies but still supports Statesian imperialism.
Anti-communism
Omar co-sponsored a resolution to designate 23 August as Black Ribbon Day in order to "recognize the victims of Soviet and Nazi regimes."[1]
Imperialism
Omar was involved in the U.S. overthrow of anti-imperialist Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. In 2011, Omar met with Paul Kagame, a war criminal and the president of Rwanda.[2] She later voted against a resolution to free Rwandan political prisoner Paul Rusesabagina.[3] She supports the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which invaded Eritrea.[2]
In November of 2023, Omar voted in favor of a resolution equating opposing State of Israel to antisemitism. The resolution also affirmed Israel’s supposed right to exist.[4]
References
- ↑ Cosponsors - H.Res.300 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Expressing support for the designation of August 23, 2019 as Black Ribbon Day to recognize the victims of Soviet and Nazi regimes. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress. United States Congress. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ann Garrison (2022-07-13). "Ilhan Omar’s meddling in Horn of Africa earns boos at Somali American concert" The Grayzone. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ↑ Ann Garrison (2021-02-24). "Rusesabagina’s Show Trial and Shooting Deaths of a Rwandan Dissident and an Italian Ambassador" Black Agenda Report. Archived from the original on 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ↑ "Nearly the entire US House of Representatives just equated anti-Zionist to anti-semitism" (29-11-2023). People’s Dispatch. Retrieved 2023-12-1.