SHAFAQNA- United States Republicans have removed Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee over her past criticism of Israel.
In a 218-211 vote along party lines, the House passed a resolution on Thursday (02 Feb 2023) to strip Omar — a former refugee from Somalia and one of two Muslim women in Congress — of her committee assignment.
Republican lawmakers argued that Omar engaged in “anti-Semitic” and “anti-Israel” rhetoric that disqualified her from serving on the foreign policy panel.
Source: aljazeera