Ilhan Omar gives clear response after pro-Israel protester says ‘go to Gaza honey’

Representative Ilkhan Omar (D-Minn.), who has have long called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and called on President Joe Biden’s administration to do so end US military aid to Israeldidn’t mince words when she was heckled Wednesday on Capitol Hill.

Progressive lawmaker who is one of the few Muslim women in Congress captured the footage was shared on social networks she was surrounded by pro-Israel protesters as she tried to get into the elevator, who told her to “go to Gaza, honey.”

Omar responded with a direct retort: ​​”To hell with it.”

Israeli army mercilessly bombed Gaza Strip for more than a year in retaliation for a Hamas attack October 7, 2023, in which 1,200 people died. Bombing and other military actions have killed at least 40,000 men, women and childrendestroyed schools and hospitalsand raised serious concerns about famine.

Omar replied later waiting for the group for almost a whole minute next to her in the elevator asking “what are you doing” “why are you siding with Hamas” and “would you just condemn Hamas, would you just say it’s wrong to take hostages?”

“Just say it,” one of the protesters continued in the footage. “You can’t say that?”

Since taking office in 2019, she has been a victim of Islamophobia, including being targeted then-President Donald Trump on Twitter.

The group of protesters who ambushed Omar on Wednesday were identified as members of Betar US, a movement of staunch supporters of Israel. writes the Israeli newspaper Ynet.

The group as well shared footage of participants knocking at the door of the Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Capitol Hill during Laughter — one day before the UN issued a report detailing Israel’s actions in Gaza “correspond to the signs of genocide.”