NEW YORK (VINnews) — In a rare move, former NY Assemblyman Dov Hikind is defending antisemitic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. In a tweet Thursday, Hikind blasted Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert of Colorado, after she poked fun at Omar’s Muslim faith.
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The seemingly innocuous joke was spread on a social media video, in which Boebert told a (seemingly fictitious) story about an encounter with Omar.
“So the other night on the House floor was not my first jihad squad moment. So I was getting into an elevator with one of my staffers…and I see a Capitol Police officer running hurriedly to the elevator,” Boebert said.
I’m no fan of @IlhanMN to say the least, and there’s no shortage of legitimate criticism to level at her. But this “joke” by @laurenboebert isn’t funny, it’s despicable!
Disagree vehemently with your colleagues but don’t resort to grotesque stereotypes to score political points! https://t.co/Gdmih8mIN7
— Dov Hikind (@HikindDov) November 26, 2021
“I see fret all over his face, and he’s reaching… The door’s shutting, like I can’t – I can’t open it – like, what’s happening? I look to my left, and there she is. Ilhan Omar. I said, ‘Well she doesn’t have a backpack, we should be fine,’” she said, followed by laughter from the crowd.
Hikind, the founder of “Americans Against Antisemitism” who has been a fierce opponent of Omar, sent out a scathing tweet criticizing Boebert.
“I’m no fan of Ilhan Omar to say the least, and there’s no shortage of legitimate criticism to level at her,” tweeted Hikind, “but this “joke” by Lauren Boebert isn’t funny, it’s despicable! Disagree vehemently with your colleagues but don’t resort to grotesque stereotypes to score political points!”
Fact, this buffoon looks down when she sees me at the Capitol, this whole story is made up. Sad she thinks bigotry gets her clout.
Anti-Muslim bigotry isn’t funny & shouldn’t be normalized. Congress can’t be a place where hateful and dangerous Muslims tropes get no condemnation. https://t.co/S1APT7RbqW
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 26, 2021
In a similar tweet, Omar herself slammed Boebert, saying “Anti-Muslim bigotry isn’t funny & shouldn’t be normalized. Congress can’t be a place where hateful and dangerous Muslims tropes get no condemnation.”
It’s somewhat ironic that Hikind and Omar are on the same side of this debate, considering that Omar has a long history of engaging in antisemitic tropes and supporting Islamic extremism.
In a 2012 tweet, Omar accused Israel of “evil doings” and “hypnotizing the world.” More recently, she claimed that American support for Israel is “all about the Benjamins baby.”
And this past May on Twitter, Omar labeled Israel’s self-defense as terrorism, saying, “Israeli air strikes killing civilians in Gaza is an act of terrorism.”
Hikind, stay out of it.
It wont end up well for us either way.
Omar is a terrorist suporting Jew hater. She openly supports hamas even on the house floor.
I always supported Dov but I don’t agree with him coming to the aid of this despicable Omar who spews anti Israel venom
Okay Hikind, we know you’re alive still. Now you could go back in your hole.
Was it the smartest things to say? No .
But it was actually very funny!
Dov should’ve let others , who are silent so far , defend her. She’s a bitter foul anti Semite. Who cares what her opponent said !
so what he says he is retired and living in the 5 towns although I am happy he helped defeat FJCC/Aguda/ UFT candidate Steve Saperstein.
Has he lost his mind. Defending some one that wish you dead. Perhaps his ego has blinded him to reality
As is usually the case, Dov is right. Even those that don’t like him, must admit that he comes out and says what needs to be said, even when others are afraid to.
Hikind is correct in criticizing Lauren Boebert’s “joke”. Accepting such bigotry only validates other kinds of bigotry (including the only kind some here care about: antisemitism). In no way is Hikind “defending” Omar.
Unfortunately, too many here don’t have the capabilities to make or comprehend such distinctions.
It’s the truth but yeah it’s not pc go say it
Not generally a fan of Hikind but this time he is 100% right.
Kol hakovod to Dov for doing the right thing even though he knows that many bigots will attack him for it.
Hiking is a joke. Maybe he was good at some point in the past or maybe he never was, but at this point in time he is a complete joke. Apparently he has a pathological need to ingratiate himself with certain elements even though these elements will still hate us no matter what you do or don’t do. In May of 2020 he tried to get BLM to like him by marching for “Saint” Floid, and now he is kissing up to the islamonazis. Mr Hiking, you don’t have a political vision; spend your energy on playing golf or something like that; go away.
She’s infantile.
Haha!! It IS a funny joke, humor is humor. Go sit in the corner, Dov.
Dov Hikind is right but he shouldn’t have defended Omar at all. She doesn’t deserve it and wouldn’t appreciate it anyway. Sometimes, silence IS golden. Let her get a taste of her own medicine.
Omar isn’t a Muslim. If she lived in a Muslim country, she would have been killed long ago. She is just a self serving commie.
showing his true color – on the side of the BIGGEST ANTI-SEMITE in Congress
All this continuous hate belched out from the GOP Trumpoids, and its considered ‘normal’. Words of hate matter. Just look at 1933…