Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Explains What She and Rep. Tlaib Planned to Accomplish Before Israel Barred Them

Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Rep. Ilhan Omar. (Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Explains What She and Rep. Tlaib Planned to Accomplish Before Israel Barred Them

"The occupation is real. Barring members of Congress from seeing it does not make it go away. We must end it—together."

In an eloquent and detailed Twitter thread on Friday afternoon, Rep. Ilhan Omar explained what she and her congressional colleague Rep. Rashida Tlaib will no longer be able to do after the Israeli government barred the pair from leading a delegation trip to the country.

Read the thread:

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