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Were Ilhan Omar’s Comments on Israel Anti-Semitic?

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Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar smiles while speaking during the Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) Party endorsement convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., on Sunday, June 17, 2018. The DFL will endorse a primary candidate for the seat of Representative Keith Ellison, a democrat from Minnesota, as he runs for state attorney general. Photographer: Emilie Richardson/Bloomberg

On today’s show we’ll examine Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s recent comments about Israeli influence on American politics with Ariel Gold of Code Pink. We’ll ask if her comments were really anti-Semitic as both Republicans and Democrats have asserted. Then, on the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran we’ll get a history lesson from Medea Benjamin.

Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar.

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