Ilhan Omar

American Jews face new political challenges over Israel and Muslim candidates - opinion

Most Jews, including those who supported Mamdani, were very much aware of what his program was. He hid nothing, no matter how much he smiled.

|ByYISRAEL MEDAD
Republican US Senate candidate, former US Representative Mike Rogers shakes hands with US President Donald Trump during a rally, ahead of the midterm elections, at an entertainment complex in Port Huron, Michigan, US, October 25, 2026.
US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is seen in Statuary Hall ahead of US President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address in Washington, US, February 7, 2023.

Ilhan Omar to move out of DC home following federal raid, accuses Trump of political intimidation

Ilhan Omar says she will leave her Washington home after a federal search tied to an immigration fraud investigation, alleging political intimidation and denying wrongdoing.

|ByRICHARD OFFENBACHER
Agents of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) work at the entrance of the residence of US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), after US authorities conducted a raid as part of an ongoing investigation by the Justice Department, in Washington, DC, US, October 12, 2026.

Federal judge limits search of Ilhan Omar's documents due to constitutional protections - report

Sharbaugh reportedly told prosecutors ahead of the search that they would need to set up a process to screen Omar's records in order to protect her legislative work from the investigators.

|ByTZVI JASPER
US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks behind a glass during a "No Kings" protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's administration policies, in St. Paul, Minnesota, March 28, 2026.

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home raided in DOJ immigration probe

"Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the Department of Justice," a DOJ spokesperson said of the raid.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Biden, Israel and 'Squad' pressure – opinion

The good news, if any can be gleaned from this election, is that while the Democrats spend the next four years in fruitless battles to pass squad-initiated laws, Trump’s legacy will live on.

NOVEMBER 5, 2020ByRUTHIE BLUM
PROGRESSIVE JEWISH candidate Alex Morse singled out ‘the squad’ – Reps. Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib – for praise and has not a word of condemnation, even though they are the only members of Congress openly calling for a boycott of Israel.

Are Democratic Socialists driving Jewish voters away?

Trump has been aided in his quest to win Jewish votes by strong assists from the rising power of the Democratic Socialist faction in the Democratic Party.

OCTOBER 12, 2020ByBRADLEY HONAN, ELISABETH ZECHE
PROGRESSIVE JEWISH candidate Alex Morse singled out ‘the squad’ – Reps. Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib – for praise and has not a word of condemnation, even though they are the only members of Congress openly calling for a boycott of Israel.

Ilhan Omar: It’s important to understand how antisemitism is experienced

The Minnesota congresswoman has long been accused of expressing antisemitic beliefs.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020ByMARCY OSTER/JTA
Rep. Ilhan Omar has made wearing a headscarf seem fashionable, chic and powerful.

Jewish support for Ilhan Omar?

In an op-ed published on Medium, one Jewish voter says he is proud to support her.

AUGUST 19, 2020ByDANIEL NISINMAN, TOBIAS SIEGAL
Rep. Ilhan Omar has made wearing a headscarf seem fashionable, chic and powerful.

Pro-BDS congressional candidate source of concern for Massachusetts Jews

Ihssane Leckey is openly supportive of the BDS movement, and has gained the support of Ilhan Omar and Linda Sarsour.

AUGUST 18, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, also known as BDS.

The Democrats are sending mixed messages to Jerusalem

On the same day that Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate, Ilhan Omar handily won her primary battle.

AUGUST 12, 2020ByJPOST EDITORIAL
US Senator Kamala Harris in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 14, 2019

Democrats at crossroads as Squad sweeps to victory - analysis

The Republican Jewish Coalition said “the national Democrat Party’s lurch to the Left in recent years has been extremely troubling."

AUGUST 12, 2020ByOMRI NAHMIAS
U.S. Reps Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) hold a news conference after Democrats in the U.S. Congress moved to formally condemn President Donald Trump's attacks on the four minority congresswomen on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S.,

Rep. Ilhan Omar wins Minnesota's Democratic primary

Congresswoman who tweeted that Israel “hypnotized the world" wins Democratic primary in Minnesota.

AUGUST 12, 2020ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN, GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar (D-MN)

Why Ilhan Omar’s primary became the Jews' most watched pre-November vote

In multiple primaries this year, Israel advocates have poured resources into the campaigns of longtime Israel allies who ultimately lost.

AUGUST 11, 2020ByGABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
Antone Melton-Meaux, left, is challenging Rep. Ilhan Omar in a Democratic primary

Nancy Pelosi donated $14,000 to Ilhan Omar's reelection campaign

The records show Pelosi donated $10,000 from her political action committee (PAC), with another $4,000 coming from her own campaign committee.

AUGUST 4, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) takes part with Democratic leaders (including U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left) during the announcement of the introduction of the Equality Act at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., March 13, 2019