mo4ch:>Democrats accuse Israel of implementing ‘Trump’s Muslim ban’ over Omar-Tlaib block | Mo4ch News

Rep. Ilhan Omar has accused Israel of implementing US President Donald Trump’s “Muslim ban” by denying her entry, to cheers of Democrats happy to denounce Trump, but raised eyebrows from conservatives and Israelis.Omar (D-Minnesota) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) planned to visit Palestinian territories without meeting any Israeli officials. The government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied them entry, citing their support for the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement seeking to pressure Israel into recognizing Palestinian statehood.The decision was an “affront,” Omar said on Thursday, adding it was not a surprise coming from Netanyahu, who has “aligned himself with Islamophobes like Donald Trump.”Trump's Muslim ban is what Israel is implementing, this time against two duly elected Members of Congress.While Democrat leadership on Capitol Hill condemned Israel’s move, it did not quite go so far as to accuse Netanyahu of taking cues from Trump. Omar’s claim appea…