'Have You Seen Anti-Muslim Protests On Campus?': Ilhan Omar Questions Columbia University President

At today's House Education Committee hearing, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) asked Columbia University President Minouche Shafik about the treatment of Muslim and pro-Palestinian students.

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[laughingman_confused]

Have you seen hamas flag waving by students?
Have you seen American flag burning by students?

[christophertawiah]

She actually defined pro Palestinian protestors as anti war protestors and pro Israel protestors as pro war protestors.

[tabatapo]

She is here for muslim interest not for Americans

[rayharvey]

I haven't seen any people waving Israeli flags making threats or blocking traffic...but there has been plenty the other way around.

[michaelattaya]

America is doomed! This is someone that represents America? Congratulations!!

[maribelndaveswan]

Its not just pro Palestinians i seen poster where they are cheering Hamas.

[kimshienbaum]

NO I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY ANTI MUSLIM DEMONSTRATIONS SAYS COLUMBIA PRESIDENT.

[flowersinherhair]

The hate in her voice, yikes. She tries to cover it up.

[loneworrier.loneworrier]

No place for human rights because we only teach others to follow them. Nonsense.

[leechrec]

People in the West were so easily manipulated by Hamas.

[Kayttoson]

This woman should be in prison twisting words around does not mean that forever terrorist organizations have any innocence

[esthermarcen]

Omar is from Somalia, there just a few years ago they stoned to death a women her name was Habiba Ali Isak, she had no court case, she just was accused by her husband, and Omar did not say a comment when that happened, no either any of the Hamas supporters that are now sitting in that room. Somalia, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen, northern Nigeria, Afghanistan, Brunei, and tribal parts of Pakistan, and of course Palestine, All of them applied Stoning death .And they say nothing.

[b.b.]

Shes not a real american ... how is she in congress???

[chintamanidesai]

This lady is misusing her position and trying to prove wrong as right. She must be behind the bars

[BC-zetp]

I don't understand why when Ilhan Omar says "thank you" that means "shut up".

[bart]

What is the purpose of this. It's just bunch of gotcha question without giving her enough time to respond.

[elisabethrooney]

As an immigrant to the USA, I cannot imagine hating and disrespecting America as much as Ilhan Omar does. She needs to go back to Mogadishu where USA rescued her from and took her in with open arms. She is appalling.

[Ans]

This congresswoman should be in jail
You can’t serve a country and be against the same country who voted this woman ????

[Manny]

How is she still in Congress it’s crazy

[nightlegend]

She’s One Of Them and She’s allowed on Campus for Allowing Non Students and Agitators In? No Wonder Her Daughter Got Banned.