RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel: ‘Anti-Israel is Code for Anti-Semitism’

Republican Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel blasted House Democrats on Thursday for delaying their proposed resolution condemning anti-Semitism. The resolution was first drawn up in response to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) comments about Israel.

“I think it’s shameful that Democrats cannot condemn Congresswoman Omar for her comments and this isn’t just one isolated incident. This is a pattern of her remarks going back to 2012: the anti-Israel remarks, the anti-semitism that she continues to push forward,” she said.

“But more concerning to me, Sandra, is the Democrat Party by allowing her to stay on the Foreign Affairs Committee, by refusing to name her in this resolution is saying, ‘This type of mentality, this type of thought process is allowed in our Party. It can exist in our Party because we refuse to condemn it,’” McDaniel continued.

“And that, I think, is frightening for our country and let’s be very clear: anti-Israel is code for anti-Semitism and that is what Ilhan Omar has been pushing,” she concluded.

Democrats were going to put the resolution to a vote on Thursday, but pushed it back in order for more groups to be included:

Watch above, via Fox News.

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