Ilhan Omar exposes Democrats’ deep divide over antisemitism

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A rift between liberal Democrats and their more centrist colleagues was exposed again this week over comments by Rep. Ilhan Omar that many perceived as antisemitic.

Omar touched off the latest round of infighting Tuesday, when she tweeted an exchange she had with Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a congressional hearing and appeared to conflate the actions of the United States and Israel with those of the Taliban and Hamas.

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