Pro-Israeli Lobby Group AIPAC Says Israel Wrong To Bar Two Muslim Congresswomen Entry

Riyaz Patel

Prominent pro-Israel group, American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) suggested Thursday that it opposed a move by Israel, supported by President Donald Trump, to bar Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar and from entering the country.

AIPAC, which aggressively advocates for a staunch alliance between the US and Israel, has frequently sided with Trump administration policies that have supported Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, making its opposition to the travel ban especially notable and surprising.

We disagree with Reps. Omar and Tlaib’s support for the anti-Israel and anti-peace BDS movement, along with Rep. Tlaib’s calls for a one-state solution. We also believe every member of Congress should be able to visit and experience our democratic ally Israel firsthand.
— AIPAC (@AIPAC) August 15, 2019

Omar and Tlaib, the first two Muslim women elected to Congress, have frequently criticized Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and expressed support for the