Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, has stated on Twitter that she will not attend the joint session of Congress where Israeli President Isaac Herzog is scheduled to deliver an address next week. Omar expressed her opposition to Herzog’s presence, citing concerns over the ongoing tensions between Israel and the West Bank.
In a series of tweets, Omar declared, “There is no way in hell I am attending the joint session address from a President whose country has banned me and denied [U.S. Rep. from Michigan] Rashida Tlaib the ability to see her grandma.”
She further criticized the U.S. government for inviting Herzog to speak, asserting that such an invitation should not have been extended.