Article snippet: Freshman Rep. MORE (D-Minn.) apologized on Monday for tweets suggesting that American lawmakers were motivated by money to defend Israel. Omar's apology came after she spoke with Speaker MORE (D-Mich.) over their views critical of Israel. "It's all about the Benjamins baby," Omar tweeted, referring to money. Omar then tweeted that AIPAC was paying American politicians to support Israel. AIPAC doesn't directly donate to political candidates but does sponsor regular congressional delegations to Israel. Pelosi, along with the other top members of the House Democratic leadership, issued a joint statement condemning Omar's comments and called on her to apologize. By that point, dozens of Democratic lawmakers and Jewish advocacy groups had already rebuked Omar for her remarks. “We are and will always be strong supporters of Israel in Congress because we understand that our support is based on shared values and strategic interests," House Democratic leaders said in the statement. "Legitimate criticism of Israel’s policies is protected by the values of free speech and democratic debate that the United States and Israel share." "But Congresswoman Omar’s use of anti-Semitic tropes and prejudicial accusations about Israel’s supporters is deeply offensive. We condemn these remarks and we call upon Congresswoman Omar to immediately apologize for these hurtful comments," they wrote. Multiple House committee chairmen who are Jewish also condemned Omar's comments. House Judiciar... Link to the full article to read more