Article snippet: Last month, Ilhan Omar created fresh controversy by making an anti-Semitic comment implying that pro-Israel Americans had an “allegiance to a foreign country.” Omar suggested earlier in February that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) was bribing politicians into supporting Israel and as a result was widely criticized as anti-Semitic. However, Democrats reportedly do not see the need to pass a resolution condemning anti-Semitism specifically. The Daily Beast reports: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told reporters Wednesday that she did not believe Omar was being “intentionally” anti-Semitic when she implied that pro-Israel Americans have dual loyalty. President Donald Trump condemned anti-Semitism in a social media post on Wednesday: “It is shameful that House Democrats won’t take a stronger stand against Anti-Semitism in their conference,” the president said. “Anti-Semitism has fueled atrocities throughout history and it’s inconceivable they will not act to condemn it!” 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) defended Omar Wednesday, saying that Americans shouldn’t “equate anti-Semitism with legitimate criticism of the right-wing, Netanyahu government in Israel.” “Rather, we must develop an even-handed Middle East policy which brings Israelis and Palestinians together for a lasting peace,” he said. Link to the full article to read more