I don't need any of you to defend me against anti-Semitism. My friend, Ilhan Omar, we have worked together, to the values that I treasure, as an American Jew, and that she treasures, as an American member of the -- Islamic woman, the only one, on the Foreign Affairs Committee.
On the recordFebruary 2, 2023
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Schakowsky defends Ilhan Omar against accusations of anti-Semitism and emphasizes their collaborative values.
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