'Out of Your Mind': Omar Blasted for Calling Israel 'War Criminals,' Bucking Call for Aid

Controversial squad Rep. Ilhan Omar went on an X rant on Monday accusing Israel of war crimes and advising against sending any U.S. weapons to help in the fight against terrorist group Hamas.

“The Israeli Defense Minister has called Palestinians ‘human animals’ and promised to cut off all electricity, all food, and all fuel to civilians in Gaza,” Omar wrote in a lengthy thread on X, formerly Twitter.

“This is collective punishment, a war crime, and the U.S. should oppose any violations of international law if we truly support a rules-based international order,” she continued.

“Instead of continuing unconditional weapons sales and military aid to Israel, I urge the United States at long last to use its diplomatic might to push for peace,” she added.

This is collective punishment, a war crime, and the U.S. should oppose any violations of international law if we truly support a rules-based international order.

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) October 9, 2023

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) fired back.

“Israel was just brutally attacked by terrorists, funded by Iran, and you want to cut off funding and military aid and equipment,” Lawler said.

“You are out of your mind and unfit to serve in the House of Representatives. This is why you were removed from the Foreign Affairs committee.”

Israel was just brutally attacked by terrorists, funded by Iran, and you want to cut off funding and military aid and equipment. You are out of your mind and unfit to serve in the House of Representatives. This is why you were removed from the Foreign Affairs committee. https://t.co/nRIulpUgQi

— Mike Lawler (@lawler4ny) October 9, 2023

From The New York Post:

Omar was booted from the House Foreign Affairs Committee earlier this year following the GOP takeover of the lower chamber.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) cited her past comments on Israel as justification.

“Ilhan Omar and the squad using the days after Israel faced the largest terror attack in its history and the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust to call for cutting off military aid to those who were attacked,” an account named AG said.

Ilhan Omar stokes outrage with plea against sending US weapons to back ‘war crime’ in Israel https://t.co/KyckVZw5WL pic.twitter.com/6xzMp5HGuH

— New York Post (@nypost) October 9, 2023