Ilhan Omar’s Criticism Raises the Question: Is Aipac Too Powerful? Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, at last year’s Aipac conference. Mr. Netanyahu, along with leaders of both parties in Congress, is also expected to attend this year. Credit Jose Luis Magana/Associated Press Image Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, at last year’s Aipac conference. Mr. Netanyahu, along with leaders of both parties in Congress, is also expected to attend this year.CreditCreditJose Luis Magana/Associated Press By Sheryl Gay Stolberg March 4, 2019 WASHINGTON — When Representative Ilhan Omar landed a coveted seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Stephen Fiske began working the phones to Capitol Hill. Alarmed by messaging that he saw as anti-Semitic and by Ms. Omar’s support for the boycott-Israel movement, Mr. Fiske, a longtime activist with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, began texting and calling his friends in Congress to complain. He is hoping Aipac activists will punish Ms. Omar, a freshman Democrat from Minnesota, with a primary challenge in 2020. Get politics and Washington news updates via Facebook, Twitter and the Morning Briefing newsletter. Related Coverage Ilhan Omar Apologizes for Statements Condemned as Anti-Semitic Feb. 11, 2019 Image Trump, No Stranger to Jewish Stereotypes, Rejects Ilhan Omar’s Apology Feb. 12, 2019 Image With Procedural Maneuver, House G.O.P. Elevates Anti-Semitism as Political Issue Feb. 13, 2019 Image Republicans Hope to Sway Voters With Labels That Demonize Democrats Feb. 17, 2019 Image ADVERTISEMENT Open in the app Site Index Go to Home Page » NEWS Home Page World U.S. Politics New York Business Tech Science Sports Obituaries Today's Paper Corrections OPINION Today's Opinion Op-Ed Columnists Editorials Op-Ed Contributors Letters Sunday Review Video: Opinion ARTS Today's Arts Art & Design Books Dance Movies Music Pop Culture Television Theater Video: Arts LIVING Automobiles Crossword Food Education Style Health Jobs Magazine Real Estate T Magazine Travel Weddings MORE Reader Center Wirecutter Live Events The Learning Network Tools & Services N.Y.C. Events Guide Multimedia Photography Video NYT Store Times Journeys Manage My Account SUBSCRIBE Home Delivery Digital Subscriptions Crossword Cooking Email Newsletters Corporate Subscriptions Education

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