omar: thank you, amber. now, let me introduce carin, the executive director of the jewish community action. carin: thank you. my name is carin ross, executive director of jewish community action. we organize jews statewide in minnesota. as jews around the country in places like michigan, new york and south carolina are organizing alongside other communities for immigrant rights, criminal justice reform, access to health care, and affordable housing, we recognize that our identities have been weaponized to other us, to divide us from our likeliest allies, and to weaken our collective movements for justice. we recognize and resist the way that our communities' values and diversity have been flattened and erased by a president and administration who seek only to use us as ponds against -- as pawns against his political opponents. our committee has been used as a tool by those pretending to be concerned with our safety, to undermine the solidarity we know is needed to achieve justice. we recognize that this is b

omar: wonderful. today we are here to highlight the human cost of occupation and travel restrictions. i had planned to travel to israel and palestine to hear from individuals on the ground about the conflict so that i could be more informed as a member of congress and as a member on the foreign affairs committee. contrary to many media reports and statements of the israeli prime minister, i planned to oft directly with members israeli security along with palestinian civil society groups, former soldiers, israel, palestine, and international organizations, and united nations officials. leading up to the trip, i met with constituents holding a wide range of views on the conflict. all the activities on my trip had been done by members of congress in the past. including a nearly identical trip a few years ago led by the very same palestinian organization leading this trip. in addition to me and rashida going on the trip, we were going to be joined by stacy plaskett from the virgin islands. the decision to

omar. the reason she's not visiting her grandmother's because she has embraced the destruction of israel. >> 2020 democratic presidential candidate wayne n. >> president trump is unwilling to hold anyone accountable. you seen it with this instance of israel. you've seen it with russia. he has really shrunk in the face of his responsibilities. >> john: charles, as you pointed out, ilhan omar is banned from going to israel. israeli officials decided to allow her in under certain conditions. she decided not to go. the white house, saying this is all about politics. she and ilhan omar have a well done mike history of anti-semitic relationships. congressional inquiries here in america will not change the laws israel has passed to protect itself. >> charles: john, thank you very much appeared what does our next guest think about this? former vice presidential nominee, thank you for joining us. this is a quagmire, to say the least for the democratic party. >> i agree. it's a quagmire for israel. l

reportedly threatened to retaliate after rashida tlaib and ilhan omar were banned from entering the country. the white house firing back against house democrats plans to punish the u.s. and israeli ambassadors with legislative action. tlaib and omar were denied access to israel over support of a boycott movement and israel granted tlaib access on humanitarian grounds and she turned her down. omar also taking a swipe at president trump. >> we know donald trump would love nothing more than to use this issue to pit muslims and jewish americans against each other. the muslim community and the jewish community are being otherred and made in to the bogeyman by this administration. >> jesse: omar also under fire for sharing a controversial cartoon on social media by an anti-semitic artist. this is president trump lasting the pair, saying they have such disdain for israel.

israel is still refusing entry to omar. israel initially blocked them after president trump took the unprecedented step of publicly urging israel to bar entry to the women, the first two female muslim members of congress. on israeli prime minister thursday, bebenjamin netanyahu defended israel's decicision to bar the u.s. lawmakers. >> by law, w we're not willing o submit anyone into israel and calls for the boycott of the state of israel and asked to do legitimatize the state of the jews. say rashidaorities tlaib will be allowed to visit on humanitarian grounds to visit her ailing grandmother on the condition she does not promote bds. the decision was widely denounced even by aipac, the american israel public affairs committee. on thursday, rashida tlaib tweeted that israel's decision to bar her and omar was "a sign of weakness -- the truth of what is happening to palestinians is frightening." the prominent palestinian diplomat hanan ashrawi decried israel's initial decision. >> this is really unacceptable. it is a direct

and you helped omar al—bashir to subdue the rebels in darfur. are you proud of your actions in darfur? do you regret some of the things that happened there, which have been attributed to your forces? all right, but... although you have not been indicted by the international criminal court, i have to say that human rights watch in 2014 and 2015 in a report said that the rapid support force burnt and looted homes, beat, raped and executed villagers, supported by the sudanese army, and it accuses you of overseeing civilian abuses, including torture, extrajudicial killings and mass rapes. do you have a case to answer in darfur? because it sounds like you do. president omar al—bashir has been indicted by the international criminal court over his alleged actions in darfur. what do you think should happen to him? do you think he should be handed over to the icc? but do you believe there should be accountability for all the victims of the conflicts in sudan, historic as well as those people who have been killed since december 2018? do you accept that

congresswoman ilhan omar and rashida tlaib slammed israel after being kept out and now they are calling on congress to take action. we are live in washington. and the cma shakeup. after more than a decade, hosting, brad paisley is outside it will take the stage instead? "fox and friends first" starts now. >> we love brad paisley on "fox and friends first," he is good enough to start our show any day of the week. you are watching "fox and friends first," thanks for starting your day or ending your day on the west coast with us. democratic on this one blasts donald trump over israel's decision to ban them from entering. representative ilhan omar claiming the president wants to pit muslims and jewish people against each other and griff jenkins is live with israel's response. >> israel pushing back on sharp attacks and heavy criticism from ilhan omar and rashida tlaib who spoke out for the first time since being barred entry omar accusing trump and benjamin netanyahu pressing their efforts to expose palestinian injustice. >> we cannot let trump and benjamin netanyahu succeed in hiding the c

congresswoman ilhan omar and rashida tlaib slammed israel after in

top democrats are rallying behind representatives ilhan omar and rashida tlaib. members of the so-called freshman squad calling the move underneath the dignity of israel. >>> also, the judiciary committee serving former trump campaign manager corey lewandowski as well as a former white house official subpoenas. sources tell cnn that administration officials are considering invoking executive privilege to block lewandowski's testimony, even though he never worked in the white house. i'll get reaction from democratic congressman ted lieu. he's on the judiciary and the foreign affairs committees. >>> and our correspondents and analysts are also standing by. first, let's go to our chief white house correspondent, jim acosta. jim, the president is on his way to a rally in new hampshire, where you are. he spoke to reporters just a little while ago about israel's stunning decision to ban two u.s. congresswomen from entering the country. >> reporter: that's right, wolf. president trump just confirmed to reporters a few moment moments ago that he has spoken with israelis

congresswoman omar and rashida tlaib accusing israel of oppression. todd: and a scholar says there is lammas ideology on full display. >> what you are seeing is full-blown islamist propaganda. these are professional victim mongering women who unfortunately have been elected to congress but are using every tool in the playbook of the muslim brotherhood, first they demonize the jewish people, second they eradicate the jewish nation, their agenda, the proposed meeting was a congressional delegation to palestine, not even mentioning israel. now that israel has called their bluff, now they are claiming victimhood. the role of victimhood is central because they want to appear that they are under siege by their words, and oppressive superpower in the united states. this is exactly the islamist ideology and it -- >> reporter: pouring in on this controversial topic, many of you believe israel made the right call, teresa rights more than justified, israel doesn't need more people that hate them in their country. >> just sent out a tweeting based on the words of

thanks to representative omar of minnesota. oh. oh. oh, i forgot. she doesn't like israel. i forgot. i'm so sorry. >> i want to bring in someone who just launched a brand-new effort to fight domestic terrorism here in new york and who's pushing congress to follow suit, democratic governor andrew cuomo of new york state joins me now. governor, good to see you. you and i spoke in the immediate aftermath of the shootings in el paso and dayton about things that were happening in new york, because we've got a brand-new law in new york dealing with gun violence. but you have introduced something specifically dealing with domestic terror. how do you think this helps? >> well, first i think ali we have to acknowledge what's happened in this country today. we talk about terrorism. we're talking about terrorism normally from a foreign entity, right? new york's anti-terrorism law was written after 9/11. there is a new type of terrorism. it is domestic terrorism, but domestic terrorism meaning homegrown terrorism. terrorism by americans, a

to my dear friend and colleague congresswoman ilhan omar. for inviting me to her district to join y'all today. i'm incredibly thankful for her leadership and strength through all she has been dealing with as a woman of color in congress. i don't know how she does it. sometimes the outpouring of support we have received from our constituents and supporters across the country shows us how important it's to keep fighting for justice. today's -- today reps omar and plaskett and i were supposed to be on a congressional trip and delegation to the palestine and israel and such delegations are common occurrence for members of congress. earlier this month, in fact, 71 other members of congress traveled to israel seemingly without incident. what is not common occurrence as members of congress being barred from entering a country on the fact-finding missions unless they agree to strict set of rules curtailing rights or being required to submit their eye continuerary for stop by stop pre-approval. history does have a habit of le former member of congres

let's circle back to the ilhan omar case. the congress is a woman facing fec complaint by this group, the attorney representing ilhan for congress, the campaign and the e st. group that is now brought into this, the political consultant, any accusation our client acted to skirt the law is false and completely unfounded. there's nothing untoward, nothing illegal about it. mister chairman. >> serious allegations but also just that. allegations. they need to be investigated because misuse of campaign funds, such a large amount needs to be taken seriously in the pulmonary work on that can be done by the staff but they have a problem with only three commissioners now. i know the president has nominated one but the senate normally takes up the republican and democratic nominee at the same time so they can get back up to having the forum so they can make decisions about any investigation including this one. >> the congresswoman faced trouble as a state lawmaker found violating state regulations with regard to campaign money and fina

ruso: omar fernÁndez llamando aguardar. debe estar complicado. lalo: yo le digo que vicky ingresaba fernÁndez de manera estupenda. vamos a ver la repeticiÓn. estÁ habilitado. esto es gol. gol, les dije que no me cortaran el grito de gol que ya me ha pasado 10,000 veces. marc: ahora el goles de puebla y esto lo que canta el estadio azteca, porque omar fernÁndez tras la revisiÓn pone el 1-1. vemos como aguantaba y pasÓ fernÁndez justo ahÍ. define 1-1. paco: el asunto estÁ parejo, pero cruz azul con la apariciÓn de la mÁquina de dentro del Área. jonathan decide levantar la pelota. el impacto por parte de aguilar. el balÓn para el piojo. toÑo: se levantÓ, va a ser elÍas fernÁndez. edgar mÉndez con la primera modificaciÓn de la franja. ruso: sÍ, zavala para cerrar el partido, entiendo que la necesidad del puebla que es aunque sea sacar un punto. paco: lo gana la maquina y lo gana el puebla. acosta, cavallla mÁquina y escobar. 1-1 el marcador. toÑo: si buscas tu media naranja, univisiÓn te trae "enamorÁndonos". ruso:acÁ hay muc

omar villafranca, thank you. late today, president trump defended israel's decision to bar two members of the u.s. congress from entering the country, the first and only muslim congresswomen. democrats rashida tlaib of michigan, and ilhan omar of minnesota, not surprising since as margaret brennan tells us the unprecedented action by israel prme in response to an also unprecedented request by the president himself. >> the things that they've said, omar, tlaib, what they've said is disgraceful. so i can't imagine why israel would let them in. >> reporter: president trump said he urged the israeli government to ban the two first muslim democratic congresswomen from entering that country. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, a close friend of mr. trump, made the decision just hours after the president said, "it would show great weakness if israel allowed representative omar and representative tlaib to visit. they hate israel and all jewish people." netanyahu cited the eyngresswomen's support for a boycott of i

last night the president going after omar again >> representative omar, that's another one. could this possibly have been a setup? israel acted appropriately. thank you. >>> in el paso this evening, a huge outpouring of emotion ahead of the last of 22 funerals in the wake of the mass shooting there. hundreds showing up to pay respects to a woman killed, many of them strangers after receiving a touching invite. nbc's gadi schwartz is there >> reporter: a makeshift memorial near the scene of antonio bosco's greatest loss. he comes every day to be with his wife this is his way of refusing to leave her side he kisses the cross bearing marjorie reckard's name. she was the only family he had here as her funeral wored, he worried people might nould havey good-bye alone that is until this facebook post quickly spread all around the world. >> he represents what this community is all about and that's about caring for one another. >> reporter: since then the letters of sympathy have been pouring in >> el paso, las cruces tir resp. services were moved to a larger church where hundreds o

both omar and tlaib agree. the president said, quote, it would show great weakness if israel allowed representatives omar and tlaib to visit. >>> the ban sparking a mountain of criticism from democrats. speaker nancy pelosi saying it is beneath the dignity of the great state of israel. some republicans are slamming the decision. senator marco rubio saying while he disagrees with the two, denying them entry into israel is a mistake. let's go live to cnn's oren lieberman. he is live. i understand you're getting new details one of them may be able to enter israel after all? >> reporter: that's right, alison. congresswoman tlaib has asked to visit her grandmother. she wrote a letter to israel's interior minister where she said i will respect any restrictions and will not promote boycotts against israel during my visit. spokesman for the interior minister said he will decide within the coming hours whether to grant entry or not. we checked in with the government official and now he says it will be considered. perhap

ihlan omar still being kept out. the ban coming after encouragement from president trump. >>> former nascar driver dale earnhardt, jr. and his family escaped from a small plane crash. amazingly, no one was seriously injured. >> hong kong protesters demanding action from the west as president trump's senior administration officials tell him get stronger against china or there may be a blood bath. >>> welcome back to "early start." i'm alison kosick. >> i'm dave briggs. 5:31 eastern time, just past noon in israel and that's where we begin this morning with breaking news. congresswoman rashida tlaib will be able to visit after all. the government approving a humanitarian request to visit her family in the west bank. it comes amid mounting criticism over israel's initial decision to ban tlaib and ihlan omar from visiting the country. president trump encouraged the move against the democrats, both members of the squad and his political foes. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu explained the ban this way. the plan of

the president going after omar again. >> representative omar, that's another one. >> reporter: in the president's first response to talib's decision not to go to israel, the president decided to escalate his feud accusing talib of grand standing and asking the question could this have possibly be a set up. israel acted appropriately. dara. >> thank you. >>> let's discuss with sam brody, congressional reporter with the daily beast, and david mark deputy news editor with the washington examiner. great to have you both here this morning. as kristen reported, the president is accusing congresswoman talib of a complete set up. talib did suggest there's a quote, alignment between prime minister netanyahu and the president's quote hate agenda. so david, is talib's rejection of israel's presence about principle or is there no room for that in this political climate. >> i think it's hard to say it's about principal when she actually wrote a letter to the israeli foreign ministry telling them she would come into the country under those conditions, that she was not involved in any boycott activi

we've actually also heard from representative ill had omar -- ilhan omar. she said israel's decision to block her entry to the country was an insult to democratic values. let's not forget donald trump, the president of the united states tweeted after israel had made that decision. he said they hate israel, the two representatives, and that both of them are the face of the democratic party. he will be speaking later on at a rally in new hampshire. it will be interesting to see what he says there later on. >> we have to watch that space closely. i want to go to you in jerusalem. this move byby the israeli authorities came shortly after president trump tweeted that israel would be showing great weakness if it allowed these two elected congresswomen into the country. did the israeli leadership have any choice but to deny them entry? >> yeah. that's certainly o one reading f ththis whole development today. we don't know exactly when the decicision was taken. we k know that there h had been deliberating about whetherer to let them into the country or not for the

congresswoman ilhan omar going viral for her trip to africa with nancy pelosi. rob: carly shimkus with serious xm 115 with reaction to that. >> a trip to ghana with other members of the congressional black caucus. they are there to honor and observe the anniversary of slaves coming to america but some people are finding fault with this trip after she posted these pictures on twitter. how does this visit help their voter constituents? parker on twitter says what a joke? why aren't they visiting homeless american citizens, are they afraid what they will find they need to fix? another critical user saying enjoy your taxpayer paid visit. lawmakers on both sides, the big headline, smiling and holding hands after all that controversy with the squad and the house speaker. >> trying to keep that together. don't want people to think i'm a was but i feel bad for the fish in this next video. they are getting electrocuted in the water. jillian: how crazy is that video? kentucky to permit efficient wildlife posted this to their facebook page, fish leaping into the air after

it would show great weakness if israel allowed rep omar and rep tlaib to visit. they hate israel and all jewish people and there is nothing that can be said or done to change their minds. they are a disgrace. of course the congresswomen take issue of course with that characterization of their feelings. now, less than an hour later the israeli government made the decision to borrow mar and tlaib from entering the country. kaitlin collins is in new jersey near bedminster. this is highly unusual, so why is the president doing this? >> reporter: it's incredibly unusual. we should point out that just last month the israeli ambassador to the united states, ron dermer said that these two lawmakers were going to be allowed to visit and now they have changed their mind after the president has been urging them publicly, urging the prime minister of israel and israel overall not to let them come and visit. and then of course now they have officially done that with netanyahu issuing a statement explaining his reasoning and saying that his change of mind has to do more with t

has been coming in fake and now actually in the past few minutes we've just heard from representative omar she was obviously very critical of the decision most notably what is what we're hearing is that what the president donald trump said following the decision he came out and tweeted again saying representatives omar are the face of the democrat party and they hate israel so essentially reiterating what he had earlier tweeted now he'll be speaking at a rally later in new hampshire so it'll be interesting to see what he says at that rally up there and later on we've also heard from the senate democratic leaders chuck schumer he said denying entry to members of the united states congress is a sign of weakness not strength it'll only hurt the u.s. israel relationship and support for israel in america we've also heard from the hugh s. house speaker nancy pelosi she says she hopes israel reverses the decision to deny u.s. lawmakers most notably perhaps is that the pro israel group a pact which has been incredibly critical actually recently of both omar and to live in the past said that the co

omar: todo desnudo. alan: me faltaron manos. [risas] marta: sabe cÓmo es en la pelÍcula que estas firmando, se supone que habrÍa una puerta, de esa puerta entra una sala, en realidad esa puerta es la puerta de un baÑo. >> mi camerino para que la gente no. >> yo no sabÍa que estaban firmando en ese momento. me dieron ganas de hacer pipÍ. estaba siendo vÍctima y tranquilamente. alan: ya estaba dentro del baÑo. >> se oye corte, se abre la puerta del baÑo, omar no sabÍa que yo estaba ahÍ. entra, cierra. y yo gritando. alan: tampoco viste mucho. >> la esposa de omar es muy afortunada, me da mucho gusto, por algo llevan 18 aÑos. alan: omar tambiÉn se asusto. marta en vez de hacer. [risas] alan: quÉdense con nosotros a ver si te convencemos los convencemos. vente marta. >> yuri. ¿quiÉn eres? >> sigue. super fans. [mÚsica] [aplausos] alan: quÉdense con nosotros porque pica y se extiende este chisme. alfredo adames asegurÓ que andrea ha sido infiel en varias ocasiones. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ en aarp sabemos que, c

and congressman omar is terrible what she said. >> so they all went after ilhan omar for what she said and what she tweeted. peter, zeldin is now defending the president. trump is doing what he was accusing omar and others doing. is anyone speaking out against trump now? >> no, because it's much easier to paint a black muslim woman as anti-semitic. the people are much more inclined to believe that than they are about a white man like donald trump. remember, there is also a larger agenda here. the agenda is anyone who comes along and wants to talk about the realities of the oppression that palestinians face, right, palestinians who live in the west bank without basic rights, without the right to move freely, without the right to be citizens of the country in which they live are destroyed politically. people go after them in order so they can't be a credible messenger. i don't agree with everything ilhan omar has said, but the reason that she has been attacked as she has, when her statements have been 1/10, 1/50th as offensive of what donald trump has said, she's actually trying to chall

as an attorney for omar's campaign says there's been no wrongdoing. david spunt looking into the details. >> congresswoman omar fighting back through an attorney arguing she did nothing wrong. this is the complaint. it's in the hands of the federal election commission and it alleges multiple improprieties. married minnesota congresswoman ilhan omar is accused of having an affair with the married dc-based political consultant. the wife of that consultant made the allegation court paperwork released this week. tim mynett served as an advisor to omar's campaign last year and now his wife that he had an affair with the congresswoman. it's money that's the center of this complaint filed wednesday morning with the federal election commission. the national legal and policy center, a conservative leaning nonprofit government watchdog, argues she violated a 1971 law. the group alleges that omar's campaign paid mynett's company thousands of dollars to cover travel expenses. according to the filing, ilhan for congress paid north of $22,000 for travel. the expens

what omar bongo did was try to shift the paradigm of development in africa. britain, china, the us, have all been developed on cheap, raw materials from africa. and if we're going to develop african countries, if we're going to find the balance between the preservation and the sustainable use of these natural resources, at least a good proportion of the wealth that comes from the exploitation of those natural resources has to come back into africa. and so the reason that, i guess, that i'm a government minister as well as a conservationist today is to find that balance, you can't do conservation in isolation, you are part of a system. but to come back to my point about how prepared you are to take on vested interests which are undermining the efforts you and others have made in the country to preserve and protect, i'm very mindful, for example, that here you sit as environment minister, your predecessor was sacked because of a scandal involving the illegal cutting down and trading of precious timber to the tune of some say hundreds of millions of dollars. som

do you think ilhan omar is dangerous? >> to be honest, all her actions so far are very concerning. she surrounds herself with questionable voices, like one who admitted on twitter, and know how to party. and listed as a terrorist organization in arab countries who have ties with another terrorist organization to fund hamas whose leader made statements on jordanian tv and the main purpose, to train american muslims and us politics. and influence us decisions about the middle east and islamic nations. this is the sort of people she surrounded herself with. heather: we appreciate your insight. you have been in america for two years, welcome. >> thank you so much. heather: we will be right back. .. >> a police officer pelted with chinese food as he tried to do his job. the shocking video in new york city, disturbing new clip shows a series of water attacks on the nypd, and. and and moving past kneeling and into action. >> let me bring you injustice. this wasn't about him having a job. that became part of the discussion, merely to bring attention to injustice. >> just eight months ago,

congresswoman omar is still in the news. trace gallagher, we will talk to that later. two assignments today, we after vm doubled. i hope the invoices before the end of the show. supreme court justice ruth gator ginsberg was just treated for cancer again but she may have public appearance in buffalo buffalo. next, sucker calls some himself will be back for a appearance. at that straight ahead move. it ♪ >> brian: welcome back officially. not even another cancer scare could shut down supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg. the court announced last week that she had just completed a look course of radiation therapy for tumors on her pancreas but on monday, get this, ginsberg made a public appearance at the university of buffalo for a friend and seemed very healthy. watch. >> it was beyond my wildest imagination that i would end her one day become the notorious ruth. i am now 86 years old yet people of all ages want to take their picture with me. amazing. >> brian: shannon bream as host of fox news at night. she will take the stage at 11:00 but she is also a supreme c

the things that they've said omar to leave what they've said is it disgraceful so i can't imagine why israel would let them in. while trump claimed without further evidence that the 2 congresswoman hate jews many jewish american politicians were quick to defend them including senator bernie sanders and the mayor of minneapolis omar's hometown. it. has to be and from israel is a jewish man i totally disagree with. i think it's the wrong decision. i. feel strongly that you know you can be of the jew and also say that some of the ways that the israeli government is able things are wrong to lead said she would challenge the travel ban on to continue to fight back. in town demanded they provide access on for me and in any of my colleagues to come to israel and enter the cost areas and to be able to listen to your people israel's decision could have unwanted political consequences especially within the us democratic party earlier this year top democrats had singled out representative omar saying statements she made on israel were anti-semitic life but now the party has all but closed rings

omar and rep.tlaib to visit. they hate israel & alljewish people, & there is nothing that can be said or done to change their minds." whilst israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu said that... "the itinerary showed that the congresswomen's sole intention was to harm israel." peter bowes is following this for us. just played a short clip, give us an idea of the broader tenor of what has been said. clearly the main tenor of this news conference was to get the message across they are angry because they say other american politicians have visited israel in recent years on fact—finding trips and they say that is all this was, they were intending to meet politicians and officials, both israeli and palestinian from both israeli and palestinian from both sides to gather information. congresswoman ilhan omar talked about the 3 million in aid that the us sends to israel and she wanted to find out on the ground how things we re find out on the ground how things were working, how that money was being spent so that she

minutes later like magic, israel said they are barring omar and talib from entering the country. >> he told benjamin netanyahu that they should bar the congress women. and the white house was told that the congresswoman would likely be barred. democrats tried to push back, but you see how that ended up. the president, who is using the power of his office and the world stage to punish his political enemies, reacting this afternoon. >> they are very anti-jewish and they're very anti-israel. i think it's disgraceful the thing they've said, what they've said about israel and jewish people is a horrible thing and they've become the face of the democrat party. >> he thinks it disgraceful what the congresswomen have said. both of vocal critics of trillion and both support the bds boycott movement, but let's remember, it was the president who tweeted that those congre congresswomen and two others should go back to the countries they came from. those racist words, even though of member of the so-called squad is an american citizen. it was the president who stood by while his supporters at a ral

congresswoman has drawn a lot of controversy within the 2 allies the move to deny reseated to leave and omar in tree was condemned by top democrat politicians it's also been criticized by a pro israel lobby group to label amato had planned to visit israel and the occupied palestinian territories this weekend to leave was then allowed to make a humanitarian visit to her grandmother but she rejected israel's offer the pair are known for their support of the boycott divestment sanctions campaign or b.d.s. which aims to put pressure on the israeli government over its treatment of palestinians under israeli law supporters of the campaign can be denied entry president donald trump had called for the 2 lawmakers to be blocked ahead of israel banning them and the president has taken some decisions seem to have supported netanyahu is power trump has recognized drusilla as israel's capital and move the u.s. embassy there he's also recognize israeli sovereignty over the occupied golan heights . he's announced the so-called deal of the century to resolve the israeli palestinian conflict the political de

ilhan omar getting at why this is an unprecedented move here. first, the president's tweet saying israel would show great weakness if they would allow these two congresswoman in. what would be a belate an the attempt to conduct its own foreign policy. trump telling a close ally what it should do and what decisions it should make. benjamin netanyahu following through on that, a short time after that tweet, announcing it was official the two would be banned from entering the country. here's part of netanyahu's explanation for his decision. only a few days ago, we received the plan, from it, it's clear they're planning a journey with the sole target of strengthen the boycott movement. they have to define the destination as palestine and not israel. unlike all the democrat and republican congressmen who have visited until today. they have avoided any meet iing whether with the government or opposition. they were scheduled to meet with peace activists. a democratic congressional aid said that at least omar had intended to meet members of the israeli

political consultant met democratic congresswoman ilhan omar while he worked for her. apparently, omar paid him and his consulting group about $230,000 through her campaign for things like fund-raising, digital communications, and travel expenses, and "the daily caller" news foundation now says the conservatives government ethics watchdog is looking into whether omar used campaign funds to pursue the affair. meantime, dr. beth mynet says her husband told her back in april that he was romantically involved with ilhan omar with court records adding this, quote, "although devastated by the betrayal and deceit that preceded his abrupt declaration, plaintiff told the defendant that she loved him and was willing to fight for the marriage. defendant, however, told her that was not an option for him. they lived together for six years before marrying in 2012. they have a 13-year-old son, but dr. mynett says even before her husband told her about the affair, he had already introduced their son to representative omar, and in court papers, dr. mynett argued that her husband's deci

omar: we ve said this president is racist, we have condemned his racist remarks. i believe he is fascist. jon: this is normal potical knockabout, but this morning donald trump tweeted this, "it would show great weakness if israel allowed representative ar and representative tlaib to visit. they hate israel and all jewish people come and there is nothing at can be said or done to change their minds." moments later, israel announced its ban onhe two congresswomen's visit. the government says it welcomes critics and criticism, but -- isprime min. netanyahueli law prohibits the entry of those call for and work to impose boycotts of israel, and this is what the interior mister decided regarding the two congresswomen, and i agree with him. jon: for donald trump it is not about who goes in and t of israel, it is about the next election. he wants to personify the democratic party as these two women. he has vilified them as anti-semitic, left-wing extremists, anti-american.ra the more dem get behind them, the more he likes it. but what israel gets out of this is harder to

congresswoman that league and omar are leading activists in promoting boycott legislation against israel in the u.s. congress. only a few days ago, we received their visitation plan and it became clear that they were planning a campaign whose sole purpose was to strengthen the boycott and negate israel's legitimacy. the extraordinary move to deny the lawmakers entry came just moments after president trump tweeted about the trip quote it would show great weakness if israel allowed representative omar and representative talib to visit. they hate israel and all jewish people and there is nothing that can be said or done to change their minds. back with me, "washington post" anne gearen, joining me senior director of progressive programming for siriusxm and msnbc political analyst, serene max well. the embassy was asked about the visit weeks ago. they were told anyone is welcome. suddenly, obviously, that position has changed. what's going on here? >> yes, this has been going on for weeks, chris, and the israeli ambassador in washington, ron dermer who is very close to prime minister netanya

he wrote this about congress wn ilhan omar and rashida talib. quote, it would show great weakness if israel allowed rep omar and rep talib to visit. again, that part wasn't the surprise. it was a genuine surprise, however, when a prient israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu gave in and gave way to the american president. israel said they would not be allowing the congresswomen into their country. netanyahu released a statement that read in part as a vibrant and free democracy israel is open to any critic and criticism with one exception. israel's law prohibits the entry of people who call and operate to boycott israel whose perception harms the country. this afternoon before departing for his rally tonight in new hampshire the president was asked about his conversations with israel. >> in your conversations with people connected to israel, did you encourage them to -- >> i don't encourage or discourage. i think that if israel allowed them to come in for the normal reasons other than those reasons, i really believe that it would be a terrible