Austin Mayor Steve Adler is set to attend an Iftar dinner in his city with U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, but a top Texas official is urging him to no-show over Omar's alleged anti-Semitic remarks.
The mayor of Austin, Texas, Steve Adler, will attend this Saturday’s Iftar dinner in his city with U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar. Adler faced a call by a top state official suggesting that he no-show at the event due to accusations against Omar of anti-Semitism.
"It's not inclusive to have a keynote speaker at a dinner who has repeatedly attacked the Jewish faith and its adherents," Miller said in a press release. "Mayor Adler should help Austin stay true to its roots and use this opportunity as a teaching moment for Muslims, Jews, Christians and those of other faiths to come and break bread together in the spirit of unity and love, not hate.
The post was subsequently deleted. But Miller called it “thought-provoking” and would not apologize for it or seek out and fire the campaign staffer responsible for posting it, The Texas Tribune reported. Miller also said a “long-range” concern is: “Will we be a Muslim country?” A few weeks later, Omar faced further criticism after suggesting at a town hall meeting that pro-Israel organizations in America “push for allegiance to a foreign country.” This lead to accusations that the congresswoman was using the anti-Semitic trope that Jews have dual loyalties.
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