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1. To successfully navigate this issue Democrats must start by recognizing more than one thing can be true at the same time.

Democrats split on response to Ilhan Omar's latest Israel comments - NBC News apple.news/AbWB-sz6ZRkKay…
2. Discussing U.S./Israeli relations has always been sensitive. We are in a time of heightened awareness of hate due to the environment created by the Trump administration. We are aware of the anti-Semitism that has pervaded the Labour Party. This is the context.
3. Omar is under heightened scrutiny because she is Muslim. She is experiencing hate directed at her regularly. She is also new to Congress and not as careful with her words as she should be. That said, the admonishment for using anything akin to racist tropes is valid.
4. It is also valid to recognize the greater difficulty of criticizing the Israeli government without being accused of anti-Semitism. Twice now we have lashed out about the semantics she has used. Words matter, but we can't pretend not to understand the thrust of her argument.
5. Anti-semitism can rear up in the politics of the Left. We must be vigilant about it. But, it is also our responsibility to not skirt the issues and the context this conversation represents.
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