Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan said during his Feb. 17 keynote speech at the Nation of Islam’s annual Saviours’ Day conference that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) shouldn’t have apologized for AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) remarks.
Omar tweeted on Feb. 10 that AIPAC buys off politicians’ support for Israel, prompting her to issue a statement the following day saying that she was still learning about anti-Semitic tropes.
Farrakhan, who has a lengthy history of promulgating anti-Semitic epithets himself, said that Omar was under pressure to apologize.
“Sweetheart, don’t do that,” Farrakhan said, adding that Omar is attempting to “shake the government up.”
“You have nothing apologize to for,” Farrakhan said. “Israel and AIPAC pays off senators and congressmen to do their bidding. So you’re not lying.”
Farrakhan added, “So if you’re not lying, stop laying down! You were sent there by the people to shake up that corrupt House. Shake it up!”
Notorious anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan praises Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) anti-Semitic comments, says she has “nothing to apologize for” pic.twitter.com/zDjMoMsjVS
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) February 19, 2019
Farrakhan also blamed the “wicked Jews” for causing the Women’s March, Inc. controversy during his keynote speech.
Omar’s office did not respond to the Journal’s request for comment as of publication time.
