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Ilhan Omar
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“I appreciate the countless messages of support I have received from the people... who understand how difficult and deeply personal this has been for my family and especially my children. I remain honored to be a part of a campaign that is uniting the diverse voices of our district – long term residents, East African immigrants and students.”
Ilhan Omar (born 1982) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: DFL candidate Ilhan Omar explains marital history in statement, Fox News 9, Interview (17 August 2016)
“I am America’s hope and the president’s nightmare.”
Ilhan Omar (born 1982) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 13 July 2018 on Comedy Central's "Daily Show" per Snopes
“I am much more interested in defending my ideas than defending my identities.”
Ilhan Omar (born 1982) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As reported by the Star Tribune in December 2018, in response to criticism of Omar wearing hijab while on the House floor.
“When we talk about waking people up from complicity, is to say that we can’t be only upset with Trump because he’s not a politician who sells us his policies in the most perfect way. His policies are bad. But many of the people who came before him also had really bad policies. They just were more polished than he was. And that’s not what we should be looking for anymore. We don’t want anybody to get away with murder because they are polished. We want to recognize the actual policies that are behind the pretty face and the smile.”
Ilhan Omar (born 1982) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 3 March 2019, originally a Politico interview misquoted this, transcript of raw audio from Vanity Fair
“The boys were protesting a woman's right to choose & yelled 'it's not rape if you enjoy it' ... (archived)”
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“They were taunting 5 Black men before they surrounded Phillips and led racist chants ...”
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“Sandmann's family hired a right wing PR firm to write his non-apology.”
Ilhan Omar (born 1982) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Twitter feed, as reported by Fox News, (Jan 22, 2019)
“A US backed coup in Venezuela is not a solution to the dire issues they face. Trump's efforts to install a far right opposition will only incite violence and further destabilize the region. We must support Mexico, Uruguay & the Vatican's efforts to facilitate a peaceful dialogue.”
Ilhan Omar (born 1982) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Twitter feed, as reported by Fox News (Jan 24, 2019), reacting to the 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis
“We cannot hand pick leaders for other countries on behalf of multinational corporate interests. The legislature cannot seize power from the President, and Venezuela's Supreme Court has declared their actions unconstitutional.”
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Recorded in: Twitter feed, as reported by The Hill (Jan 25, 2019), referencing Juan Guaidó
“If we really want to support the Venezuelan people, we can lift the economic sanctions that are inflicting suffering on innocent families, making it harder for them to access food and medicines, and deepening the economic crisis. We should support dialogue, not a coup!”
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Recorded in: Twitter feed, as reported by The Hill (Jan 25, 2019), regarding Crisis in Venezuela
“When you're a Democrat, the media makes you have to answer for every broken window and thrown bottle by protestors, regardless of what they’re protesting or where. But when actual GOP & Trump supporters [...] call & cheer for assassinating Democrats... silence.”
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Recorded in: Twitter, 8 Sep 2020
“He effed around and found out.”
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Recorded in: Referring to president Donald Trump's defeat after insulting her during the campaign and claiming that he would flip Minnesota (the state she represents) Republican in the 2020 election; in an interview with The Interce…
“We are motivated by radical love of country. We fight for universal healthcare because of love. We fight for a livable planet because of love. We fight for equitable housing because of love.”
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Recorded in: 7/31/2020 on Twitter
“Stop saying "we can't afford" Homes for All, Green New Deal or Medicare for All. 'If we didn't spend trillions on endless wars and tax breaks for millionaires, we could afford to house our homeless, care for our seniors, and save our planet. We suffer from greed, not scarcity.”
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Recorded in: 7/29/2020 on Twitter
“Our criticisms of oppression and regional instability caused by Iran are not legitimate if we do not hold Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to the same standards. And we cannot continue to turn a blind eye to repression in Saudi Arabia—a country that is consistently ranked among the worst of the worst human rights offenders.”
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Recorded in: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ilhan-omar-we-must-apply-our-universal-values-to-all-nations-only-then-will-we-achieve-peace/2019/03/17/0e2d66fc-4757-11e9-aaf8-4512a6fe3439_story.html Ilhan Omar accused of suppo…
“Education had always been deeply prized on both my mother's and father's sides of the family. For a period when Awoowe, my paternal grandfather, lived with us back in Somalia, he would call me into his room each morning before I left for school to make sure I understood that I was a beneficiary of the attributes of Araweelo, a Somali queen who fought for the rights of women and the disenfranchised.”
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“I truly believe the America that we all want and deserve is not just a myth but a place that could actually exist. But only if we work for it, and not just individually-not just for ourselves, our families, or our ethnicities, religions, or other groups to which we belong. We need to work for it together.”
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“we can't eradicate problems unless we put ourselves in the shoes of those impacted by the solutions we implement.”
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“Ensuring that the democratic system is prepared for all the challenges it faces ignites me to this day. From increasing access for new Americans united in their excitement to participate to reaching out to the disillusioned to explain the purpose of their involvement, those who are conscious of what isn't working have a responsibility to figure out how to make it better. But it all starts with just showing up, and that's something all of us can do.”
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“War doesn't restore. It just robs. It takes everything.”
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“I'm centered by the hijab, because it connects me to a whole set of internally held beliefs.”
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“I'm a Muslim and live as such, but I'm also a humanist. Just as I believe in God, so also do I believe that we are all connected no matter our faith, belief in science, race, or country of origin. We all have an ability to enrich one another not in spite of our differences but because of them.”
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“As a refugee who has escaped tragedy, you never stop thinking about all those who didn't make it out, how much they suffered and how many died.”
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“It's my belief that in public service, if you aren't making someone uncomfortable, you aren't doing your job.”
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“Your success and the successes of others you inspire can heal your wounds.”
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“I believe you get what you organize for”
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“From the Muslim ban onward, I had the painful realization that even though most of what the administration was going to throw at us was very personal in that their proposals would have an actual impact on me and those that I love, I couldn't grieve because I had to show up for my constituents and the country. At least when I was fighting for them, I was no longer afraid.”
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“My brand of optimism is based on my denying myself any sense of victimization and taking comfort in the fact that whatever difficulties present themselves today, they will not exist tomorrow. I believe that by pushing hard enough, you will eventually end up somewhere better. Some have observed that I have an "iron spine." I prefer to see it as a process of figuring out how to channel every challenge into an opportunity. That mentality, which worked in the state house, has always worked for me.”
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“Living authentically is the best form of resistance.”
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“I am a human, not a figurehead.”
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“One of the most toxic misperceptions of my faith is that because I'm a Muslim, I hate Israel and the Jewish people. Although that couldn't be further from reality, whenever I criticize Israel, it is filtered through this lens.”
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“You can't take away the past; you can only add to the narrative. There is a narrative about Muslims that already exists. I'm not here to undo or rewrite history. That is propaganda or an impossibility. What I, and others, can do is expand on the notion of what it means to be Muslim, continue the story line that survives alongside us.”
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“We all have our blind spots.”
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“Freedom of thought and speech-the essence of what it means to be human-is my right no matter the color of my skin or my religion. It's the right of people who speak with accents or whose hair texture is different. Religious minorities, the formerly incarcerated, those without bank accounts or homes, the neurodiverse. No label should rule out participation.”
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“The politics of "moral clarity and courage," which I often reference, includes lending one's voice and listening. There is no way to do the kind of work I do, to have the honest dialogues that lead to solutions to constituents' issues, without bumping into things and hurting others. That's just human nature. Ideally, though, I remedy it. While not popular in the Trumpian vision for America, introspection and contrition are signs not of weakness but of strength.”
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“My hijab is a personal reminder of the tension between submission and struggle.”
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“I ran for government precisely to challenge the systemic injustices faced by those perceived in our society as not worthy.”
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“There has never been a member of Congress who looks or sounds anything like me.”
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“My strength doesn't come from a lack of fear but from an overpowering sense of moral outrage.”
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“I want to help all those who feel small to feel large; to give strength to all those who believe they are weak; to make loud those who think they are voiceless. To me, that is the American dream.”
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“I'm still on the journey to find our America. Although it might not be the reality every day for everyone in this country, the American dream isn't just something immigrants talk about who are coming to or want to come to this land. It is part of the American psyche and ultimately what we citizens of the United States are all searching for.”
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“anger is misplaced on individuals. It should be directed at the way society is set up. Then it should be used to change the way society is set up.”
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“to those fighting for democracy and the right to vote each and every day: never give up.”
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“I think, for many of us, you know, 2016 was going to be an election year where we were going to decide what kind of country we were going to be. It was very clear that on one side there was someone running for president who presented an extreme danger, not only to our democracy, but to the very lives of the American people. ..our presence, really, and our elections were not only to resist the harmful policies that are coming from this administration and that have now become the norm, but it’s to restore hope.”
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“I condemn the horrific acts we are seeing unfold today in Israel against children, women, the elderly, and the unarmed people who are being slaughtered and taken hostage by Hamas. Such senseless violence will only repeat the back and forth cycle we've seen, which we cannot allow to continue. We need to call for deescalation and ceasefire. I will keep advocating for peace and justice throughout the Middle East.”
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Recorded in: https://twitter.com/IlhanMN/status/1710730202353934338 pinned twitter post (October 7, 2023)
“Just as we honor the humanity of the hundreds of innocent Israeli civilians and 9 Americans who were killed this weekend, we must honor the humanity of the innocent Palestinian civilians who have been killed and whose lives are upended.”
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Recorded in: Fox News Ilhan Omar condemns Israel’s military response to Hamas, says ‘solution’ is ‘negotiated peace’ (october 10, 2023) [according to Yahoo News]
“Bombing a hospital is among the gravest of war crimes. The IDF reportedly blowing up one of the few places the injured and wounded can seek medical treatment and shelter during a war is horrific.”
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Recorded in: tweet (12:12 PM · Oct 17, 2023)
“You get what you organize for!”
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Recorded in: Sep 9 2024 on Twitter
“A “pro-life” agenda looks like: gun safety laws, universal school meals, Medicare for All, universal pre-k, combating the climate crisis”
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Recorded in: Sep 9 2024 on Twitter
“Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel.”
Ilhan Omar (born 1982) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Twitter feed (Nov 16, 2012)