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Israel Has Every Right to Block Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar

(The Federalist) David Harsanyi - What principle of democracy states that you have to issue visas to foreigners who are actively engaged in efforts to harm your citizens? If Republican Steve King were denied an entry visa into Mexico, not a single congressperson would stand up for him, not a single presidential candidate would claim that Mexico had insulted the honor of the United States, not a single Democrat would argue that it reflected poorly on Mexican democracy, and not a single pundit would contend that the Mexican-U.S. relationship was being hurt. Would any American be bothered if the State Department denied an entry visa to a foreign elected official who actively worked toward the economic destruction of the U.S. while being an apologist for anti-American terrorist groups? Tlaib and Omar aren't mere "critics" of Israel. Critics have been traveling to Israel forever. Critics of Israel serve in the nation's parliament and openly and freely take positions against the ruling government. Tlaib and Omar actively support a movement with the strategic aim of rallying the world to challenge Israel's right to exist. They aren't critics, they're enemies.
2019-08-16 00:00:00
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