Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib are duly-elected members of Congress, and serve as part of the voice of the greatest nation on earth. It is wholly unacceptable for one of our allies to ban them from entering a nation purely because of a political disagreement.

If you hadn’t seen the news, at the urging of Donald Trump, Israel officially barred Representatives Tlaib and Omar ahead of their planned trip — where they had scheduled a variety of visits with both Israeli and Palestinian civic groups.

This action is an insult to the United States of America. Rashida and Ilhan represent the will of the American people, and a democracy that provides billions of dollars in aid to Israel every year.

If you want to send a message that you stand in solidarity with Ilhan and Rashida, join me in splitting a $3 donation to each of their reelection campaigns right now:

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Let me be extremely clear: if a Republican had been barred access to Israel, I would be just as furious about their denial. Because this isn’t about partisanship — it’s about respecting the American democracy, and an international order based on diplomacy.

Especially given how much support we provide to Israel each year, members of Congress ought to have a basic oversight right to visit Israel, see conditions on the ground, and learn about the situation. Denying that based on disagreement is fundamentally undemocratic.

I strongly urge Israel to reconsider their decision. And as we do so, I want to help Rashida and Ilhan fight back against Donald Trump’s partisan attacks against them. Will you split a $3 donation between all of our reelection campaigns right now?

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Together, we can send a powerful message to the world — that representatives of the greatest nation on earth should never be targeted simply because of their political disagreements.

In solidarity,

Ro Khanna