Press Release
For Immediate Release: December 14, 2019
Contact: Jason Savage, [email protected]

Maine GOP Chair Dr. Demi Kouzounas' Statement on Rep. Ilhan Omar's
Anti-Semitic Rhetoric

AUGUSTA - Maine Republican Party Chair, Dr. Demi Kouzounas, issued the
following statement following Rep. Ilhan Omar's campaign stop in New
Hampshire:

"Controversial Congresswoman Rep. Ilhan Omar is currently touring the
country with Presidential nominee hopeful Bernie Sanders. Recently, Rep.
Omar stopped in New Hampshire to stump for her fellow socialist
colleague in Congress, and part of her media tour included discussing
her interest in Maine politics.

While some media outlets in Maine fawn over the freshman Congresswoman
from Minnesota, we'd like to remind everyone that Rep. Omar has a
history of anti-semetic remarks and offensive views on September 11th.

Whether it referring to September 11th as "some people did some things"
,
tweeting "Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people
and help them see the evil doings of Israel
",
or leading the charge behind the anti-Isreal BDS

(Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement, her outlandish, extreme,
and anti-semetic rhetoric has no place in Maine politics.

Rep. Omar's history of anti-semetic comments are so damaging, that even
her fellow Democratic Congressman, Rep. Max Rose said
,
"Congresswoman Omar's statements are deeply hurtful to Jews, including
myself."

Mainers must reject the radical agendas Rep. Omar and her allies in
Congress are pushing and call on Rep. Pingree, who votes with Rep. Omar
97% of the time
,
and Rep. Golden, who votes with Rep. Omar 87% of the time
,
to denounce this kind of hateful rhetoric.  

Hate has no place in politics. Instead of playing identity politics and
pitting Americans against each other, we urge all elected officials to
work together and focus on improving the lives of all who live here."

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