Rashida Tlaib comes to defense of Ilhan Omar after Minnesota lawmaker made comments comparing US and Israel to Taliban and Hamas

Rep. Rashida Tlaib came to the defense of fellow “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar after Omar was condemned by a group of 12 Jewish Democrats for her comments comparing the United States and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban.

“I am tired of colleagues (both D+R) demonizing @IlhanMN,” Tlaib said on Twitter. “Their obsession with policing her is sick. She has the courage to call out human rights abuses no matter who is responsible. That's better than colleagues who look away if it serves their politics.”

Tlaib’s remarks came in response to an earlier post from Omar, who said it was “shameful” that her Democratic colleagues had called on her to clarify her statements.