After Oct. 7, Somali prime minister who met with Ilhan Omar called Jews ‘apes and pigs,’ as Qur’an say
During a speech in early Nov 2023, Somali PM @HamzaAbdiBarre, colleague of Ilhan Omar, referred to Jews as “immoral,” & labeled them with the Quranic epithet (5:60) also used by Islam’s prophet Muhammad, “apes & pigs”
(See longer segment of speech https://t.co/UNaMKXb8uM) pic.twitter.com/krDJbRNI4n— Andrew Bostom, MD, MS (@andrewbostom) January 31, 2024
Hamza Abdi Barre is referring to the Qur’anic claims that Allah transformed disobedient Jews into apes and pigs (2:63-66; 5:59-60; 7:166).
Does Ilhan Omar endorse his statements? We don’t have any journalists anymore, so no one will ask her, which is a shame.
“US Congress woman Ilhan Omar meets with Somali PM Hamza,” Shabelle Media Network, September 19, 2023:
NEW YORK, USA – Ilhan Omar, a member of the US Congress has paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre who is currently in New York for the participation of the United Nations General Assembly [UNGA78].
The discussions between Barre and Omar focused on Somalia’s security, political landscape, socio-economic progress, and how the US can further strengthen its support for Somalia….
The PM’s speech shed light on Somalia’s efforts to address and eradicate the threat posed by Al-Shabaab, which has links with Al-Qaeda and carrying attacks in the Horn of Africa.