Congresswoman Omar is nothing new for Democrats
Democrats in Congress refused to pass a resolution condemning anti-semitism earlier this year after one of their own — Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) made anti-semitic comments.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had the resolution rewritten to include other forms of hate speech besides anti-semitism. To protect Omar, the resolution was so watered down it was worthless. It actually emboldened Omar to say more.
Speaking at an event hosted by Muslims — a faith Omar embraces — Omar said the Council on Americanislamic Relations (CAIR) was formed after 9/11 and that “some people did something” on that day and that has caused Muslims to face ill-treatment in America.
On September 11, 2001, Islamic terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. That attack killed almost 3,000 people. Many found her causal description of 9/11 offensive.
Some who saw through this trick of watering down the congressional resolution wondered when the Democrats had become anti-semitic.
A look back into history into what has become known as the “Voyage of the Damned” will show that Democrats have had anti-semitism in their ranks for a long time.
On May 13 1939, more than 900 Jews fled Nazi Germany aboard a luxury cruise liner, the St. Louis.
They hoped to reach
Cuba and then travel to
America to escape persecution.
In 1937, Germany had built Buchenwald, concentration camp near the German town of Weimar. Political enemies of Adolph Hitler were the first ones sent there. In 1939, the Nazis began sending Jews to
Buchenwald.
Jewish properties had been confiscated, synagogues and Jewish businesses burned. German Jews saw that the reign of Hitler was not going to end well for them and began trying to leave Germany.
Anti-semitism was at its worst in Germany, but it was rampant around the world at the time.
Christians viewed all Jews as “Christ killers.” Ironically, had Jesus not died on the cross, there would be no forgiveness of Christians’ sins.
Many hated Jews because Jews did not have a religious objection to charging interest. Jews had become the bankers of Europe and other parts of the world. Those who hated paying interest on a loan transferred that hate to Jews.
The Motorschiff St. Louis was a dieselpowered ship. It is mistakenly called the S.S. St. Louis, but the S.S. or Steam Ship designation did not fit this German vessel.
These escaping Jews bought visas from Cuba. The plan was to go to Cuba and then travel to the United States to live.
The St. Louis took two weeks to make the transatlantic voyage. When the ship arrived, the Jews on board found out the visas they had paid between $3,000-$5,000 each for were worthless. Only a handful were allowed to leave the St. Louis in Cuba.
The St. Louis headed for Florida.
Those on the ship were close enough to see the lights of Miami. The ship’s captain repeatedly asked for permission to land in the United States.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull advised President Franklin D. Roosevelt not to accept these Jews. FDR agreed.
The ship’s captain considered running aground along the coast to allow the refugees to escape but, acting on Hull’s instructions, U.S. Coast Guard ships shadowed the St. Louis and prevented such action. It was later discovered Hull was acting on Roosevelt’s direct orders because FDR didn’t want to offend antisemitic Democrats in Congress.
Canada refused to allow the German Jews into that country and the St. Louis, running low on food and fuel, returned to Europe. After more than a month at sea, the passengers disembarked in Belgium. Four European countries — Great
Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium and France — agreed to take them.
The German War Machine would conquer all these countries except Great Britian during World War II. Many of these German Jews ended up in German death camps after their effort to escape failed. The bottom line is that Democrats have a history of having an anti-semitic wing. The party as a whole has always protected this wing.
Having an anti-semitic congresswoman like Omar is nothing new for Democrats.