Ilhan Omar Votes 'No' On Resolution Condemning Hamas Terrorist Attacks

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Ilhan Omar was just one of 10 lawmakers to vote against a U.S. House resolution backing Israel's right to self-defense and condemning Hamas' Oct. 7 terrorist attack on the country.

"I'm committed to peace and a prompt ceasefire," Omar said in a statement explaining her vote Wednesday. "While the resolution rightly acknowledges and mourns the lives taken by Hamas, I cannot support a resolution that fails to acknowledge and mourn the lives of Palestinians taken by the Israeli military."

The Minneapolis Democrat also said that the resolution "fails to acknowledge the Israeli government's military bombardment of Gaza, especially after Israeli officials openly admitted to implementing collective punishment of Palestinians in Gaza" and that "We must use diplomacy to secure the release of hostages, end the violence by negotiating a ceasefire, restore water, food, and fuel to Gaza, and work toward lasting peace."

House Resolution 771 — titled "Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists" — passed by a vote of 412 to 10.

In addition to Omar, "no" voters included Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman, André Carson, Al Green, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Summer Lee, and Delia Ramirez.

Just one Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie, voted against the measure.