County School Board Member Doubles Down on Bigotry
In a recent interview with AJ+, embattled school board member Abrar Omeish “doubled down” on her anti-Israel screeds, which many have characterized as hateful and needlessly divisive, if not deeply anti-Semitic, in nature. “There is no chance I am resigning,” Omeish told AJ+, which is owned by Al Jazeera and funded by the government of Qatar.
Omeish created a firestorm of controversy by accusing Israel of “apartheid” and “colonization.”
INTERVIEW: Fairfax GOP Chairman Renews Call for Omeish to Resign
Fairfax GOP Chairman Steve Knotts joined WMAL’s Larry O’Connor Show, to discuss the ongoing controversies surrounding at-large school board member Abrar Omeish. “We’re talking about our kids here, and the people setting the curriculum to teach them,” Knotts said Tuesday on WMAL.
On May 13, Omeish shared anti-Israel comments on social media that have been widely condemned as deeply anti-Semitic or needlessly divisive.
LISTEN: Concerned Parent Calls for Omeish to Resign
Gary Aiken, a Jewish father with kids in Fairfax County Public Schools, joined WMAL’s Mornings on the Mall radio program yesterday, to discuss his concerns about school board member Abrar Omeish’s recent attacks on Israel. “Ms. Omeish, like many 26 year-olds, knows the power of social media. It can promote great things, but it can also destroy,” Aiken noted. “We expect our school board members to set a positive example for our kids.”
VIDEO: School Board Member’s 2019 Arrest
On Monday’s Larry O’Connor Show, the WMAL host played extensive audio clips from school board member Abrar Omeish’s 2019 arrest. Supervisor Pat Herrity (R-Springfield) shared his thoughts on Omeish’s arrest record, as well as her recent inflammatory comments on Israel that many would consider needlessly divisive, if not deeply anti-Semitic.
Fairfax GOP Blasts “Israel Hater” on County School Board
The Fairfax GOP is blasting the “hateful screeds” of Abrar Omeish — and calling for the school board member’s resignation. “Instead of focusing on core educational issues, Abrar Omeish is busy fomenting hatred and division,” Fairfax GOP Chairman Steve Knotts said today. “Fairfax County deserves better. Omeish should resign or be removed from the school board.”
The chairman’s comments follow Omeish’s assertions that Israel practices “apartheid” and “colonization”
Presidential Message on Hanukkah 2019
Melania and I send our warmest wishes to Jewish people in the United States, Israel, and across the world as you commence the 8-day celebration of Hanukkah
Mainstream Candidate vs Radical Extremist in District 86
The Fairfax County Republican Committee calls on all Republicans, Democrats, and independents to get out and vote for U.S. Air Force veteran and Republican nominee Gregg Nelson in Virginia’s special election for delegate in the 86th District on Tuesday, February 19.
Mr. Nelson offers a commonsense, mainstream alternative to radical Democrat Ibraheem Samirah.
Not Just Words: Learn More About Ibraheem Samirah’s Hateful Extremism
The Suburban Virginia Republican Coalition released a new video this week, showing that embattled Democrat Ibraheem Samirah’s hateful extremism goes well beyond his online screeds.
The video documents that Dr. Samirah led efforts to boycott Hewlett-Packard (HP), only because they sold computers to the Israeli government.