According to results, Ilhan Omar, a Democrat, representing Minnesota’s fifth district, defeated Republican candidate Dalia Al Aqidi, Iraqi-American republican who declared herself a ‘secular Muslim’ and vocal in supporting Israel.

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Whereas, the only Palestinian-American Muslim in the US Congress Rashida Tlaib also retook her seat for fourth time in the US Congress, after beating her republican rival in Michigan.

Both congresswomen have lashed out Israel for its nefarious design and committing genocide in Gaza. They have raised voice for people of Palestinians Ilhan Omar’s rival Al Aqidi called her ‘Pro-Hamas’ over her stance on Israel’s war against Hamas.