US Rep. Ilhan Omar Calls on Muslims to ‘Raise Hell’ in the US The controversial representative made the vague call as she spoke at a CAIR fundraiser in California.
Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN), one of two Muslim lawmakers in the current Congress, called on US Muslims to "raise hell" and "make people uncomfortable" in the face of discrimination, the Washington Times reported Sunday.
"So, to me, I say raise hell. Make people uncomfortable," Omar said during her speech at at a fundraiser hosted by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) of Greater Los Angeles in California.
"Because here's the truth, here's the truth: Far too long, we have lived with the discomfort of being a second-class citizen, and frankly I'm tired of it, and every single Muslim in this country should be tired of it," she said, to cheers from the audience.
She also said US President Donald Trump bore responsibility for the 15 March New Zealand mosque shooting.
"The reason I think many of us knew this was going to get worse is we finally have a leader, a world leader in the White House, who publicly says that Islam hates us, who fuels hate against Muslims," she said.
Omar did not elaborate on what she meant by "raising hell." However, many Twitter users claiming to be Muslims objected to her speech, saying Muslims in the US have to put a lot of effort into creating a friendly image of themselves and that is what they should keep doing instead.
As she spoke, hundreds of protesters carrying American and Israeli flags, as well as various Trump paraphernalia, protested outside, accusing Omar of hate speech and anti-Semitism.
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