Ilhan Omar's words were twisted -- and Democrats were part of the problem

A recent comment from Ilhan Omar about the pro-Israel lobby immediately sparked accusations that she was being antisemitic. This is the second time Omar has faced such accusations; in February, she was widely denounced for tweeting “it’s all about the Benjamins baby” regarding American support of Israel. It is fair to say that Omar could have been more careful about her language. It is not fair, however, to intentionally twist her remarks, or to automatically label criticism of Israel as antisemitic. It was always to be expected that Republicans would twist Omar’s words. However, Democrats should have been firmer in the face of what was clearly a bad-faith attack.