Israel PM Netanyahu Responds to Rep. Ilhan Omar: ‘It’s Not About the Benjamins!’

Israel's Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu waves to supporters after his speech during the launch of the Likud party election campaign in Ramat Gan, Israel, on March 4, 2019. Amir Levy/Getty Images

The prime minister of Israel responded to anti-semitic tropes from Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who drew backlash for suggesting political support for the Middle Eastern country was “all about the Benjamins.”

Speaking from Israel via satellite, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “From this Benjamin, it’s not about the Benjamins!” His remarks were made during the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference in Washington on March 26.