Ismail Mohamed delivered his victory speech for winning a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives in the Somali language. In one of his political ads, also in Somali:
He also spoke about the growing number of Somali representatives in the US government. He called the group a 'tight knit organization' who even communicate via group chat.
'Our aim as a united front is to lobby for Somalia,' he said, also referring to Ilhan Omar as the Somalis' representative at the state level, pushing for policies that prioritize their home country's interests.
The article also notes:
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, the most prominent Somali lawmaker in the country, found herself in hot water earlier this year after delivering a speech in Somali during which she seemed to say she would prioritize Somalian interests above all else.
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In a leaked video of the speech Omar delivered on January 27, Omar says to a room of fellow Somalis:
'Sleep in comfort knowing I am here to protect the interest of Somalia from inside the U.S. system,' according to a translated version of the video.
'The US government will only do what Somalians in the U.S. tell them to do. They will do what we want and nothing else.'
'They must follow our orders and that is how we will safeguard the interest of Somalia. We Somalians must have the confidence in ourselves that we call the shots in the US'
'Together we will protect the interests of Somalia,' she said.
Following the AIPAC playbook, I see.
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