Henri Rothhttp://www.themetropolitain.ca/articles/author/259enghttp://www.themetropolitain.ca/articles/view/1716http://www.themetropolitain.ca/articles/view/1716I understand that Jewish progressives have mastered the art of mental contortion in order to reconcile their political choices with the anti-Semitic mutterings of Democratic stars Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, but the usual rationalizations, distortions and cognitive dissonance of the apologists have reached a new low as some have  sharply criticized — are you ready for this — not Tlaib’s repugnant comments but rather Republicans for having the gall to criticize this poor woman’s obviously heartfelt efforts to reconcile with the Jewish community.Henri RothWed, 19 Jun 2019 22:45:00 -0400