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Shortly afterward, Omar tweeted, in part, that \"My intention is never to offend my constituents or Jewish Americans as a whole. We have to always be willing to step back and think about criticism, just as I expect people to hear me when others attack me for my identity. That is why I unequivocally apologize.\"

Listening and learning, but standing strong ???? pic.twitter.com/7TSroSf8h1

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) February 11, 2019

Omar, of Minnesota, has previously been accused by Republicans of anti-Semitism for her comments about Israel, and her weekend comments caused a growing number of Democrats to join in criticizing her social media posts.

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PHOTO: Rep. Ilhan Omar is seen in the audience ahead of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 5, 2019.
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Omar, along with Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., another Muslim woman and freshman Democrat, have been outspoken critics of Israel and the country’s treatment of Palestinians, articulating a growing sentiment among progressives that has put them at odds with longstanding American foreign policy consensus on Israel and deep bipartisan support for Israel in Washington and on Capitol Hill.

House Minority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise, House GOP Conference Chair Rep. Liz Cheney, among others, have called for Omar to be taken off the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Republicans, who have been quick to criticize the two Democratic women, have also grappled with charges of anti-Semitism.

And ahead of the midterm elections, McCarthy, then the majority leader of the House, posted and subsequently deleted a tweet that said Republicans “cannot allow” George Soros, Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer – three Jewish Democratic billionaire donors – to “buy” the election.

President Trump was accused of anti-Semitism during the 2016 presidential campaign after he retweeted an image of Hillary Clinton and a six-pointed star similar to a Jewish star that read “Most Corrupt Candidate Ever!” superimposed on a graphic of money.

The president eventually deleted the image and replaced it with a similar graphic without the star.

Fellow freshman Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, highlighted Omar's apology and contrasted her contrition with Trump's responses when criticized for culturally offensive remarks.

\"Unlike this President, Rep. @IlhanMN demonstrated a capacity to acknowledge pain & apologize, use the opportunity to learn abt history of antisemitism,+grow from it while clarifying her stance,\" she tweeted. \"I’m also inspired by Jewish leadership who brought her in, not push her out, to heal.\"

ABC News' Soo Rin Kim contributed to this report.

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