US EditionFlorida Sen. Randy Fine defends ‘terrorist rag’ comment at committee meeting
- During a Committee for Governmental Oversight and Accountability meeting on Tuesday, State Senator Randy Fine referred to a keffiyeh, a Middle Eastern headdress worn by someone speaking in committee, as a 'terrorist rag'.
- Fine, who is Jewish, stated in an interview that anyone who wears a keffiyeh supports terrorism, associating the garment with Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization since 1997.
- Fine's opponent in the congressional race, Josh Weil, released a statement expressing frustration and upset at Fine's comment, while another individual, Lee, stated that Fine's comment furthers propaganda against the people of Palestine.
- In response to Weil's statement, Fine called his opponent Jihad Josh , maintaining his stance that he believes in Israel and the right of Jews to be safe.
- Around the same time, Senator Bill Cassidy announced an investigation into American Muslims for Palestine and their alleged ties to Hamas, as part of a broader examination of possible terrorist ties to anti-Israel protests on college campuses that began in October 2023, leading to over 100 civil rights investigations and actions such as Linda McMahon pulling $400 million in funding from Columbia University.
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Senate HELP Committee Opens Investigation Into Anti-Israel Group With ‘Extensive’ Terrorist Ties
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee announced an investigation Thursday into an anti-Israel group behind several campus protests that has “extensive” terrorist ties. The committee sent letters to Columbia University, Barnard College, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and George Washington University (GWU) asking for more information on the American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) group’s […] Senate HELP C…
Denver Gazette
Bill Cassidy announces investigation into terrorist-tied campus group
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced an investigation into the activities of American Muslims for Palestine on college campuses and the group’s alleged ties to Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization. During a Senate hearing Thursday, the chairman of the Senate Health,…
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