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Lebanon | An Israeli soldier smashing the head of a Jesus Christ statue during operations in southern Lebanon.

Breaking: US/Iranian negotiations hosted by Pakistan have failed.

Why would a so called “Jewish State” bomb a synagogue in Iran? Makes you wonder 🤔

A retrospective statement from 2019 at Al-Awda's National Rally Against AIPAC. Every aspect discussed in this interview remains pertinent and relevant at this current moment. Check it out! #Iran #AIPAC #ForeignPolicy

A beloved community leader, Salah Sarsour, was abducted by ICE on Monday, March 30th. Salah serves as the President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee (ISM), board member of American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), and has been a community advocate for over three decades. He is a father, a grandfather, a dear husband, and a kind and principled role model for countless people in Milwaukee and beyond. As an American Muslim community that believes in justice and equal rights for all people, we condemn this abduction and usurpation of our community leader’s rights. Salah has been a lawful permanent resident in the United States for over 32 years. He is a pillar of the community and a law-abiding Milwaukee business owner. Yet, he was pulled over while driving by over 10 ICE agents with no cause. He was taken out of state to a detention facility in Chicago before being transferred to a detention center in Indiana. His family was left scrambling to determine his whereabouts and his condition. We must be clear that Salah is being targeted on the basis of his Palestinian and Muslim background. Salah grew up in the Occupied West Bank in Palestine, where he faced oppression and torture at the hands of the Israeli occupation forces as a child. After marriage, he moved to the United States and built a strong and loving family. Along the way, he has supported dozens of community members, hiring countless Milwaukeeans who needed a job, and building up advocacy and educational organizations to bring a greater voice to immigrants, Palestinians, and Muslims across Wisconsin and the country. Salah’s story represents precisely the immigrant-refugee success story that should be celebrated, not demonized, as the cornerstone of this country’s professed values. Structural racism against Palestinians and Muslims, especially immigrants, weakens our democracy and erodes human rights for all. DHS targeting a community leader like Salah must raise alarms for all of us. His detention reflects a troubling trend we’ve seen with Mahmoud Khalil, Leqaa Kordia, Mohsen Mahdawi, and other voices critical of Israeli oppression: this administration is weaponizing the U.S. justice system to advance the interests of a foreign state, Israel, at a time when it is carrying out a genocide in Gaza. Recognizing that it has lost American public opinion, the Israeli lobby is now leveraging the justice system to undermine our constitutional rights and suppress dissent. Salah’s arrest also reflects deeper threats to our democracy from an administration that disregards American values and treats constitutional and legal limits as optional. We stand against this coordinated attempt to wield U.S. immigration courts to silence Palestinian voices and advance a racist anti-Muslim agenda. We write to affirm that we will fight for him. We will fight for his release just as we have fought as a community against all attacks on immigrant, Black, Palestinian, Somali, Latino, and Muslim civil and human rights. We understand what it feels like to be othered, racialized, and exceptionalized as victims of state violence, and we refuse to let go of our rights and our values. We invite you to stand with us and stand with Salah Sarsour. This injustice has become too common across this country. The baseless allegations leveled against Salah are nothing more than a smokescreen to justify his detention and silence his advocacy. However, we know this fight for Salah is part of a larger trend: leveraging attacks on immigrants and on Palestinians, particularly, to build new precedents that whittle away at democratic norms and legal protections for everyone. That is why this fight is a fight for all of us. #FreeSalahSarsour. With hope, AMP - American Muslims for Palestine ISM - The Islamic Society of Milwaukee MLFA - Muslim Legal Fund of America USCMO - US Council of Muslim Organizations CAIR - Council on American-Islamic Relations MAS - Muslim American Society Islamophobia Studies Center Palestine Center for Public Policy Islamophobia Studies Journal Northern California Islamic Council

Nothing beats the Palestinian resilience. "They did not lose hope, they clung to it despite everything. Today, they are taking their exams on the beach, after losing their schools and buildings." ©waleedmohammed304

The Jewish Defense League (JDL) is, in fact, designated by the FBI as a terrorist organization. Now there’s outrage from Zionist circles that federal authorities infiltrated the group and prevented an assassination plot targeting a prominent Palestinian activist. Wild reactions!

The illegal “Israeli” occupation entity occupying Palestine not ONLY kills thousands of innocent children but also beautiful souls that restore journalist integrity to the universe. Fatima Ftouni was a charming powerful voice that exposed their terrorism in Palestine and Lebanon.

Rest in Peace to these journalistic heroes of South Lebanon! They were assassinated by “Israel” for being truthful correspondents when they failed in the battlefield. Killing journalists is a WAR CRIME! Rest in Peace Fatima Ftouni, her brother and Ali Chouab ❤️❤️❤️

BREAKING: Video in tribute to Fatima Ftouni, a courageous war correspondent from South Lebanon who lost her life documenting the truth. Alongside her, journalist Ali Chouab was also assassinated. Known for integrity, courage, & real journalism. Their voices will be deeply missed.

FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested Alexander Heifler in Hoboken, NJ for plotting to assassinate Palestinian American activist Nerdeen Kiswani. Authorities say he planned to flee to “Israel.” The Jewish Defense League is designated by the FBI as a right-wing terrorist group.

Paid advertisements aren’t working to change global opinion lol

“What’s the biggest threat?” Bibi’s answer: “Iran, Iran, Iran.” He pushed that line for years urging U.S. involvement —now unraveling with obvious consequences. One of many calls for American intervention. Disclaimer: Not a cheerleading post. Iran doesn’t need cheerleaders 🇵🇸

These criminal occupiers have been demanding a war with Iran for over 47 years and now that they’re receiving a massive beating, they want both the US and Europe to go die for them. No! Absolutely not! Fight your own battles that you started! Free Palestine! 🇵🇸

Tonight, Muslims worldwide mark the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Eid al-Fitr—the Festival of Breaking the Fast. After a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and charity, we celebrate. Eid Mubarak! 🇵🇸

Al-Aqsa has remained entirely closed since February 28, coinciding with the majority of The Holy Month of Ramadan. The severity of denying Palestinians access to their sacred sites during Ramadan underscores the numerous injustices characteristic of this unlawful occupation. 🇵🇸

There’s a huge shift in America today 🇺🇸

I express profound sorrow for the young Americans losing their lives in support of “Israel.” They enlisted to defend America, not to participate in fighting for foreign occupations thousands of miles away. This situation is deeply distressing. RIP young man 🇺🇸

It took a very long time for some of these paid Zionist propagandists to admit they support the genocide in Gaza and are now even comparing it to past historical catastrophic events. About time.

It's commendable that legal professionals are resisting such coercive tactics. Terminating individuals' employment or expelling students solely due to their stance on Palestine is egregious. A more mature approach is respecting diverse perspectives & adhering to US Constitution🇵🇸