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Originally published by The Guardian September 18, 2024 By Robert Tait A congressional hearing on hate crimes drew charges of the bigotry it was meant to address after a Republican senator told the female Muslim head of a thinktank to “hide your head in a bag” and accused her of…
Originally published by Newsweek September 19, 2024 By Khaleda Rahman Senator John Kennedy has sparked a backlash after he told an Arab American activist to “hide [her] head in a bag” during a hearing about hate crimes. Maya Berry, the founder of the Arab American Institute, appeared before a Senate Judiciary hearing…
Originally published by Huff Post September 17, 2024 By Jennifer Bendery WASHINGTON — Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Tuesday baselessly accused an Arab American witness of supporting terrorists during a Senate hearing, and as she called out his blatant Islamophobia, the GOP senator told her to “hide her head in…
Originally published by Jewish Insider September 18, 2024 By Emily Jacobs The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on hate crimes devolved into chaos on Tuesday, with members engaging in partisan shouting matches over the hearing’s broad focus amid repeated disruptions by anti-Israel agitators in the crowd. The crowd at Tuesday’s hearing,…
Originally published by Forward September 17, 2024 By Jacob Kornbluh A protester interrupted a Senate hearing on antisemitism and other bigotry Tuesday, yelling an antisemitic epithet as Sen. Ted Cruz talked about antisemitic incidents on college campuses. “You talk about the f**king Jews and the Israelis,” the protester yelled in…
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) helped write and pass the Violence Against Women Act. And we’ve continued to lead on its reauthorization for 30 years. Because everyone should be safe from domestic violence. On Sept. 12, NCJW attended the White House’s Violence Against Women Act 30th Anniversary celebration, with…
