.@RepValDemings: "I'm glad to see my colleagues on the other side of the aisle and hear their concerns... let's remember a young student who was pistol whipped, tortured, beaten and tied to a fence... today we remember a young man by the name of Matthew Shepard."
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@RepLucyMcBath: What resources are needed for the survivors of hate crimes? Dr. Abu-Salha: Many American states don't have hate crime laws. We have to have hate crime laws in every state. We need to revisit the definition of hate crimes.Show this thread -
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@ZoaKlein saying Muslims hate Jews: "I was trained by Jewish professors in medical school. I have Jewish friends. The Jewish community came to our rescue after NZ. Mr. Klein turned this into an Islamaphobic discussion."Show this thread -
"What is a Jewish American vs. an Israeli society? Mr. Klein combined foreign policy w/ today's discussion. I don't have to give any pledge of allegiance to a foreign power to prove my case." -Dr Abu-Salha on
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"Fighting terrorism has been at the top of the agenda of Muslim Americans. When you single out any groups, Jewish, Christian, Black... you make them more vulnerable." Dr. Abu-Salha
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"I'm disappointed that that policy is so new."
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@RepLouCorrea: When our political leaders echo white supremacy/white nationalist ideals... does that inspire violence in our streets? Dr. Abu-Salha: It does. If you are in charge, you are a role model. You represent our country..."Show this thread -
"It would be inspiring for our leaders to be uniting and fair and calculated when they talk about issues... and reinforce solidarity. We are the most diverse country in the world. And if our leaders don't practice that genuinely... we are on a dark path." - Dr. Mohammad Abu-Salha
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@RepDMP: What is white nationalism? Hershevno: It is a euphemism for white supremacy/to keep the dominance of the white race/fear of the imminent genocide of the white race. Rep: Would white nationalists perceive me as a threat? Hershevno: As an immigrant, as a Latina... yesShow this thread -
"We had to be placed in lockdown... they were screaming profanities... we had to wait there for a few hours... it was a very threatening and fearful experience for me." -
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"I was trained in medical school by Jewish professors/I have Jewish friends/The Jewish Community came to our rescue & we had an interfaith night after the NZ massacre. I find it troubling that
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Here is FBs Neil Pott blanking on Faith Goldy's name
"For groups like, uh, this woman whose name has just slipped my mind/We found out via the user report. We then reviewed her against our policies. And then we were able to remove her & consider her to be a white nationalist."pic.twitter.com/uVAtPFRFAJShow this thread -
Watch this interaction between
@RepDMP and@ADL's Eileen Hershenov on the simplest definition of white nationalism and whether her family would be considered a threat/target.pic.twitter.com/3G8LssPToCShow this thread -
Thank you
@JacksonLeeTX18 for submitting the following reports at today's hearing: LA church fires: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/05/us/louisiana-black-church-fires.html … Hate crimes rise for 3rd consecutive year: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/13/us/hate-crimes-fbi-2017.html … 226% increase in hate crimes where Trump hosts rallies: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/22/trumps-rhetoric-does-inspire-more-hate-crimes/?utm_term=.efe018fabb58 …pic.twitter.com/0OddylTOfnShow this thread
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