Prominent Bay Area Muslim leader warns
about ‘polite Zionists,’ drawing rebukes
from Jewish groups
Posted By: NorthernDog, 12/10/2021 9:19:36 AM
A Muslim civil rights attorney who leads the San Francisco office of CAIR, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, is drawing sharp criticism, including accusations of antisemitism, from local and national Jewish organizations after a November 27 speech. (Snip) “When we talk about Islamophobia, we think oftentimes about the vehement fascists,” Billoo said. “But I also want us to pay attention to the polite Zionists. The ones that say, ‘Let’s just break bread together.’” “They are not your friends,” she said. In the speech, delivered at an annual conference of American Muslims for Palestine, Billoo described a well-funded campaign to bolster
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from Jewish groups 9 replies
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Was Omar applauding her speech?