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US government sued over alleged discrimination against Palestinian Americans
[GEO.TV] A Muslim advocacy group filed a lawsuit on Monday against the FBI and leaders of other US government agencies over what it called the discriminatory and racist placement of two Palestinian Americans on a watch list.The lawsuit is related to the placement of one Palestinian American — Mustafa Zeidan — on the US government "no-fly list" and the seizure of an electronic device of another Palestinian American — Osama Abu Irshaid — while federal agents interrogated him about his organising against Israel's war in Gaza, the Council on American-Islamic Relations said. Irshaid, who is the executive director of an organisation called American Muslims for Palestine, travelled to Qatar from the US in late May and returned in early June, according to the lawsuit, which alleged that he was forced to undergo extra screening and questioning while having his phone seized. The phone has not been returned, it added. "CAIR is challenging the mistreatment of these Palestinian American activists on constitutional grounds," the group said. Related: Council on American-Islamic Relations: 2024-07-19 Biden Disavowed Anti-Semite Linda Sarsour. Then His White House Hosted Her. Council on American-Islamic Relations: 2024-06-28 Oklahoma superintendent orders all schools must teach the Bible and have a copy in every classroom Council on American-Islamic Relations: 2024-06-09 Probe launched after Jewish group removed from New Jersey school yearbook Related: American Muslims for Palestine: 2024-05-02 Who's really behind the campus protests? Expensive tents, giant banners and adult agitators who have nothing to do with the schools where they're causing anarchy make expert think the uproar in America is a 'professional job' American Muslims for Palestine: 2023-12-08 White House scrambles to distance itself from Islamic group after leader's praise for Hamas' Oct 7th slaughter American Muslims for Palestine: 2020-09-13 Paleos Build Coalition with BLM Activists Related: Qatar: 2024-08-12 Hamas says Biden truce plan must be implemented, but won’t attend Thursday hostage talks Qatar: 2024-08-11 IDF gives names and pictures of Hamas Operatives who died at Gaza School Qatar: 2024-08-11 Good Morning Posted by: Fred 2024-08-14 |
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