Cameron Cawthorne

Activist with history of antisemitism campaigned with several Democrats over the last year, posts reveal Maher Abdel Qader previously garnered media attention due to his close ties to 'Squad' member Rashida Tlaib

June 22, 2022 Cameron Cawthorne and Joe Schoffstall

(Fox) A Palestinian activist with a history of antisemitic social media posts and deep ties to “Squad” Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., has campaigned with multiple Democrats over the last year, Fox News Digital has learned. Maher Abdel Qader, who has deep political ties […]

Tlaib has paid out $170,000 to firm of anti-Israel activist who supports defunding the police Rasha Mubarak tweeted in April 2021 that she believes police should be abolished

February 8, 2022 Houston Keene and Cameron Cawthorne

(Fox) The campaign of “Squad” Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., has paid out $170,000 to an anti-Israel activist who has called Israel an “apartheid state” and has called for defunding the police multiple times. Tlaib’s campaign has paid $147,000 to Unbought Power LLC, […]

Tlaib’s campaign paid out over $100K to a firm founded by defund the police, anti-Israel activist Rasha Mubarak tweeted 'abolish the police' in April 2021

July 22, 2021 Cameron Cawthorne

(Fox) The campaign of “Squad” member Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., has paid out over $100,000 for “fundraising consulting” to a Florida-based progressive firm founded and operated by a defund the police and anti-Israel activist, campaign filings show. Tlaib’s campaign and PAC sent […]

Tlaib donor praised terror backer who called for new Holocaust

January 29, 2020 Cameron Cawthorne

(Free Beacon) A Muslim community leader accused of having financial ties to Hamas donated to Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D., Mich.) campaign last month, records show. Salah Sarsour, an alleged Hamas sympathizer who once boasted about meeting a Muslim Brotherhood leader known for […]

Sanders surrogate Linda Sarsour equates Israel with white supremacy Israel 'is built on the idea that Jews are supreme to everybody else'

December 2, 2019 Cameron Cawthorne

(Free Beacon) Anti-Israel activist Linda Sarsour linked Israel to white supremacy while speaking at a pro-Palestinian conference on Friday. “Ask them this: How can you be against white supremacy in the United States of America and the idea of living in a […]

Tlaib defends anti-Israel activist who was voted off Women’s March board

September 21, 2019 Cameron Cawthorne

(Free Beacon) Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) on Friday came to the defense of an anti-Israel activist voted off the Women’s March board earlier in the week, telling her, “we have the truth on our side.” Tlaib took to Twitter to defend […]

Anti-Israel activist voted off Women’s March board after two days She has repeatedly denigrated Memorial Day, U.S. troops

September 19, 2019 Cameron Cawthorne

(Free Beacon) Zahra Billoo, who has been outspoken about her hatred of Israel and Memorial Day, was voted off the board of the Women’s March Wednesday night after serving only two days. Billoo, the executive director of the San Francisco Bay Area […]

Omar: I ‘do not’ regret past anti-Semitic comments 'I'm grateful for the opportunity to really learn how my words made people feel'

July 17, 2019 Cameron Cawthorne

(Free Beacon) Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn) said in a recent interview that she doesn’t regret her past anti-Semitic remarks, but says she is “grateful for the opportunity” to learn how her words have affected others. Omar appeared on CBS This Morning […]

Omar questions the patriotism of American-born citizens

July 13, 2019 Cameron Cawthorne

(Free Beacon) Freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) on Saturday questioned the patriotism of American-born citizens, claiming she “probably love[s] this country more than anyone who is naturally born” in the United States. Omar participated in a foreign policy panel at the […]

Schakowsky pushes back on Omar suggesting critics were ‘weaponizing’ anti-Semitism

June 16, 2019 Cameron Cawthorne

(Free Beacon) Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D., Ill.) on Saturday gave Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) some pushback after she suggested some critics were “weaponizing” anti-Semitism to silence her. Both female Democrats appeared on CNN’s Van Jones Show together, where they had a dialogue […]

Farrakhan praises Omar for anti-Semitic language: ‘You have nothing to apologize for’

February 18, 2019 Cameron Cawthorne

(Free Beacon) Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan on Sunday praised Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) for her anti-Semitic language, saying she has “nothing to apologize for.” Farrakhan, who has a long history of using anti-Semitic language, including comparing Jews to “termites” […]

Ilhan Omar on calling Israel ‘evil’: Those were ‘the only words I could think about expressing at that moment’

January 16, 2019 Cameron Cawthorne

(Free Beacon) Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) on Tuesday defended a previous tweet in which she called Israel “evil” and said the Jewish state “has hypnotized the world,” saying that those were “the only words I could think about expressing at that […]

Tlaib slams anti-BDS measure: ‘Literally an attack on our Constitution’

January 9, 2019 Cameron Cawthorne

(Free Beacon) Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) on Tuesday slammed efforts in the Senate to pass a bill that, among other measures, would allow state and local governments to refrain from doing business with U.S. companies that boycott Israel. Tlaib, the first […]

Warren no longer speaking at immigration conference with controversial Women’s March leader

December 10, 2018 Cameron Cawthorne

(Free Beacon) Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.), who was initially scheduled to speak at the same conference as controversial Women’s March organizer and liberal activist Linda Sarsour, is no longer speaking at the conference due to a scheduling conflict. Warren had been […]

Warren and controversial Women’s March leader to speak at immigration conference Linda Sarsour has been criticized for anti-Semitic rhetoric

November 26, 2018 Cameron Cawthorne

(Free Beacon) Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) will attend an immigration conference next month with Women’s March organizer and liberal activist Linda Sarsour, who has come under increased scrutiny for her ties to radical Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan. Both Warren […]

Linda Sarsour won’t say if she believes accusation Ellison abused his ex-girlfriend The Women's March organizer has vocally protested Kavanaugh's confirmation, supported accusers

October 5, 2018 Cameron Cawthorne

(Free Beacon) Women’s March organizer and activist Linda Sarsour ignored a question on Friday about whether she believes Karen Monahan, Democratic National Committee deputy chair Keith Ellison’s ex-girlfriend who accused the Minnesota Democrat of physically and emotionally abusing her. Monahan accused Ellison in […]

Warren, Gillibrand speak at rally hosted by anti-Israel activists

October 4, 2018 Cameron Cawthorne

(Free Beacon) Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) spoke Thursday outside the Supreme Court at a rally hosted by prominent Women’s March organizers and anti-Israel activists Linda Sarsour and Tamika Mallory. Sarsour and Mallory hosted the rally to show […]