Government & Politics

‘You no longer represent us’: New Jersey Muslims mobilize against longtime congressman over Israel stance A constituency that helped him keep his seat a decade ago now wants him out of office.

(Politico) Last time Rep. Bill Pascrell faced a serious primary challenge, he ended up winning by a 20-point margin after the Arab American community rallied in support of the New Jersey Democrat. Now that same constituency is turning against him, posing a […]

Clerics & Preachers

NJ imam claims IDF chief rabbi condoned rape of Palestinian women Baker Assaf calls on Muslims to hate ‘Zionism’ rather than Jews, says Islam won’t accept gays but won’t ‘kick anybody off the Empire State Building’

(Times of Israel) A New Jersey imam has accused the chief rabbi of the Israeli army of condoning the rape of Palestinian women. In a February sermon at the Islamic Center of Passaic County in Paterson, NJ, Baker Assaf said Muslims should […]