Who is Nihad Awad to demand anything? This is a man who cheered Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre.
“At Washington D.C. Protest CAIR Director Nihad Awad Applauds Congress Members Who Boycotted Israeli PM Netanyahu’s Speech; Speaker Says: This Mass Movement For The Liberation Of Palestine Began On October 8; Activist Linda Sarsour: ‘U.S. Lawmakers Are Pigs, I Hate Every Single One, You Are Old-Ass Men In Office’; Crowd Burns U.S. Flag, Chants: ‘Secret Service, KKK, Israeli Occupation Force Are All The Same… Intifada, Victory… Burn That Sh*t!’,” MEMRI, July 24, 2024:
During a July 24, 2024 Washington D.C. protest, titled “Arrest Netanyahu,” political activist Linda Sarsour told the crowd that they are the reason that Joe Biden is not on the top of the Democratic ticket for the presidential elections in November. She said that they are also the reason that Vice President and the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee Kamala Harris did not preside over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the joint session of Congress, and dozens of Congress members boycotted it. Sarsour said: “Let us be clear, our votes are still to be earned!”
Nihad Awad, executive director of CAIR – Council on American-Islamic Relations applauded members of Congress who boycotted Netanyahu’s speech, mentioned VP Harris finding a way to “skip the criminal’s speech,” and said: “I challenge you not to give up on the elections in November. […] The uncommitted movement was able to sideline Biden.” Participants in the protest removed the American flags flying at Union Station near Capitol Hill, burned an effigy of Netanyahu, and the American flag.
Nihad Awad: “Today, we applaud the members of Congress, who could have been in the House of People, applauding a war criminal, but they decided to boycott him. We appreciate these people and we thank them. If the Vice President Kamala Harris found a way to skip the criminal’s speech, what about those people who are planning to go there? Shame on them!”
Crowd: “Shame!”
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Awad: “I challenge you to not give up on the elections in November. I challenge you to go and show up, because the uncommitted movement was able to sideline President Biden, and we have to continue and put up our demands.”
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Layan Fuleihan: “This mass movement for the liberation of Palestine began all the way back on October 8, when thousands of people flooded into the streets of Times Square and demanded that the right side of history was with the Palestinian people.”
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Linda Sarsour: “The reason that Joe Biden is not at the top of the nomination of the Democratic Party is because of you, my friends. The reason why Kamala Harris is not presiding on Benjamin Netanyahu the war criminal’s speech in Congress today, is because of you. The reason why dozens of Members of Congress are boycotting the war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu is because of you.
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“We have got a lot of work to do, and nothing changes. It doesn’t matter who the presumptive nominee is for the Democratic Party, you stay outside, you stay focused, and you don’t get distracted.
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“Let us be very clear, our votes are still to be earned. We will not be pawns in a political system that does not give us the demands that not only we deserve, but are the right thing to do.
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[U.S. lawmakers] are pigs, all of them are pigs. I f*****g hate every one of them. Bleep that out… No, I hate every one of them, you are old-ass-men in office. You don’t stand up for women’s rights. You make Kamala Harris have to say these things that are hypo… that are just… just hypocritical of everything that she, as a black woman, stands for.”
Crowd: “Secret Service, KKK… IOF – they are all the same!”
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Woman: “Behind me… the Palestinian flag is being raised, as it rightly should have!”
Crowd: “Free, free Palestine! From the River to the Sea… Palestine will be free!
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“Raise the banner of the revolution! Raise your voices! Those who shout will not die!
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“From the water [of the Jordan River] to the water [of the Mediterranean Sea]… Palestine is Arab! There is no god but Allah! And the martyr is beloved by Allah! From Gaza, it has been decided… Intifada, victory! Intifada, Intifada! Long live the Intifada!”
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Cameraman: “Now, people are burning stuff.”
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Crowd: “Free, free Palestine!”
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“Burn that shit!”
Ray Jarman says
So-sour is one of the most despicable people on the planet. If she is so concerned about the poor people of Gaza, why does she not go and stand with them? If she hates this nation, there are one hundred and ninety-four other nations from which to choose. I would prefer that she should choose Hanan province in China and live with the Uyghurs. Maybe then she might appreciate America. I would also like her to experience what the non-Muslim people in Iran are forced to tolerate every day. It is so easy to complain and demonstrate against a nation that espouses the rights that Americans are provided by the Constitution.
Bruce David Watt says
from the river to the sea Israel will be free
John Crawford says
Well said.
Larry Estavan says
” . . . the uncommitted movement was able to sideline President Biden, ”
You might think Biden was “sidelined” after his disastrous performance during his debate with Trump, but then again, you are not a delusional, phony “civil rights organization.”
Nabil Bissada says
I do not believe and no trust anyone support the people of Gaza and living in USA.
If they are serious make a flight ticket to Gaza.
Why Mr. Nihad Awad and Linda Sorour do not support the people of Yemen, Sudan and Somalia who are suffering for years from the war. Do the other side must be Israel?
Majorities of the Arab Muslims countries refuse to have any protest to support Hamas and the people of Gaza.
Mr. Mahmoud Abbas the president of PLO condemns the leaders of Hamas for the crime they are making against the people of Gaza. By putting arsenal in hospitals, schools and using the civilians as shield.
The leaders of Hamas have a luxury life in five stars hotel in Qatar and who are living in a tunnel they have also a luxury life.
If you want to be a real hero, go and share with your brothers and sisters in Gaza what you believe they are suffering for.
Either that please we do not need any more speech in USA we need to watch and listen to your speech in Gaza.
Larry Estavan says
” . . . the uncommitted movement was able to sideline President Biden, ”
You might think Biden was “sidelined” after his disastrous performance during his debate with Trump, but then again, you are not a delusional, phony “civil rights organization.”
Jin says
Palestine-what a joke. Just remnants of philistines. Remember what David did to Goliath
Palestine is a figment, not a country nobody wants them. They are just 6th century losers, like Mohammed
Why aren’t we burning their flags and dealing with these criminal no good bums?
somehistory says
These goons and ghouls are members of the mozlum brotherhood….a criminal, terrorist organization. Under its umbrella, c.a.i.r. , mozlums students, hamas and other mozlum groups, work to overthrow the U.S. government.
Papers written by the mb, read by U.S. authorities, say it plain and clear ‘to destroy the miserable house from within.’ This was known more than 30 years ago.
They have operatives in the House of government…tlaib, elmi (alias omar) and the rest of the “squad” …aoc, hakeem jefferies, bush, jayapal, carson, bowman (soon to be out), who work with them to raise up islam as the ‘one nation under a false and evil god’; as well as in the ‘house’ of the nation, with cair located in many of the States across the country.
There are also operatives in the state department, in executive offices, and in other lettered departments. harris, if she cheats enough to put her dirty feet on the carpet, and her seat in the chair of the Oval office, will also work toward that goal.
The snakes were allowed in, and then invited in, so they can take over and make all of us bow to their false and evil ‘god.’
Now they are “demanding” that we all submit. No way, a wad, will you have your demands met….not by many. Because your ‘god’ is satan the devil….a loser.
James Lincoln says
An excellent and accurate post, somehistory.
My compliments.
somehistory says
Thank you very much, James.
gravenimage says
Hamas-linked CAIR top dog Nihad Awad: ‘We have to continue and put up our demands’
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No civilized person should pay the slightest attention to the “demande” of these vicioius barbarians.
Thugs like Awad should be universally condemned for lauding 10/7–they should also be throughoughly investigated.