Although the Guardian reports that ICE detained Sami Hamdi “after criticism of Israel on US tour,” much more than that was involved. “ICE detains British journalist after criticism of Israel on US tour | US immigration,” by Michael Sainato, Guardian, October 26, 2025:
The British journalist Sami Hamdi was reportedly detained on Sunday morning by federal immigration authorities at San Francisco international airport, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) says that action is apparent retaliation for the Muslim political commentator’s criticism of Israel while touring the US.
A statement from Cair said it was “a blatant affront to free speech” to detain Hamdi for criticizing Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza while he engaged on a speaking tour in the US. A Trump administration official added in a separate statement that Hamdi was facing deportation.
“Our attorneys and partners are working to address this injustice,” Cair’s statement said. The statement also called on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “to immediately account for and release Mr Hamdi”, saying his only “‘crime’ is criticizing a foreign government” that Cair accused of having “committed genocide”.
The press secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, Tricia McLaughlin, wrote of Hamdi in a social media post: “This individual’s visa was revoked, and he is in ICE custody pending removal.”..
If mere criticism of Israel caused ICE to target Hamdi, ICE would have time for nothing else. Think about it: all across America and other Western countries, hordes of disruptive pro-Hamas demonstrators wave their Palestinian flags and slam Israel.
Qatar-owned Al Jazeera went further, blaming the “pro-Israel lobby” for Hamdi’s arrest, while the unindicted co-conspirator in a Hamas funding case, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), accused ICE of a “kidnapping.” According to the European Palestinian Council, “Hamdi had spoken the previous day at an event organized by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Sacramento, California. CAIR confirmed in a statement that his arrest prevented him from attending another of their events in Florida on Sunday.” No wonder CAIR is frothing at the mouth. The day of its own accountability may be looming.
Newsweek published an accurate story: DHS Revokes Visa for British Journalist Accused of Supporting Terrorism.
There is a reason for the scathing reaction to Hamdi’s detainment from certain corners. The truth about why Hamdi was actually detained wasn’t about his criticism of Israel, as has been absurdly suggested. It is explained by Amy Mek:
🚨 NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT — DHS MUST DEPORT SAMI HAMDI
A foreign national is moving freely across the United States — speaking from mosques, universities, and CAIR-run stages — while training U.S. Muslims in digital agitation, electoral sabotage, and political warfare in… pic.twitter.com/hJyobLkPD5
— Amy Mek (@AmyMek) October 22, 2025
Thanks to the work of @Sec_Noem and @SecRubio and the men and women of law enforcement, this individual’s visa was revoked and he is in ICE custody pending removal.
Under President Trump, those who support terrorism and undermine American national security will not be allowed… https://t.co/JByZdGznpb
— Tricia McLaughlin (@TriciaOhio) October 26, 2025
Hamdi’s detainment follows the recent report that Texas Rep. Chip Roy and other House Republicans are pushing for a long overdue bill to prohibit the Sharia and deport Sharia-adherent aliens.
somehistory says
He is not a citizen of the U.S., so he is not protected by the First Amendment’s promise of “free speech.”
Furthermore, some “speech” against the government is not allowed. Deport him and all like him to wherever these scum can be sent. The mb want to ‘destroy’ the U.S. government and replace it with the so-called law of islime. Calling for this is not ‘free speech.’
Enough is enough. and in the case of muzzies, enough is too much.
If only Mr. Rubio and the others with authority could find a way to deport all members of cair….a terror-supporting mob.
Ruth E weekly says
I am tired of the Muslims treated so good when all they do is harm everyone. He belongs in jail and get the electric chair. All he does is harm and harm but just send him to another country to do the same thing. Our government is acting very foolish and I wonder why. Our government certainly gives them plenty of money, very stupid of them. They have made sure the middle class has to do without. They did nothing when they were stealing from stores so the stores had to raise prices on the law abiding people and that is what happened. Remember the police were ordered to stand back and let it happen.Now we have so many of the terrorists in America they are running for office and there are plenty of them to vote for them. Changes need to be made in our government as to many of them are lying and I was told they have a right to lie as much as they want.
somehistory says
I’m tired too. Sick and tired. Evil, evil and more evil….so stressful.
Billy says
All Muslims are expected to be terrorists for Allah as taught in Islam’s Quran(9:5, 29, 111, etc.). Islam functions like a Terrorist-Criminal-Gang Enterprise. Similar to a Foreign Terrorist Organization(FTO) designated by the USA Secretary of State, Islam and its Muslims are a MUSLIM TERRORIST ORGANIZATION(MTO) fighting against Non-Muslims to make Islam supreme and NOT A PEACEFUL religion under Western Law because Islam funds, teaches, and promotes Terrorist Criminal Organizations with Muslims as Terrorists for Allah(Qur’an 2:191; 4:89, 91; 9:5,29, 111; 49:15, etc.). Islam must be banned as illegal for Non-Muslims to survive.
Muslims make false claims and deceitful exaggerations, breed a grievance mentality, and aggravate divisions among people in a manner that allows for justification of terroristic violence(Qur’an 3:28,54; 7:99; 8:30, etc.). Allah in Qur’an 49:15 says, “Surely the believers[Muslims] are only those who believed in Allah and his messenger. They do not doubt, and they performed jihad with their MONEY and their LIVES for the sake of Allah. Those are the truthful.” As a result, Non-Muslims are marked for death by Islam and its Muslims. Allah stirs hatred against Christians until the resurrection day when Qur’an 5:14 instructs, “And some of those who say, ‘Surely we are Nasara (Christians),’ we took their covenant. So they have forgotten a part of what they were reminded of, so we have stirred up ENMITY and HATRED among them until the resurrection day. And Allah will inform them of what they were doing.” See also Qur’an 60:4.
Allah demands extortion payments from Non-Muslims to humiliate them and make Islam supreme. Allah in Qur’an 9:29 commands, “Engage in war with those who do not believe in Allah nor in the last day. Nor forbid what Allah and his messenger forbid, nor believe in the religion of the truth among those who have given the book until they pay the jizyah out of hand and they are subdued.”
Allah in Qur’an 4:101 says, “…Surely the infidels(Non-Muslims) were your clear enemies.” Allah disrespects and detests Jews and Christians for not being Muslims by teaching discrimination and segregation. So, Allah’s apostle in Sahih Muslim 26:5389 says, “Do not greet the Jews and the Christians before they greet you and when you meet any one of them on the roads force him to the narrowest part of it[where excrement and trash flow].”
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Christine
Why cite the Guardian or al Jazeera for this story? You could have gone directly w/ Newsweek
Ruth E weekly says
Our American government is allowing all the trash to come to America and they must like it.
Brent Horton says
As well as this News Feed, I receive several Publications daily, from a Global set of Platforms. When it comes to Islam?
It is always the same; Sexual Assault, Rape, Murder, Drugs, Grand Theft Auto, Antisemitic Violence, and Terrorism.
It never changes, and it never ends!
Who enables this?
Liberals, Democrats, and the Woke Marxism infesting the West!
So here’s a question Patriots;
Is it time for a Hunting Party?
How much longer, if no, not yet?
Larry Estavan says
1. Cancellation at Concordia University, Montréal
According to a statement by Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) dated February 12, 2024, Hamdi was part of a “Palestine advocacy solidarity events” series scheduled for February 9–11, 2024, of which one event at Concordia University was abruptly cancelled.
Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council – https://canadianmuslimpac.ca/2024/02/12/cmpac-demands-concordia-university-to-uphold-freedom-of-expression-and-end-intimidation-of-students-following-palestine-advocacy-event-cancellation/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
The CMPAC statement says the event had been previously approved by Concordia but was “abruptly cancelled … due to pressure by anti-Palestinian groups.”
Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council
The event was then held off-campus instead.
Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council
2. Cancellation at Carleton University, Ottawa
An advocacy-group notice by Allied Voices for Israel dated Feb 11, 2024 states that Carleton University cancelled a scheduled talk by Hamdi. – https://www.alliedvoicesforisrael.org/post/concordia-carleton-cancel-anti-israel-speaker?utm_source=chatgpt.com
According to the notice: “Concordia University and Carleton University have both cancelled speaking engagements with British commentator Sami Hamdi.”
3. Allegation of comments leading to cancellations
According to an article by Centre for Israel & Jewish Affairs (CIJA) referencing the National Post, Hamdi, shortly after the October 7 2023 attacks by Hamas, told an audience “to ‘celebrate the victory’ of the Hamas massacre.” – https://www.cija.ca/canadian_universities_cancel_speeches_over_speaker_s_hamas_atrocities_celebration_national_post?utm_source=chatgpt.com
The article indicates these remarks were a proximate cause for the cancellations by the Canadian universities.
cija.ca
tgusa says
The A-hole is not welcome in the USA. He should go to Gaza where he can eat up all the food aid.
Falsafa says
Genocide supporters of the R. Spencer fan club in action….fascist shrill…
WPM says
What does “genocide” have to do with deporting a non-citizen who openly supports terrorism and terrorist action? What is fascist about that ,he is not granted a visa or has his visa revolt because he is encouraging international terrorism ?If someone a non-Moslem went to that area of Gaza and starting talking openly about supporting America or American action in the Middle East they would be shot in the head by Hamas and dumped in a ditch ,that is fascist .They would not bother with simply forcing him to leave the country. Shooting people in the head without trial is standard operating procedure when you have Hamas controlling and terrorizing their own fellow Moslems in the Gaza. Hamas stealing food and other supplies entering Gaza ,using schools ,hospitals ,women ,children as human shields that is standard operating procedure with Hamas.
Falsafa says
The common sense folk will no longer be brainwashed with colonial settler zionist propaganda. Calling out the war crimes for which the ICC has issued arrest warrants is not terrorism….nice attempt to spin the narrative with so called western values vs Hamas. Locking people up in the Gaza strip for 20+ years, and the continued occupation by the IOF since 1948, leads to unwanted consequences. Refugees must have right of return. Otherwise this cycle of violance and revenge will continue as a vicious cycle. The West Bank has now also been annexed which was already the case in all but name. With regards to the summary executions by Hamas yes it is regretable, however in war summary executions of traitors serving the occupying forces is common…see the treatment of spies and traitors by the French Resistance during WWII. However all pales in significance with the sheer barbarism and lack of decency shown by the IOF vis a vis the Palestinia.The duplicity and double standards by West with respect to free speech rights is also appalling.Not suprised however given the grip on power the zionist lobby has in the US and Europe. We the citizens of the Global South will never let them forget what the Palestinians, Aid Workers in Gaza have had to suffer all these years. The ICC arrest warrants will also never go away.
somehistory says
The odor of rotten bologna.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Right! B’cos anything remotely opposed to islamic supremacy is a genocide of muslims
WPM says
Israel gave Gaza back to the “Palestine ” Moslems in 2006 they rush in and burned down all the buildings ,greenhouses warehouses the Israelis build .They rip out the sewage and water pipes the Israelis left there made them into home made missiles and lunched them at Israelis over that last 19 years as their own people many time lack running water with sewage running in the streets. They elected a terrorist government Hamas ,they then hatched a cowardly terrorist attack against Israeli villages near the Gaza border on Oct.,7.2023 and Israel retaliated .If Israel wanted to they could kill everyone ,every man women child in Gaza ,that is not their goal they have shown restrain .What the F are citizens of the global south ? Is that the Moslems nations of the “global south”? All nations south of the equator ? Nations you claim to represent ,could you name the nations .Are some NATOs nations in it ? Is that all the nations in SE Asia ,Africa ,and South America ???? Are you including Christians ,Hundis ,Buddhist ,atheist ,in your groups of allies in those nations ?? If you want to see Nazi like people just hold a mirror to your face ,you project very hard .By the way ICC arrest warrants mean nothing to American citizens or American leaders. Not every terrorist or terrorist support will get a visa to spread their lies only American citizens have freedom of speech in America ,and American leaders can decide who gets a visa to visit or work or stay on American soil. Have a nice day , enjoy posting your Islamic propaganda on this site .Americans and Israelis can live in your mind your free ,it does not change anyone’s position in power that Hamas is a terrorist organization that is robbing it own Moslem people of a future.
Huh!?! says
Deport much more.