2024-09-20 01:40:03
Senator John Kennedy has sparked a backlash after he told an Arab American activist to “hide [her] head in a bag” during a hearing about hate crimes.
Maya Berry, the founder of the Arab American Institute, appeared before a Senate Judiciary hearing to discuss hate crimes in the country on Tuesday.
Advocacy groups say there has been a surge in hate crimes targeting Muslims, Palestinians and Jews since Hamas‘ attack on Israel on October 7, which triggered Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza that has killed more than 40,000 Palestinians.
During his questioning, Kennedy repeatedly suggested that Berry supported Hamas, the group that has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007, despite her repeated denials. Berry called his line of questioning “extraordinarily disappointing.”
On social media, civil rights groups and others condemned Kennedy’s treatment of Berry and some called for him to face censure.
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