Insider: GOP senator berates Arab American activist from Dearborn during hearing
Arab American witness before you and saying, 'You support Hamas.' I do not support Hamas," Maya Berry told the GOP senator.
Arab American Leader Responds After GOP Senator Says at Hearing, “You Should Hide Your Head in a Bag”
We speak with Maya Berry, the executive director of the Arab American Institute, after she faced racist and hostile questioning from Republicans at Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, including Senator John Kennedy,
Arab American Leader Maya Berry Responds After GOP Senator’s Racist Questioning
Berry says the experience illustrated the very problem of dehumanization the hearing was meant to address. Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation.
Senator John Kennedy 'Hide Your Head in a Bag' Remark Sparks Backlash
The Louisiana Republican sparked an outcry after making the remark to an Arab American activist during a Senate hearing on hate crimes.
GOP senator insults Arab American advocate: ‘Hide your head in a bag’
Sen. John Neely Kennedy used a hearing about hate crimes to accuse Arab American Institute Executive Director Maya Berry of supporting terrorists.
Republican senator John Kennedy accuses Arab-American advocate of Hamas support
Republican senator John Kennedy accused an Arab-American advocate of Hamas support.Source: C-SPAN Yahoo Sports
'Hide your head in a bag': Sen. John Kennedy's exchange with Arab American goes viral on TikTok
The exchange is featured across numerous TikTok accounts garnering over millions of views and strong reactions.
Senator John Kennedy Criticized For Telling Arab American Leader At Hate Crimes Hearing To ‘Hide Your Head In A Bag’
La., faces backlash from civil rights groups after telling an Arab American witness to “hide your head in a bag” following her testimony during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on hate crimes Tuesday and accusing her of supporting Hamas and Hezbollah.
'Hide your head in a bag': Republican draws gasps over 'racist' attack on Arab-American
A Republican state lawmaker in Louisiana drew audible gasps as he made racially charged remarks against the head of the Arab-American Institute during a hearing aimed at discussing the prevalence of hate crimes,
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Antisemitic incidents jumped 63% in 2023, according to FBI data
Muslims were the second-most targeted religious group, victim to a total of 236 incidents, an increase from the 205 recorded ...
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Editorial: Enough already, Sen. Kennedy
Sen. John Kennedy is always quick with an outlandish insult of a political foe. With his latest allegation that a prominent ...
Man, The Senate Judiciary Committee Is Broken
Maya Berry came to testify as an expert on hate crimes. She ended up the target of blatant anti-Arab racism by Republican ...
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“Hide Your Head in a Bag”: GOP Senator Insults Arab American Witness at Hate Crimes Hearing
This is Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana questioning Berry. Maya Berry: “I think it’s exceptionally disappointing that you’re looking at an Arab American witness before you and ...
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Katie Phang: From Sen. Kennedy to Trump, Republican rage rhetoric is consuming the GOP
Last week, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on antisemitism and Islamophobia, Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana ...
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Racist questions are asked as Arab American rights leader testifies at hearing
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, about a contentious exchange at a Senate hearing on hate crimes.
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GOP senator insults Arab American advocate at hearing on hate crimes
Sen. John Neely Kennedy of Louisiana questioned Arab American Institute Executive Director Maya Berry during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, asking her whether she supported Hamas, Hezbollah ...
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‘Shameful Insults’: White House Slams Kennedy For Accusing Muslim Witness at Anti-Hate Hearing of Supporting Terrorism
The White House slammed Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) for asking if an Arab American witness supported Hamas and Hezbollah during ...