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GOP senator tells Arab American witness at hate crimes hearing to 'hide your head in a bag' (www.nbcnews.com)

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Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., repeatedly suggested a leading Arab American activist is a Hamas supporter when she testified Tuesday at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on hate crimes, and he told her she should hide her "head in a bag."

The activist, Maya Berry, said repeatedly that she did not support Hamas and was "disappointed" by the minuteslong exchange toward the end of a hearing called "A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America."

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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 57 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Disavowing Hamas is entirely pointless. Racists will accuse you of being Hamas no matter what.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

When the entire population of Palestine is described as "Hamas", all "Condemning Hamas" amounts to is blaming civilians for their own massacre. It's just racist people demanding you be as racist as they are before they let you speak.

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

Besides that, supporting Hamas is the only moral position.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

Video in the article

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I’m trying to think of the most painful and apropos thing that could happen to Kennedy, but I can’t come up with anything suitable enough.

EDIT: I’ve got it! He gets beaten to death by Nazi proud boiz with Baseball bats.

[–] HaleHirsute 5 points 1 year ago

This guy is the freaking worst.

[–] fubarx@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The witness, later that day.

[–] Blum0108@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's a pillow, not a bag.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Baby steps

[–] NutWrench@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago

No. YOU hide your head in a bag, Senator. You're an embarrassment to your state.