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American Muslims for Palestine

Coverage of American Muslims for Palestine in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 21 · 19:16 UTCMost recent: Jul 17 · 20:47 UTC
Co-mentioned in this coverage
Osama Abu Irshaidperson2U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginiaorganization2Washington Dulles International Airportplace2Fourth Amendmenttopic2Hamasorganization2Customs and Border Protectionorganization1House Oversight Committeeorganization1Islamic Association of Palestineorganization1Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Developmentorganization1Muslim Brotherhood’s Palestine Committeeorganization1Daniel Schlessingerperson1Barry Jonasperson1Columbia Universityplace1Harvard Universityplace1University of California, Los Angelesplace1Tammy Baldwinperson1Bernie Sandersperson1Chris Van Hollenperson1Salah Sarsourperson1Islamic Society of Milwaukeeorganization1
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  • POLITICSJul 17 · 20:47 UTCMIDDLE EAST EYE
    US judge rules in favour of Palestinian-American activist after phone seizure

    A US federal judge ruled in favor of Palestinian-American activist Osama Abu Irshaid, stating that customs officers' search and seizure of his phones at Washington Dulles International Airport violated the Fourth Amendment. The court found no reasonable suspicion of criminal activity to justify the search.

  • POLITICSJul 17 · 20:22 UTCMIDDLE EAST EYE
    US judge rules in favour of Palestinian-American activist after phone seizure

    A US federal judge ruled that customs officers illegally searched and seized the phones of Palestinian-American activist Osama Abu Irshaid, executive director of American Muslims for Palestine, due to insufficient evidence of criminal activity. The ruling, from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, upheld his Fourth Amendment rights, rejecting claims by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Republican-led House Oversight Committee that linked him to Hamas.

  • SECURITYJun 23 · 18:00 UTCAMNY
    Op-ed | We must figure out what to do with terror groups and the American-based organizations that finance and support them

    The article highlights the presence of U.S.-based organizations, such as the Islamic Association of Palestine and Holy Land Foundation, which provided material support to Hamas, leading to legal actions including a $156 million civil lawsuit against these groups. It also addresses ongoing campus protests linked to antisemitic rhetoric and terrorism glorification following the 2023 Hamas attacks.

  • POLITICSMay 21 · 19:16 UTCWISCONSIN EXAMINER
    Baldwin, other senators join calls to release Salah Sarsour from immigration detention

    Democratic Senators Tammy Baldwin, Bernie Sanders, and Chris Van Hollen have sent a joint letter to the Department of Homeland Security condemning the arrest and detention of Salah Sarsour, president of Milwaukee’s Islamic Society, since late March. They argue he was targeted for criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza, faces inadequate medical care for his diabetes, and lacks religious accommodations in detention.