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WATCH: Linda Sarsour Attacks Student Who Questions Her Infamous Violent, Sexist Tweet
by Guest Tue May 23, 2017 7:32 am
Dartmouth College recently hosted Israel hater and faux feminist Linda Sarsour, days after it declined to co-sponsor an event featuring an IDF . At the event in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Sarsour was rightly asked about her deplorable, anti-feminist tweet about Brigitte Gabriel and Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
Her response? To evade the question, attack the questioner’s race and gender, and dismiss her tweet as just an example of people saying “stupid shit” sometimes.
Missing from her response: contrition or an actual apology.
Rest assured, her tweet from 2011 is in line with the views she has been expressing ever since. It was not – as she is implying – the result of youthful exhubernace.
Note also the applause her response attracted – it just goes to show you how many sheep are willing to follow this duplicitous shepherdess.
http://www.israellycool.com/2017/05/23/watch-linda-sarsour-attacks-student-who-questions-her-infamous-violent-sexist-tweet/
What a vile fake woman, who clearly does not stand by women's rights, as her Muslim sisters are forced to wear the veil world over and where she does nothing for the rights of Palestinian women under Hamas. She applauds children committing violence against Israel and stands by terrorists. Thankfully people are waking up to this charlatan.. To demean this man for being white and male shows the disingenuous nature of this vile woman
The video is on the link and here is Ayaan on where she was attacked for being a woman
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Re: WATCH: Linda Sarsour Attacks Student Who Questions Her Infamous Violent, Sexist Tweet
by Guest Tue May 23, 2017 8:02 am
| by Malhar Mali |
Imagine I believed these things: A conservative religious law is “only misunderstood,” so we shouldn’t worry about the millions living under it in abject oppression due to their homosexuality, lack of faith, and sex because our “loans and credits will become interest free”; we needn’t focus on women in Saudi Arabia not being allowed to drive under archaic male guardianships laws where males control their every action because the women there receive 10 weeks paid maternity leave; women being represented in the parliament of a country is somehow a strike against blatantly evident systemic oppression against the female sex; and the forced covering of women’s bodies is a sign of modesty and religious adherence as opposed to a misogynistic attitude about female autonomy.
If I was a public figure, by all lenses of the current progressive movement, I’d be cast aside as a bigoted, hateful, conservative apologist and shamed non-stop for my views on social media and in the press — without any room for “interpretations” or anyone coming to my defense.
Unless I put on a hijab, it seems.
Enter the glorification of Linda Sarsour, current media darling who’s had everyone from celebrities to magazines to news publications support and write glowing reviews and profiles of her.
Sarsour’s fame and repute blossomed after she took a lead role in organizing the 2017 Women’s March — for which she should be commended — in response to the election of Donald Trump. Along with her popularity has come her fair share of trolls and criticism (#IMarchWithLinda is the tag through which you can sift through the discourse generated by her time spent in the limelight).
While I accept that some pushback against Sarsour has come from genuinely racist points of view that is not why so many are voicing their disappointment. The real contention is that an apologist for hard Islamist ideas has been granted the limelight — and has been celebrated and defended by individuals and organizations who supposedly stand for progressive values.
Sarsour — as early as 2011, to as late as 2015 — has been vocal and open about some troubling views. Amongst them are defenses of Sharia law, obfuscation about the way women are treated in Saudi Arabia, an odd resentment towards Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and a disavowal of the film Honor Diaries (focused on the stories of nine women who suffered from honor violence) because of who funded it.
To be fair, Sarsour has been [url=https://twitter.com/search?l=&q=saudi arabia]critical of Saudi Arabia[/url] at times. But put on a religious garment, be proud of your identity, and portray yourself as a martyr for civil and women’s rights and all other blemishes on your CV are apparently swept under the rug.
The defense to Sarsour’s positions on Shariah is from the “you don’t understand Shariah” brigade. Sally Kohn of CNN, one of the foremost proponents of this tactic, made the case that Muslims practice Shariah in their own, personal ways and that according to her many progressive Muslims believe in the concept. Be that as it may, what Shariah is to progressive Muslims and what Shariah is across the globe are two distinctly separate realities. Throughout the world the law is used to systematically oppress and hold down women, LGBTQ citizens, and non-believers.
What Sarsour means by Shariah is obviously up for interpretation. Snopes has reached out to her asking her to clarify her views on the matter and address claims of family links to Hamas (to which she’s yet to respond — which of course doesn’t make them true).
So, if Sarsour harbors troubling views at worst, to vexing ones at best, why are so many celebrating her — some in a cult-like adoration?
Naïveté certainly plays a part. To the average media consumer, Sarsour is only a poor Muslim woman facing the wrath of Alt-Right trolls, white-supremacist racists, and bigots for being brave enough to stand up for her identity and religion. They probably aren’t even aware of her dubious leanings and views.
But I worry that not much would change if they found out. To them Sarsour’s troubling ideas would not be important, what’s vital is that she’s from an “oppressed” group and represents it well (Sarsour is always seen in a hijab, which she promotes, and is proud of her religion). Figures from Mark Ruffalo, Susan Sarandon, Naomi Klein, Van Jones, and Bernie Sanders have jumped to support Sarsour, seemingly oblivious to the questionable ideas she floats.
To these people there is only one type of Muslim. In a Neo-Orientalist view the authentic Muslim woman must be unapologetic about her faith, clad in a hijab, and proud to speak out. Men can take a different ticket though — of which Reza Aslan is the perfect example. Rising to fame in a CNN interview where he made the statement that female genital mutilation was not an Islamic problem but an African one, and that countries such as Indonesia are “moderate,” Aslan now has a TV show scheduled with CNN. Never mind that he’s wrong on his position about female genital mutilation or that Indonesia is farfrom moderate.
This is why so many are becoming disenchanted with the antics of some factions of the Left. Instead of fighting for truth, human rights, and against injustice and stupidity in tangible and effective ways, the side has fixated itself in propping up dubious spokespeople and movements simply based on their sex, religion, race, and identity. Emma-Kate Symons lays out part of this confusion in Women in the World for the NYT:
“Linda Sarsour is a religiously conservative veiled Muslim woman, embracing a fundamentalist worldview requiring women to “modestly” cover themselves, a view which has little to do with female equality and much more of a connection with the ideology of political Islam than feminism. Could we imagine a wig-wearing Orthodox woman emerging from a similar “purity”-focused culture predicated on sexual segregation and covering women, headlining such an event? No, because she is rightly assumed to be intensely conservative, not progressive on issues surrounding women’s roles and their bodies. Bizarrely, however, it is Sarsour, who has taken a high-profile role speaking about ordering pro-life women out of the march, after a bitter dispute over the initial participation of a Texas anti-abortion group. In justifying the decision, the co-organizer invoked the liberal language of choice, despite her association with an illiberal ideology that many Muslim women say is all about men controlling their bodies, and taking away that choice on a range of issues including reproductive health.”
But Sarsour is celebrated blindly because she is proud of her identity, because of who she is (a proud Muslim woman, hear me roar!) and not what she believes. As Symons points out, it would be absurd to see a woman who promotes conservative views at the head of a women’s march (imagine a Nun wielding a cross) — yet that is no more outlandish than the reality we experienced this past weekend.
We live in strange times when a conservative, religious apologist who has, at times, defended Saudi Arabia and promotes laws that would subjugate women and LGBTQ citizens around the globe is celebrated without second thought in the mainstream as some great civil rights leader or fighter for women’s rights, and her legitimate critics are cast as Islamophobes, far-right bigots, and racists for voicing their concerns.
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Malhar Mali writes about secularism, human rights, politics, and culture. He is the Editor at Areo. You can connect with him on Twitter @MalharMali
https://areomagazine.com/2017/01/27/the-trouble-with-linda-sarsour/
Imagine I believed these things: A conservative religious law is “only misunderstood,” so we shouldn’t worry about the millions living under it in abject oppression due to their homosexuality, lack of faith, and sex because our “loans and credits will become interest free”; we needn’t focus on women in Saudi Arabia not being allowed to drive under archaic male guardianships laws where males control their every action because the women there receive 10 weeks paid maternity leave; women being represented in the parliament of a country is somehow a strike against blatantly evident systemic oppression against the female sex; and the forced covering of women’s bodies is a sign of modesty and religious adherence as opposed to a misogynistic attitude about female autonomy.
If I was a public figure, by all lenses of the current progressive movement, I’d be cast aside as a bigoted, hateful, conservative apologist and shamed non-stop for my views on social media and in the press — without any room for “interpretations” or anyone coming to my defense.
Unless I put on a hijab, it seems.
Enter the glorification of Linda Sarsour, current media darling who’s had everyone from celebrities to magazines to news publications support and write glowing reviews and profiles of her.
Sarsour’s fame and repute blossomed after she took a lead role in organizing the 2017 Women’s March — for which she should be commended — in response to the election of Donald Trump. Along with her popularity has come her fair share of trolls and criticism (#IMarchWithLinda is the tag through which you can sift through the discourse generated by her time spent in the limelight).
FollowLinda Sarsour
✔@lsarsour
[ltr]10 weeks of PAID maternity leave in Saudi Arabia. Yes PAID. And ur worrying about women driving. Puts us to shame. http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20141116224593 …[/ltr]
8:01 PM - 16 Nov 2014
While I accept that some pushback against Sarsour has come from genuinely racist points of view that is not why so many are voicing their disappointment. The real contention is that an apologist for hard Islamist ideas has been granted the limelight — and has been celebrated and defended by individuals and organizations who supposedly stand for progressive values.
Follow
✔@lsarsour
[ltr]@LaRebelleFleur shariah law is reasonable and once u read into the details it makes a lot of sense. People just know the basics[/ltr]
6:11 PM - 22 Sep 2011
Sarsour — as early as 2011, to as late as 2015 — has been vocal and open about some troubling views. Amongst them are defenses of Sharia law, obfuscation about the way women are treated in Saudi Arabia, an odd resentment towards Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and a disavowal of the film Honor Diaries (focused on the stories of nine women who suffered from honor violence) because of who funded it.
Follow
✔@lsarsour
[ltr]Honor Diaries is #DisHonorDiaries because it's disingenuous when it's funded by representatives and organizations labeled hate groups[/ltr]
6:08 PM - 31 Mar 2014
To be fair, Sarsour has been [url=https://twitter.com/search?l=&q=saudi arabia]critical of Saudi Arabia[/url] at times. But put on a religious garment, be proud of your identity, and portray yourself as a martyr for civil and women’s rights and all other blemishes on your CV are apparently swept under the rug.
The defense to Sarsour’s positions on Shariah is from the “you don’t understand Shariah” brigade. Sally Kohn of CNN, one of the foremost proponents of this tactic, made the case that Muslims practice Shariah in their own, personal ways and that according to her many progressive Muslims believe in the concept. Be that as it may, what Shariah is to progressive Muslims and what Shariah is across the globe are two distinctly separate realities. Throughout the world the law is used to systematically oppress and hold down women, LGBTQ citizens, and non-believers.
What Sarsour means by Shariah is obviously up for interpretation. Snopes has reached out to her asking her to clarify her views on the matter and address claims of family links to Hamas (to which she’s yet to respond — which of course doesn’t make them true).
Follow
✔@lsarsour
[ltr]You'll know when you're living under Sharia Law if suddenly all your loans & credit cards become interest free. Sound nice, doesn't it?[/ltr]
4:21 AM - 13 May 2015
So, if Sarsour harbors troubling views at worst, to vexing ones at best, why are so many celebrating her — some in a cult-like adoration?
Naïveté certainly plays a part. To the average media consumer, Sarsour is only a poor Muslim woman facing the wrath of Alt-Right trolls, white-supremacist racists, and bigots for being brave enough to stand up for her identity and religion. They probably aren’t even aware of her dubious leanings and views.
Note: Sarsour seems to have deleted this tweet in the past 24 hours. An archive of it can be found here (Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a human rights activist who was subject to female genital mutilation and is now a strong critic of Islam).
But I worry that not much would change if they found out. To them Sarsour’s troubling ideas would not be important, what’s vital is that she’s from an “oppressed” group and represents it well (Sarsour is always seen in a hijab, which she promotes, and is proud of her religion). Figures from Mark Ruffalo, Susan Sarandon, Naomi Klein, Van Jones, and Bernie Sanders have jumped to support Sarsour, seemingly oblivious to the questionable ideas she floats.
Follow
✔@lsarsour
[ltr]What does Ayaan Hirsi Ali got that I ain't got? Front page covers and shit. #MuslimRage[/ltr]
To these people there is only one type of Muslim. In a Neo-Orientalist view the authentic Muslim woman must be unapologetic about her faith, clad in a hijab, and proud to speak out. Men can take a different ticket though — of which Reza Aslan is the perfect example. Rising to fame in a CNN interview where he made the statement that female genital mutilation was not an Islamic problem but an African one, and that countries such as Indonesia are “moderate,” Aslan now has a TV show scheduled with CNN. Never mind that he’s wrong on his position about female genital mutilation or that Indonesia is farfrom moderate.
This is why so many are becoming disenchanted with the antics of some factions of the Left. Instead of fighting for truth, human rights, and against injustice and stupidity in tangible and effective ways, the side has fixated itself in propping up dubious spokespeople and movements simply based on their sex, religion, race, and identity. Emma-Kate Symons lays out part of this confusion in Women in the World for the NYT:
“Linda Sarsour is a religiously conservative veiled Muslim woman, embracing a fundamentalist worldview requiring women to “modestly” cover themselves, a view which has little to do with female equality and much more of a connection with the ideology of political Islam than feminism. Could we imagine a wig-wearing Orthodox woman emerging from a similar “purity”-focused culture predicated on sexual segregation and covering women, headlining such an event? No, because she is rightly assumed to be intensely conservative, not progressive on issues surrounding women’s roles and their bodies. Bizarrely, however, it is Sarsour, who has taken a high-profile role speaking about ordering pro-life women out of the march, after a bitter dispute over the initial participation of a Texas anti-abortion group. In justifying the decision, the co-organizer invoked the liberal language of choice, despite her association with an illiberal ideology that many Muslim women say is all about men controlling their bodies, and taking away that choice on a range of issues including reproductive health.”
But Sarsour is celebrated blindly because she is proud of her identity, because of who she is (a proud Muslim woman, hear me roar!) and not what she believes. As Symons points out, it would be absurd to see a woman who promotes conservative views at the head of a women’s march (imagine a Nun wielding a cross) — yet that is no more outlandish than the reality we experienced this past weekend.
We live in strange times when a conservative, religious apologist who has, at times, defended Saudi Arabia and promotes laws that would subjugate women and LGBTQ citizens around the globe is celebrated without second thought in the mainstream as some great civil rights leader or fighter for women’s rights, and her legitimate critics are cast as Islamophobes, far-right bigots, and racists for voicing their concerns.
—————————
Malhar Mali writes about secularism, human rights, politics, and culture. He is the Editor at Areo. You can connect with him on Twitter @MalharMali
https://areomagazine.com/2017/01/27/the-trouble-with-linda-sarsour/
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Re: WATCH: Linda Sarsour Attacks Student Who Questions Her Infamous Violent, Sexist Tweet
by Guest Tue May 23, 2017 11:44 pm
That elicited applause from the supine audience, which apparently didn’t care about the massive hypocrisy of a woman posing as a fighter for women’s rights who had called for literally ripping away the vaginas of women that she hated.
Sarsour continued by astonishingly claiming she never issued the tweet: “A copy and paste that he got from a right-wing blog. He doesn’t even know if it actually came from my Twitter account because he has a screenshot of it. He never actually went to my Twitter to see if it’s actually there. Right? That never happened. ”
The audacity of Sarsour claiming she never sent the tweet and acting like tweets couldn't be deleted is beyond comment.
She went on, “But let me just say this to you: You’re college students, I was in my twenties, when was that, 2011?”
Sarsour initially referenced the actual date of the tweet, which the young man hadn’t mentioned. But then she quickly backtracked, suddenly getting fuzzy about when the tweet was issued, while giving herself an out in case people still believed she sent the tweet:
Just for the record, Hirsi Ali was genitally mutilated as a five-year-old child in Somalia. Gabriel and her parents lived underground for seven years in an 8-by-10 foot bomb shelter during the Lebanese Civil War. Gabriel has stated that she had to crawl in a roadside ditch to a spring for water in order to evade Muslim snipers. She said later that in 1978 a stranger warned her family that the Islamic militias were intending to attack all Christians, but her life was saved when the Israeli army invaded Lebanon. Her mother was seriously injured and taken to an Israeli hospital, where Gabriel saw the Israelis “providing medical treatment to Palestinian and Muslim gunmen.
...These Palestinians and Muslims were sworn, mortal enemies, dedicated to the destruction of Israel and the slaughter of Jews. Yet, Israeli doctors and nurses worked feverishly to save their lives. Each patient was treated solely according to the nature of his or her injury.”
http://www.dailywire.com/news/16759/sarsour-slams-white-student-hank-berrien
And this woman claims she cares for women's rights by attacking two women disgustingly, when Ayaan Hirsi is a champion of women's rights.
It disgusts me how some of the left pander to people they would normally shun for their conservative beliefs, but that is thrown out of the window if they happen to be Muslim women who hold religious neo-conservative beliefs.
The double standards is appalling.
Sarsour continued by astonishingly claiming she never issued the tweet: “A copy and paste that he got from a right-wing blog. He doesn’t even know if it actually came from my Twitter account because he has a screenshot of it. He never actually went to my Twitter to see if it’s actually there. Right? That never happened. ”
The audacity of Sarsour claiming she never sent the tweet and acting like tweets couldn't be deleted is beyond comment.
She went on, “But let me just say this to you: You’re college students, I was in my twenties, when was that, 2011?”
Sarsour initially referenced the actual date of the tweet, which the young man hadn’t mentioned. But then she quickly backtracked, suddenly getting fuzzy about when the tweet was issued, while giving herself an out in case people still believed she sent the tweet:
People say stupid shit sometimes, right? I will be judged by my impeccable track record for black lives and immigrants rights and women’s rights and LGBT rights, you judge me by that record and not by some tweet that you think I did or did not tweet ten years ago or seven years ago or whenever it was. So that’s my answer to your question. Next.
Just for the record, Hirsi Ali was genitally mutilated as a five-year-old child in Somalia. Gabriel and her parents lived underground for seven years in an 8-by-10 foot bomb shelter during the Lebanese Civil War. Gabriel has stated that she had to crawl in a roadside ditch to a spring for water in order to evade Muslim snipers. She said later that in 1978 a stranger warned her family that the Islamic militias were intending to attack all Christians, but her life was saved when the Israeli army invaded Lebanon. Her mother was seriously injured and taken to an Israeli hospital, where Gabriel saw the Israelis “providing medical treatment to Palestinian and Muslim gunmen.
...These Palestinians and Muslims were sworn, mortal enemies, dedicated to the destruction of Israel and the slaughter of Jews. Yet, Israeli doctors and nurses worked feverishly to save their lives. Each patient was treated solely according to the nature of his or her injury.”
http://www.dailywire.com/news/16759/sarsour-slams-white-student-hank-berrien
And this woman claims she cares for women's rights by attacking two women disgustingly, when Ayaan Hirsi is a champion of women's rights.
It disgusts me how some of the left pander to people they would normally shun for their conservative beliefs, but that is thrown out of the window if they happen to be Muslim women who hold religious neo-conservative beliefs.
The double standards is appalling.
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