Posted on 10/13/2023 12:15:12 PM PDT by spirited irish
A staffer advising Democratic Indiana Rep. Andre Carson on Middle Eastern policy shared messages on her Instagram account sympathizing with Hamas after the terrorist organization killed more than 1,000 Israelis in an attack beginning last weekend.
Diala Qasem is a senior legislative assistant for Carson, including on Middle East affairs and Muslim issues, according to her own LinkedIn page. In recent days, the Daily Caller viewed multiple posts shared on Qasem’s Instagram story which expressed sympathy for, and justification of, the Hamas slaughter of innocent Israeli civilians, including the rape of women and execution of children.
“It’s no surprise when people living under occupation decide to resist. Because the truth of occupation, what happens when you continually oppress an entire ethnic population, gradually steal its land, and collectively imprison it in ghettos, is that eventually the population will fight back,” read one post shared by Qasem, originating from an account called “hiddenpalestine.”
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No unexpected
How can we be paying for such an I’ll- informed ignoramus?
Wasn’t that a survey done that shows that the very large majority of the staffers are Democrats and are just passed around from legislator to legislator. Regardless of party affiliation.
It’s no wonder that Congress is so screwed up.
And to think, Rand Paul has talked about cutting money for Congressional staff and the rest of Congress labels him as the fringe or crazy.
They should sensor that POS Carson.
speaking of a call to jihad, I hope authorities are keeping a close eye on Keith ellison.
speaking of a call to jihad, I hope authorities are keeping a close eye on Keith ellison.
As we allow more and more to enter from terrorist states, this is what we get. They all seem to gravitate to government positions. Isn’t that strange?
Has this anti-Zionist been fired yet? If not, the same stain also applies to Rep. Andre Carson (D-Indiana), and by extension, to any of a number of Democrat-Socialist representatives now seated in the House of Representatives.
Or does this Rep. Carson maintain solidarity with The Squad?
The rot is spreading.
They have no clue how to tell the difference between resistence and a terroistic attack....idots run our country top to bottom!
idots run our country top to bottom! so sad
I think we are getting into territory where even LAZ won’t tap it.
Seems the Marxist Dems are participating with China, Russia and Iran among others to upset the American Economy. Appears the intermediaries such as Soros, Musk to name a few are participating in this economic destruction. Reports note that planning for this fiasco started a few years ago, about the time deadhead Joe was elected and brought out of the basement. He was the perfect President because he is actively infiltrating America with unvetted illegals to saturate our Culture with terrorists and are succeeding in destroying the economy. Once the dollar collapses, China, Russia and Iran can do whatever they want to the Country. It was reported this morning that by 2025, one million illegals per month will be arriving unvetted to America. The costs to feed, clothe, educate and medicate these illegal people will bankrupt America and open the doors to lay waste to the American economy.
These people are stuck on the previous page of history. The rhetoric that worked 5, 10, 15 years ago no longer has legs. The Palestinian and Israeli people both deserve better than Hamas and there is no moral equivalency here and no justification for what Hamas did last week.
The really scary thing is how many of these jihadi rapefugees have been invited to this country and vote for these scoundrels.
Carson has a long history of supporting Iran and its espionage and terrorist networks—for instance:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1980653/posts
[IN-07 Special] Andre Carson fundraiser held by Anti-Israeli group
Advance Indiana | 3/5/2008 | Gary Welsh
Posted on 3/5/2008, 7:37:38 AM by Sir Hailstone
Democratic 7th District candidate Andre Carson is already under fire in his bid to take his grandmother’s place in Congress for refusing to repudiate an endorsement he received from controversial Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Now Carson is relying on the help of a Washington-based Muslim leader who has been highly critical of an important U.S. ally, Israel.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2625704/posts
Some Muslims Attending Capitol Hill Prayer Group Have Terror Ties, Probe Reveals
foxnews.com ^ | Nov. 11, 2010 | Jana Winter
Posted on 11/11/2010, 3:44:27 PM by Free ThinkerNY
An Al Qaeda leader, the head of a designated terror organization and a confessed jihadist-in-training are among a “Who’s Who” of controversial figures who have participated in weekly prayer sessions on Capitol Hill since the 2001 terror attacks, an investigation by FoxNews.com reveals.
The Congressional Muslim Staff Association (CMSA) has held weekly Friday Jummah prayers for more than a decade, and guest preachers are often invited to lead the service. The group held prayers informally for about eight years before gaining official status in 2006 under the sponsorship of Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., one of two Muslims currently serving in Congress. The second Muslim congressman, Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., joined as co-sponsor after he was elected in 2008.
Among those who FoxNews.com determined have attended the prayer services during the Clinton, George W. Bush and Obama administrations are:
— Anwar al-Awlaki, the notorious Al Qaeda cleric believed to be hiding in Yemen and the lone American on the U.S. government’s capture or kill list, who conducted a prayer service on Capitol Hill shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
— Randall “Ismail” Royer, a former communications associate for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), who confessed in 2004 to receiving jihadist training in Pakistan. He is serving a 20-year prison term.
— Anwar Hajjaj, former president of Taibah International Aid Association, which was designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. and U.N. in 2004. . .
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2903226/posts
Muslim Congressman-America Should Base Schools On Koran and Muslims Should Groom Americas Presidents
The Religion of Conquest ^ | 7-5-12 | ICNA
Posted on 7/5/2012, 5:56:17 PM by damonw
I seen these important videos are not on the Islam index.
Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN), the Muslim Congressman says American Schools should use Koran as their ‘Foundation’ (6:30) and Muslims should “Groom” America’s future leaders and presidents. Here is some more unsettling things that where said……
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3246390/posts
Pelosi to name first Muslim lawmaker to House intelligence committee
Politico ^ | 1/13/15 10:32 AM EST | By Lauren French
Posted on 1/13/2015, 11:22:05 AM by Red Badger
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced in a closed-door meeting Tuesday she would name the first Muslim lawmaker to the House’s Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
A senior Democratic aide said Rep. André Carson of Indiana would be named in the “coming days” to the key national security-focused panel. The California Democrat told lawmakers of the appointment during the members’ weekly caucus meeting. . .
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3493944/posts
Muslim Brotherhood terror operatives Keith Ellison & Andre Carson exposed by undercover agent
YouTube ^
Posted on 11/14/2016, 7:57:34 AM by TigerClaws
Published on Nov 12, 2016
Muslim Brotherhood terror operatives Keith Ellison & Andre Carson exposed by undercover agent Chris Gaubatz in U.S. Judiciary Subcommittee hearing (presided by Ted Cruz). Keith Ellison terrorist is recently endorsed by sellout traitor Bernie Sanders for the position of DNC chair, no doubt in exchange for Saudi petrodollars likely more than the “no-refund” campaign-donation amount that this corrupt vermin had deceived his supporters for.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3522530/posts
A Muslim Brotherhood Security Breach in Congress
FrontPage ^ | February 8, 2017 | By Daniel Greenfield
Posted on 2/8/2017, 1:22:58 AM by Brad from Tennessee
Last year, eight members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence issued a demand that their staffers be granted access to top secret classified information.
The signatories to the letter were Andre Carson, Luis Guiterez, Jim Himes, Terri Sewell, Jackie Speier, Mike Quigley, Eric Swalwell and Patrick Murphy. All the signatories were Democrats. Some had a history of attempting to undermine national security.
Two of them have been linked to an emerging security breach.
The office of Andre Carson, the second Muslim in Congress, had employed Imran Awan. As did the offices of Jackie Speier and Debbie Wasserman Schultz; to whom the letter had been addressed. . .
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3581744/posts
Exclusive: Wasserman Schultz IT Staffer Suspected Of Espionage Still Has Access To House Email Syste
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/29/exclusive-imran-awan-has-still-active-secret-house-account-and-its-tied-to-an-intelligence-staffer/ ^ | 08/29/17 | Luke Rosiak
Posted on 8/30/2017, 7:05:57 AM by Enlightened1
Imran Awan’s still-active email address is linked to the name of a House staffer who specializes in intelligence and homeland security matters for Indiana Democratic Rep. André Carson. Court documents and emails obtained by TheDCNF show. . .
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3630967/posts
REVEALED: Three Democrats Attended Private Dinner With Iran’s President And Louis Farrakhan
dailycaller ^ | 02/09/2018 | PETER HASSON
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3719772/posts
Rep André Carson Predicts Sizable ‘Muslim Caucus’ By 2030. Is He Correct, And Will It Matter?
Townhall.com ^ | January 14, 2019 | Scott Morefield
House Dems Praise Designated Terrorist Groups for ‘Courageous Work’
freebeacon ^ | October 29, 2021 | Matthew Fold
Much more on Carson here:
https://keywiki.org/Andr%C3%A9_Carson
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Muslim support
In 2008 CAIR joined with other Islamists to raise funds for Carson, and Ellison co-sponsored one of those fundraisers with the terror friendly group.
“Dozens of Muslims flocked into a small town house on Capitol Hill to take a big step, last week. Their goal, to raise funds needed to elect Andre Carson of Indianapolis, IN as the second Muslim to the halls of Congress. The Carson for Congress fundraiser was held last Wednesday night, February 6th doors from the national headquarters of the Muslim civil rights organization, CAIR.
Less than two years ago, Assad Aktar, an aide for a New Jersey Congressman and organizer of the Carson event, helped to pull together a similar fundraiser for a then-little known State Representative from Minnesota named Keith Ellison...Congressman Ellison, perhaps not by coincidence, co-hosted the Carson fundraiser, along with Saqib Ali, the first Muslim elected to the Maryland House of Delegates...A crowd of 50 of the top Muslim leaders in the area responded to brother Assad’s invitation including Imam Yusef Salim of Masjid Muhammad; Nihad Awad and Corey Saylor of CAIR; Omar Karim, a local land developer; Khalil Munier a senior congressional staffer, and Rizwan Jaka of ADAMS Center.”
Imam Johari Abdul Malik of Dar Al Hijrah, one of the area’s top fundraisers rallied the crowd to support brother Andre. The call was answered with several individuals giving large contributions of $1000 and upwards.
Jameel Johnson, President of the Prince George’s Muslim Council and a lobbyist for a Wall Street firm also attended. Johnson, who co-hosted the fundraiser for Congressman Ellison, remarked “this is the second [congressional elections] cycle in a row that the Muslims have had a solid candidate of their own running for Congress that they could ray behind.[19]
Also raising funds for Carson was Johari Abdul Malik of the Dar Al Hijrah mosque, which was named as the most dangerous mosque in America by Paul Sperry in his book “Infiltration” and is located in what he calls DC’s ‘Wahhabi Corridor.’ Dar Al Hijrah has given aid and support to terrorists and is linked to the 9/11 hijackers.
The nature of those bankrolling Carson’s candidacy along with his presence as a regular congregant at the Nur-Allah Islamic Center indicate that despite his claimed moderation, he is a stealth Islamist.
From the Islamic Center’s website:
“The Nur-Allah Islamic Center is an Islamic community in association with the leadership of Imam W. Deen Mohammed, President of The Mosque Cares...”[20]
“The Mosque Cares” is an organization founded by Warith Deen Mohammed, a former leader of the Nation of Islam. “The Mosque Cares” often works together with other Islamist groups in the United States such as the Muslim Alliance in North America [MANA] and the Islamic Society of North America [ISNA, also an unindicted co-conspirator in the HLF prosecution].
MANA recently gave W.D. Mohammed “its first ‘Lifetime Achievement Award.’ The fact is that historically, he led the largest “mass conversion” of Muslims in the United States, when he sheparded his followers from the Nation of Islam doctrine to following the Quran and Sunnah specifically.” [21]
The amir of MANA, is Siraj Wahhaj [see, http://www.mana-net.org/pages.php?ID=&NUM=164], a party named by U.S. prosecutor Mary Jo White as an unindicted co conspirator in the 1993 WTC bombings.
Despite Mr. Carson’s assertions that he is an “orthodox, universal secular Muslim,” a term which seems crafted to reject Islamism, the fact that he has chosen to partner with groups like CAIR and extremists like Ellison suggests otherwise, that Carson is instead, playing a game of intentional deception.
Carson’s continued presence in Congress - where it appears that he will follow in Keith Ellison’s footsteps - is therefore a matter of grave concern and further evidence that the stealth jihad has now spilled into the very halls of Congress.[22]
Response to accusations regarding American Muslim spies
In October 2009, John Conyers responded to allegations from four Republican Congress Members, in the wake of the launch of the book Muslim Mafia, that the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) sought to plant Muslim “spies” in Capitol Hill. He strongly opposed the accusations, saying:
“ It shouldn’t need to be said in 2009, and after the historic election of our first African-American president, but let me remind all my colleagues that patriotic Americans of all races, religions, and beliefs have the right – and the responsibility – to participate in our political process, including by volunteering to work in Congressional offices. Numerous Muslim-American interns have served the House ably and they deserve our appreciation and respect, not attacks on their character or patriotism.
” John Conyers was one of the first three U.S. Congress members to condemn the allegations, joining Andre Carson (D-IN) and Loretta Sanchez (D-CA).[23]
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2014 Muslim American Society convention
Congressman Andre Carson found himself in strange company December 2014, when he was scheduled to be featured on a panel with a known Al-Qaeda webmaster and Taliban fundraiser, Mazen Mokhtar, during the just-concluded 2014 Muslim American Society/Islamic Circle of North America (MAS/ICNA) 2014 convention held in Chicago.
The panel was titled “Ferguson is our issue: We Can’t Breathe.”
Mokhtar is well-known to the FBI.
In 2004, Mokhtar was named in a federal affidavit in the case of a UK-based Al-Qaeda website that raised money for the Taliban and other terrorist organizations.[46]
According to the Washington Post:[47]
Meanwhile, a New Jersey man is under investigation for having helped a British computer specialist, also arrested in London this week, allegedly solicit funds for a terrorist group by creating and operating an exact replica of the British man’s Web site.
Mazen Mokhtar, an Egyptian-born imam and political activist, operated a Web site identified in an affidavit unsealed Friday by the U.S. attorney’s office in Connecticut. The Web site solicited funds for the Taliban and Chechen mujaheddin, according to the affidavit. It is an exact replica of Web sites operated by Babar Ahmad, who was arrested in England on a U.S. extradition warrant this week.
The affidavit said the New Jersey home of the mirror Web site operator, identified on a Web site as Mokhtar, was searched in the recent past and that copies of Azzam Publications sites, operated by Ahmad, were found on Mokhtar’s computer’s hard drive and files.
Officials at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office, which is leading the investigation, declined yesterday to comment on Mokhtar or the New Jersey investigation.
CAIR connection
Praising CAIR
“Your work is truly essential in making democracy work for everyone in this country, regardless of faith, and it is integral in showing the world an example of Islam in which we are seamlessly engaged in society. I truly believe that your work is helping us take critical steps towards increased tolerance and understanding worldwide.” - Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind.) (September 2014).[48]
“CAIR has been taking important steps towards improving civil rights, and fighting for full protections for all Americans, regardless of faith. [. . .] By demonstrating the tenets of our faith, we can work together to ensure a better, more free future for every American.”
Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind.) (October 2017).[49]
CAIR Michigan
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June 2011, Rep. Andre Carson spoke at annual CAIR-MI banquet. Congressman Carson was also invited to meet members of the Muslim community at the residence of Dr. Muzammil Ahmed – Physician and a political activist and his wife Dr. Mrs. Asra Ahmed.[50]
Intelligence Committee
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced in a closed-door meeting January 2015, she would name the first Muslim lawmaker to the House’s Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
A senior Democratic aide said Rep. Andre Carson of Indiana would be named in the “coming days” to the key national security-focused panel. Pelosi (D-Calif.) told lawmakers of the appointment during the members’ weekly caucus meeting.
Carson would be the first Muslim to serve on the committee and was the second Muslim to be elected to Congress. He already serves on the Armed Services Committee and worked for the Department of Homeland Security’s Fusion Center — the clearinghouse established by the federal government to streamline data sharing between the CIA, FBI, Department of Justice and the military.
The intelligence committee will most likely tackle a series of high-profile international crises during the 114th Congress, including the threat of Islamic militants and Ukraine.[51]
Meeting with Hassan Rouhani
While in town for the 68th UN General Assembly, the new Iranian president hosted the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, Muslim leaders from different Islamic communities and members of the U.S. Congress at a private meeting.
President Hassan Rouhani was elected in June and held the gathering at the One UN Hotel in Manhattan Sept. 24, 2013 across the street from the UN headquarters.
The meeting with President Hassan Rouhani included other Muslims and congressmen Keith Ellison of Minnesota and Andre Carson of Indiana participated in the dialogue.
The meeting came after Iran’s president spoke at the General Assembly and impressed analysts with words that reflected a desire to thaw U.S.-Iran relations.
After the guests were hosted at a dinner, the Iranian president entered and engaged in a warm discussion with guests, including Democratic congressmen Gregory Meeks of New York and Keith Ellison of Minnesota. Abdul Akbar Muhammad, international representative of the Nation of Islam, and Supreme Capt. Mustapha Farrakhan were part of the Nation of Islam delegation.
In 2012, then-President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran included Minister Farrakhan and others in a similar meeting and discussion.[52]. . .
Letter on Iran sanctions
The National Iranian American Council commended Rep. James Moran (D-VA) and “all twenty-one Members of Congress who sent a letter to President Obama April 4, 2014, supporting necessary action to ensure medicine and humanitarian goods are not unintentionally blocked for the Iranian people. NIAC strongly supported the letter and has consistently worked to raise awareness regarding the impact of sanctions on the Iranian people”
...
The preliminary nuclear agreement brokered by the P5+1 and Iran included an agreement to establish a financial channel to facilitate humanitarian trade; however, medicine shortages have continued in part due to extensive financial sanctions on Iran and the reported unwillingness of banks to facilitate legal, humanitarian transactions.
Signers: James P. Moran (D-VA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Andre Carson (D-IN), William Lacy Clay (D-MO), John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Sam Farr (D-CA), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Rush Holt, Jr. (D-NJ), Mike Honda (D-CA), Hank Johnson (D-GA), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Jim McDermott (D-WA), James McGovern (D-MA), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Beto O’Rourke (D-TX), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL).[59]
IAPAC money
Cogressional candidate André Carson received money from the Iranian American Political Action Committee during the 2018, 2016, 2014 election cycles.[60]
Congressional Intern
RJ Khalaf was a Congressional Intern with Congressman Andre Carson (D-IN07). Serve as an office assistant and support for the Congressman in 2016. Execute duties ranging from deliveries, to attending policy briefings, and recording memos for the Congressman and his policy advisers.[61]
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Iran deal/Iranian money
In 2015, in the House, the Democratic recipients of Iranian American Political Action Committee money came out for the Iran nuclear deal. Mike Honda, one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Iran Lobby backed the deal, As did Andre Carson, Gerry Connolly, Donna Edwards and Jackie Speier.[53]
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Hamas butchers babies and mutilates children.
Democrats butcher babies and mutilate children.
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