Nerdeen Kiswani, a #Palestinian #Muslim New Yorker & organizer, said in a social media post that dung-filled snowdrifts in the city proved that dogs should not have a place in society as indoor pets because, she wrote, “like we’ve said all along, they are unclean.”

#RandyFine responded∶“If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.”

#Islamophobia #bigotry #hate #Republicans #GOP #Congress

Nerdeen Kiswani, a #Palestinian #Muslim New Yorker & organizer, said in a social media post that dung-filled snowdrifts in the city proved that dogs should not have a place in society as indoor pets because, she wrote, “like we’ve said all along, they are unclean.”

#RandyFine responded∶“If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.”

#Islamophobia #bigotry #hate #Republicans #GOP #Congress

Rep #RandyFine, #Republican of Florida, on Tuesday faced a barrage of calls for his resignation from #Democrats — & silence from Republican leaders — after making an #Islamophobic statement suggesting he prefers dogs to Muslims.

Fine, a first-term congressman… who often makes Islamophobic remarks on social media, made the statement in question on Sunday in response to a post from a #Palestinian activist based in New York City.

#bigotry #hate #Republicans #GOP #Congress
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/us/politics/randy-fine-muslim-islamophobic-democrats.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share