Hamas activist organised the so called "Woman march" therefore the money
"A supporter of Hamas and sharia law" –that was how Linda Sarsour, a Palestinian-American activist, was labeled on social media after she pledged her solidarity as a "Palestinian Muslim sister" with the hundreds of thousands attending Saturday's Women’s March on Washington, of which she was one of the organizers.
Linda Sarsour, the head of the Arab American Association of New York and the recipient of the White House's 2012 Champion of Change award, has previously dismissed such allegations against her, saying she would not have been awarded the honor had they been true.
Sarsour, who is becoming one of the most recognizable Palestinian American women in the country, has always been proud of her activism on behalf of its Muslim community, and has spoken out in support of the rights of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
A community organizer from Brooklyn, Sarsour worked with officials in City Hall to close public schools for the observance of two of Islam’s holy days, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, and marched with Black Lives Matter. She was also one of the most outspoken and memorable speakers in Bernie Sanders' rallies during his primary campaign.
Identifying herself during her speech at the march as an “unapologetically” Muslim and Palestinian, she said, “Sisters and brothers, you are what democracy looks like, sisters and brothers, you are my hope for my community.” Sarour added that she cannot accept an administration that won an election "on the backs of" Muslims, blacks, immigrants, LGBT and other communities. |
