Policy Brief: Why Florida Should Reject the 'Domestic Terrorist' Designation Bills

Florida is one vote away from creating a domestic terrorist designation system no state or the federal government has ever enacted — because it's unconstitutional. Read our policy brief on why these bills must be rejected More

Confronting Genocide in Gaza:

In a candid conversation on Al Jazeera, Ahmed Bedier underscores Israel's race against time to inflict maximum destruction in Gaza. He calls for an immediate ceasefire and stresses the critical need for justice and accountability, urging international intervention to prevent further loss of life.

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Muslim Capitol Days

An opportunity for Muslim minorities to meet their legislators directly and discuss their concerns as well as share solutions for the future.

They Came to the Florida Capitol for Muslim Day. The Attorney General Tried to Intimidate Them

On February 2, 2026, in Anti-Muslim Hate, Anti-Muslim Policy Tracker, Campaigns, Civil Rights, Florida, Issues, News, News & Views, Region, USA, by admin

When Florida Muslims came to Tallahassee for the annual Muslim Day at the Capitol, Attorney General James Uthmeier posted on social media calling for “heightened alert for any possible security threats.” Armed police filled the rotunda. Then former House Speaker Paul Renner, now running for governor, vowed to “take any legal means” to remove Muslim groups from the state.

Israel Ordered Doctors Without Borders to Halt Gaza Operations and Leave by February 28

On February 2, 2026, in Campaigns, Foreign Policy, Gaza Genocide, Human Rights, Issues, News, News & Views, Palestine, Region, Save Gaza, USA, by admin

Israel ordered Doctors Without Borders to halt all Gaza operations and withdraw by February 28, after MSF refused to submit staff lists Israel demanded — a requirement the organization says endangers aid workers in a territory where 500+ humanitarian workers have already been killed.

Killing of Gaza Children Exposes Fragility of Ceasefire as Civilian Death Toll Climbs

On February 1, 2026, in Campaigns, Gaza Genocide, Issues, News, News & Views, Palestine, Save Gaza, by admin

United Voices condemns Israeli airstrikes that killed approximately 30 Palestinians, including children, warning that continued civilian deaths during a declared ceasefire undermine its credibility.

UN Rapporteur Albanese: Israel Has No Legal Authority to Bar Aid Workers from Gaza. The Occupation Is Illegal.

On January 31, 2026, in Campaigns, Civil Rights, Foreign Policy, Gaza Genocide, Human Rights, Issues, News, News & Views, Palestine, Region, Save Gaza, USA, by admin

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese stated that Israel has no legal authority to bar humanitarian workers from Gaza — because the occupation itself is illegal under the ICJ’s 2024 ruling, and with it the authority Israel claims to expel the 37 aid organizations now facing a March 1 ban.

In Early 2024, USAID Staff Called Northern Gaza an ‘Apocalyptic Wasteland.’ The US Ambassador Had It Buried.

On January 31, 2026, in Campaigns, Foreign Policy, Gaza Genocide, Human Rights, Issues, News, News & Views, Palestine, Region, Save Gaza, USA, by admin

USAID staff filed an internal cable in early 2024 describing northern Gaza as an ‘apocalyptic wasteland’ with bones in the streets and catastrophic food shortages — then US Ambassador Jack Lew and his deputy blocked the cable’s circulation inside government, claiming it lacked balance.

Dutch Police Allegedly Attacked Two Muslim Women. Protesters in Utrecht Took to the Streets. The World Should Be Watching.

On January 31, 2026, in Anti-Muslim Hate, Europe, Hate Crimes, Human Rights, Issues, News, News & Views, Region, by admin

Protests erupted in Utrecht, Netherlands after reports emerged of racist police violence targeting two Muslim women. The incident has drawn attention to a broader pattern of Islamophobia and racial profiling affecting Muslim communities across Europe — including discriminatory treatment of hijab-wearing women in schools and public life.

Israel Is the Third-Worst Jailer of Journalists in the World. Twenty-Nine Palestinian Journalists Are Behind Bars.

On January 30, 2026, in Campaigns, Civil Rights, Gaza Genocide, Human Rights, Issues, News, News & Views, Palestine, Press Freedom, Region, Save Gaza, USA, by admin

The CPJ’s 2025 annual census ranks Israel as the world’s third-worst jailer of journalists, with 29 Palestinian journalists behind bars — most in administrative detention without charge — while at least 265 Palestinian journalists have been killed and international press access remains banned.

Florida House Panel Approves Bills to Label Groups ‘Domestic Terrorists.’ The Governor Asked for This

On January 29, 2026, in Anti-Muslim Hate, Anti-Muslim Policy Tracker, Campaigns, Civil Rights, Florida, Issues, News, News & Views, Region, USA, by admin

A Florida House subcommittee voted 14-3 to advance HB 1471, which gives the state the power to designate organizations as domestic terrorists, cut off their funding, and expel students who support them. The bill was filed one month after Gov. DeSantis asked lawmakers to codify his executive order targeting CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood.

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