Hillary Cassel Switched Parties Over Israel. Now She’s Leading Florida’s Anti-Muslim Legislative Push

Hillary Cassel switched from Democrat to Republican over Israel. Within months, she filed Florida’s anti-Shari’a bill on the October 7 anniversary. The sole Democratic co-sponsor is also Jewish and pro-Israel. Critics say the bill amounts to collective punishment of Florida’s Muslim community.

In Her Own Words: Cassel Says Anti-Shari’a Bill Is About ‘Solidarity With Israel and the Jewish People’

Rep. Hillary Cassel’s own statement on her anti-Shari’a bill makes the motivation explicit: ‘solidarity with Israel and the Jewish people.’ The party-switching lawmaker filed the bill on October 7. The sole Democratic co-sponsor is also Jewish and pro-Israel.

DHS Is Freezing Security Grants to Muslim Nonprofits — Based on a Report from a Known Anti-Muslim Hate Group

On October 11, 2025, in Anti-Muslim Hate, Civil Rights, Foreign Policy, Issues, News, News & Views, Region, USA, by admin

United Voices is demanding the Department of Homeland Security immediately lift its funding freeze on security grants to American Muslim nonprofits — a freeze reportedly driven by a discredited report from a pro-Israel, anti-Muslim organization founded by Daniel Pipes — while mosques and houses of worship face a documented rise in violent threats.

Florida Lawmaker Files Bill to Ban Shari’a Law From State Courts. She Timed It to the Anniversary of October 7.

Florida Rep. Hillary Cassel, who switched from Democrat to Republican last year over Israel, has filed the ‘No Shari’a Act’ to ban Islamic law from state courts. She timed the filing to October 7 and refused to answer reporters’ questions. There is no documented case of Shari’a law being applied in any Florida court.

Israel’s Defense Minister Just Declared Every Person Left in Gaza City a Legitimate Target for Killing

On October 2, 2025, in Campaigns, Human Rights, Issues, News, News & Views, Palestine, Save Gaza, by admin

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered all remaining Palestinians to leave Gaza City, declaring that anyone who stays will be considered a “terrorist” — and therefore approved for killing, including civilians. With 400,000 already forcibly displaced and hundreds of thousands unable to flee, the declaration amounts to a death sentence for an entire civilian population.

Rep. Mast Pulled His ‘Passport Killer’ Bill After Public Pressure. It’s a Win — and a Warning About What Was Almost Law.

On September 18, 2025, in Anti-Muslim Hate, Civil Rights, Foreign Policy, Issues, News, News & Views, Region, USA, by admin

Rep. Brian Mast has withdrawn Section 226 of H.R. 5300 — the provision that would have given Secretary of State Marco Rubio unilateral authority to revoke U.S. passports with no conviction, no charge, and no meaningful court oversight. United Voices is calling it a victory for organized advocacy, while documenting the broader pattern of ‘Israel First’ legislation that has been defeated through public pressure this year.

A Bill Called ‘No Passports for Terrorists’ Is Actually a Tool to Silence Critics of Israel. Here’s How It Works.

On September 16, 2025, in Anti-Muslim Hate, Civil Rights, Foreign Policy, Issues, News, News & Views, Region, USA, by admin

Buried in Section 226 of H.R. 5300, introduced by Rep. Brian Mast and scheduled for committee markup, is a provision that would give Secretary of State Marco Rubio unilateral authority to revoke U.S. passports based on vague ‘material support’ allegations — no conviction required, no charge necessary, no meaningful court oversight. United Voices is documenting what this bill actually does and why it matters.

12 Children Were Killed in Gaza Since Dawn. 145 Have Starved to Death. The Slaughter of Children Must Stop.

On September 14, 2025, in Campaigns, Human Rights, Issues, News, News & Views, Palestine, Save Gaza, by admin

At least 12 children were among 41 Palestinians killed in Israeli bombardments of Gaza in a single day. Seven more people died from Israel’s forced starvation over the same 24 hours, bringing the total starved to death to 420, including 145 children. The overall death toll in Gaza has surpassed 65,000 — with Israeli intelligence’s own data showing 83 percent were civilians.

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