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.

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.