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US Rep. Randy Fine attacks Muslim Democrats during speech at Republican Jewish Coalition summit

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  • Republican Rep. Randy Fine criticized Muslim politicians in the Democratic Party during the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual summit in Las Vegas.
  • Fine questioned the presence of what he called moderate Muslims in the US political system and said he had deliberately targeted a list of Muslim public figures.
  • Texas Rep. Brandon Gill also criticized Islam and linked the fight against antisemitism to US immigration policy.

Rep. Randy Fine used a Republican Jewish Coalition summit to direct sharp criticism at Muslim politicians in the Democratic Party, telling the gathering that the rise of Islam in America was “the elephant in the room.”

We are constantly told that the problem is not mainstream Islam, but radical Islamism. But where are the so-called moderate Muslims in our political system?

— Randy FineHe questioned Muslim representation in US politics during his speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition summit.

“We are constantly told that the problem is not mainstream Islam, but radical Islamism. But where are the so-called moderate Muslims in our political system?” Fine said to applause. He was one of several speakers at the Las Vegas event who attacked progressive figures, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Abdul El-Sayed and streamer Hasan Piker.

Fine later told reporters that he had intentionally pointed to a list of Muslim figures. “The fact that not all Muslims are bad does not mean that no Muslims are bad,” he said. “People are unwilling to have that discussion, and if we don’t have it we’re going to have real problems in this country.”

The fact that not all Muslims are bad does not mean that no Muslims are bad.

— Randy FineHe defended his decision to focus on Muslim political figures after the event.

The Florida congressman recently won his primary with endorsements from the Republican Jewish Coalition, President Donald Trump and AIPAC. His remarks have already drawn anger on Capitol Hill, including earlier comments about Muslims and his statement that Gazans should “starve away” until Israeli hostages were released.

People are unwilling to have that discussion, and if we don’t have it we’re going to have real problems in this country.

— Randy FineHe argued that the issue he raised needed to be debated publicly.

Texas Rep. Brandon Gill made a similar argument at the summit, saying Islam was “fundamentally incompatible with our way of life” and criticizing what he called the “Islamization of Texas.” Gill also said the US should address immigration policy when fighting antisemitism, arguing that immigration from people whose values are incompatible with American values would weaken the country.

Fundamentally incompatible with our way of life

— Brandon GillThe Texas congressman used the phrase to describe Islam during the summit.
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