This week in DC: Make America Safe Again, Muslim Public Affairs Council Congratulates Rashad Hussain and Khizr Khan

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Issue 36: Friday, 30 July 2021

THIS WEEK IN DC — U.S. Congress Passes $2.1 Billion For Capitol Police And Afghans; Blinken Pulls India Closer Amid Challenges In Afghanistan, China; Senate Takes Up 1 Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Deal, Signaling A Breakthrough For A Top Biden Priority; Inflation Is New Battle Line As Republicans And Biden Spar Over Spending; Troops To Stay Put In Syria Even As Biden Seeks To End Americas ‘Forever Wars’; ‘A Medieval Battle’:Officers Reveal Horrors They Faced Defending Capitol On Jan 6; Latino Voters Moved Toward Republicans. Now Biden Wants Them Back; Biden Takes Two Paths To Wind Down Iraq And Afghan Wars; Biden Administration To Curb Toxic Wastewater From Coal Plants With New Rule; Deported Veterans Long To Return From Exile. Some Will Get The Chance; Democrats Request Interview With Exxon Lobbyist After Undercover Tapes; Pelosi Appoints Kinzinger To Panel Scrutinizing Jan 6; New Jersey Democrats Want ‘Fairness’ In Biden's Trillion-dollar Agenda; Biden Administration Issues New
Sanctions on Syria.

IN THIS ISSUE
* FI: Make America Safe Again
* Muslim Public Affairs Council Congratulates Rashad Hussain and Khizr Khan
* Up-and-coming: “A Jewish Home vs. a Jewish State” brought to you by MPAC and ICSC
* ICYMI: “History of Zionism and the Legacy of Rabbi Leonard Beerman” brought to you by MPAC and ICSC
* Palestine: Share Your Story
* Israel/Palestine Legislative Tracker

FEATURED ISSUE

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** Make America Safe Again
By: MPAC DC Bureau
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The Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have all specified that the single greatest threat to the safety and security of Americans all over the country is that of white supremacist violence and racially motivated violent extremists (RMVEs).

To this end, last week on Eid al-Adha, we presented our joint report with Emgage Action, The Double Standards of U.S. FTO vs. DTO Prosecution ([link removed]) , in the United States Capitol. The report details the double standards of terrorism prosecution that have long existed in U.S. counterterrorism policy and provides recommendations on how to effectively counter the threat of white supremacy, in the hopes of keeping Americans out of harm’s way.
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THIS WEEK AT MPAC

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** Muslim Public Affairs Council Congratulates Rashad Hussain and Khizr Khan

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On Friday, July 30th, the White House announced a series of nominations for critical religious affairs roles. The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) congratulates Rashad Hussain and Khizr Khan on their nominations. Rashad Hussain is the first Muslim to be nominated for Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. Khizr Khan, Gold Star Father of Captain Humayun Khan, has been appointed as a Commissioner on the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. Mr. Khan first made history in 2016 in his speech to the Democratic National Convention. These nominations mark a significant step for the recognition of American Muslim public servants for their critical contributions to American pluralism.
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UP-AND-COMING:
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** “A Jewish Home vs. a Jewish State” brought to you by MPAC and ICSC
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Each Friday, We are bringing diverse voices to the table for informative discussions on the Palestinian struggle for peace. Join us for the next installment in our lecture series in collaboration with Islamic Center of Southern California (ICSC) featuring Peter Beinart, Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the City University of New York
and Jeremy Ben Ami, President of J Street.

Watch on our Facebook Live ([link removed]) or Youtube streaming ([link removed]) tonight at 7pm PT.



** ICYMI:
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** "History of Zionism and the Legacy of Rabbi Leonard Beerman" brought to you by MPAC and ICSC
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Did you miss our last session? Each Friday, we’re bringing diverse voices to the table for informative discussions on the Palestinian struggle for peace. We continued our lecture series in collaboration with the Islamic Center of Southern California and discussed the history of Palestine and the legacy of Rabbi Leonard Beerman with David Myers, Professor of History at UCLA.

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Palestine, the world needs to hear your account of what is happening.

In order to advocate for meaningful change in U.S. policy impacting Palestine, the Muslim Public Affairs Council is amplifying human stories of Palestinians and their families by ensuring top officials in the Biden administration see them. To submit your story, please use the form below. Upon submission you will receive an email acknowledging its receipt. If your story is one we’d like to follow up on for further details or if we have questions, we will contact you at the phone number and email provided.

Your voice, and your stories can impact change.
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LEGISLATIVE TRACKER:

Review status of key legislation on issues we're covering —

Please review our legislative tracker-- this is a resource MPAC updates on a weekly basis, allowing our supporters to see what legislation we are supporting. Our tracker includes the bill number, Representative or Senator who sponsored the bill along with a brief summary or description.
1. HR.2590 Introduced by Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Referred to Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on 4/15/21
To promote and protect the human rights of Palestinians living under Israeli military occupation and to ensure that United States taxpayer funds are not used by the Government of Israel to support the military detention of Palestinian children, the unlawful seizure, appropriation, and destruction of Palestinian property and forcible transfer of civilians in the West Bank, or further annexation of Palestinian land in violation of international law.
2. S.Res.225 - Introduced by Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on 5/19/21
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the value of Palestinian and Israeli lives and urging an immediate cease-fire and diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
3. H.J.49 - Joint Resolution introduced in the House by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY-14}
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on 5/20/21
A resolution calling for congressional disapproval of the proposed direct commercial sale to Israel of certain weaponry and munitions.

What can you do to help?

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- THIS WEEK IN HISTORY -

July 25, 1957 - The Tunisian King Muhammad VIII al-Amin is replaced by President Habib Bourguiba; July 25, 1994 - Israel and Jordan sign the Washington Declaration which ends the state of war that was in effect since 1948; July 26, 647 - In the battle of Siffin, troops led by Ali ibn Abu Talib clash by those led by Muawiyah I; July 26, 1847 - Liberia declares its independence; July 26, 1999 - Fighting ends between India and Pakistan in the Kargil War after 2 months of fighting; July 27, 1713 - Russia and Turkey sign a peace treaty; July 30, 720 - Baghdad is founded.


July 25, 1969 - Richard Nixon declares the Nixon doctrine which expects Asian allies to take care of its military defense; July 26, 1788 - New York becomes the 8th state to ratify the US constitution; July 26, 1948 - US president Harry Truman signs an executive order desegregating the military in the US; July 26, 1990 - The Americans with Disabilities Act is signed into law by President George HW Bush; July 27, 1929 - The Geneva Convention dealing with prisoners of war is signed by 53 nations; July 27, 1965 - President Lyndon Johnson signs a bill requiring cigarette makers to print health warnings about the effects of smoking; July 27, 1995 - The Korean War memorial is dedicated in Washington DC; July 28, 1868 - The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified allowing for African American citizenship; July 30, 1619 - The Virginia general assembly commences at Jamestown Virginia; July 30, 1965 - The Social Security Act is signed by Lyndon Johnson in 1965, establishing Medicaid and
Medicare.


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