Leena Yousef
Overview
Leena Yousef has celebrated the Holocaust, spread hatred of Jews and idolized the Hamas terror organization. She has also expressed support for terrorists and spread hatred of Zionists and Israel on social media.In October 2015, Yousef led a major rally in Chicago organized by American Muslims for Palestine (AMP).
Yousef is a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Celebrating the Holocaust
On January 11, 2017, Yousef tweeted: “Oh no. I believe in holocaust. One of my fav parts of history. ✌🏽✌🏽”On May 15, 2018, Yousef tweeted: “I understand history and how my grandfather was kicked out of his home by the scum of the earth Zionists. Jews are from Poland. Remember Hitler?? He shoulda finished them allllll off. Jerusalem is capital of Palestine. Always has been.”
On January 29, 2017, Yousef responded to a tweet from @OccuPalGaza that read: “Disgusted to see people against Holocaust Remembrance Day.”
Yousef tweeted in response that same day: “listen occPal, not sure what u know but there is a true story somewhere, Quran, Hadith etc....”
Yousef then tweeted: “I'll ask hubby exactly of source but basically Jews shouldn't get any mercy.” She then tweeted: “I promise u, they would burn us, celebrate our deaths in a heartbeat.”
On March 28, 2016, the Twitter user @americanzionism tweeted screenshots showing two tweets where Yousef endorsed Hitler’s murder of Jews.
One screenshot preserved a February 17, 2016 tweet where Yousef wrote: “rIP HITLER. Shoulda finished u all off.”
Another screenshot preserved a February 16, 2016 tweet by Yousef that read: “Do you know that Hitler killed people with mental health problems?” Yousef responded: “good. Should have finished them all off. Unfortunately he didn’t finish off all Zionists.”
Idolizing Hamas
On March 3, 2018, Yousef tweeted: “Hero. #LongLivePalestine #F**kIsraHell” along with a tweet showing a man posing next to a sleeping baby adorned with grenades. The tweet she showed read: “Sick! The photo is from #Gaza where the terrorist group #Hamas brainwashes the next generation to hate and murder.”On April 20, 2017, Yousef tweeted a tweet that read: “What next, they will hide explosives in new born babies diapers? Leave it to Hamas they will do it.” She replied: “I'd do it In a heartbeat to destroy zio scum who stole my country, killed my bros and sis, and destroyed my home. U would too. Trust me.”
Yousef retweeted a February 15, 2017 tweet that referenced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and said: “that dude is a crook, that's one I wish Hamas catch.”
Hatred of Jews
On April 22, 2018, Yousef tweeted: “There u go with the ‘genocide victim bulls**t.’ Doesn’t justify stealing my country, murdering my people, and claiming it as urs!!!! #LongLivePalestine #GoBackToEurope”Yousef’s tweet was in response to another tweet that said: “There were 9million Jews in Europe before the war, 3mil afterwards and only 6mil today, yet Jews are the victims who are never considered victimmy enough – it was only Germany, it is only Israel – and then insinuate that Jews bring it on themselves.”
Yousef retweeted a February 24, 2017 tweet that said: “
On November 25, 2016, Yousef tweeted: “its forever unfortunately. Palestinians will fight the Jews until ‘blood reaches knees.’”
Yousef retweeted a June 28, 2018 tweet that said: “If only Zio's ‘chose’ to stay home in their native lands of Poland, USA, UK, Germany, Russia, India, Mexico, Ethiopia etc etc instead of "chosing" to move to a foreign land to murder, rape, evict, steal from, occupy and oppress the native Arabs of Palestine.”
The term "Zio" is a common derogatory reference to Zionists, as well as an often-used anti-Semitic slur among white supremacists.
On August 16, 2017, Yousef tweeted about neo-Nazis, including Christopher Cantwell, writing: “Hahahaha. I'm sorry to laugh. But I find them sooo similar to zio/Israeli army. Disgusting. Scared of what exactly???
On March 19, 2017, Yousef tweeted: “Don't forget me when ur burning in lowest level of hell. They aren't on ur side zio f**k. Burn b**ch. Burn.”
On March 19, 2017, Yousef tweeted: “they cant comprehend ‘simple’ concepts zio f**ks.”
On January 10, 2017, Yousef tweeted: “that's what Zio babies do. Run away from the truth. #LongLivePalestine #LongLiveTheResistance
On November 30, 2016, Yousef tweeted: “or maybe zio scum just scum. Need anymore reasons??”
On October 19, 2016, Yousef tweeted: “Plz remove me from this thread. I don't lower myself to zio scum level. I'm better than them all. Plz remove me. Thank u.”
On March 28, 2016, the Twitter user @americanzionism tweeted screenshots showing a tweet where Yousef praised anti-Semitic violence.
The screenshot showed Yousef writing, “wish it was reality. It’s beautiful,” in response to an undated tweet with a cartoon showing a dead Orthodox Jew, dangling from a noose held by two Palestinians representing Gaza and the West Bank.
Supporting Terrorists
On July 26, 2018, Yousef tweeted a photo of the Israeli security barrier with a mural of terrorist Leila Khaled.Leila Khaled is a leading member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and participated in the hijacking of TWA Flight 840 in 1969 and El Al Flight 219 in 1970. As of 2017, Khaled was a member of PFLP's Political Bureau. Khaled has said that the second intifada failed because it was not violent enough, advocated [00:36:07] for the use of children in terror activities and compared Zionists to Nazis.
Also on July 26, 2018, Yousef praised a terror attack in which one Israeli was killed and two injured. Yousef wrote: “Currently stuck in traffic due to this hero!!! #LongLivePalestine #FreePalestine.” She included another tweet showing the dead body of the victim wearing a blood-soaked T-shirt.
On July 26, 2018, a 17-year-old Palestinian terrorist killed one Israeli civilian and injured two others in a stabbing attack in the West Bank Israeli community of Geva Binyamin. One of the victims shot the terrorist during the attack. The terrorist reportedly posted on Facebook that day: “the time has come for a great revolt.”
The same day, Yousef doubled-down on her praise of the murderer, tweeting “Hero actually” in response to a tweet that read “you mean #Terrorist ?”
On March 24, 2017, Yousef tweeted about terrorist Rasmea Odeh, writing: “Rasmea did what any SMART Palestinian would do. And since she is being sent back, to OUR country, she will continue the fight.
In the same thread, Yousef tweeted: “Yes. A hero. Any less zionists removed from face of earth is hero in EVERYONES book. Death to them all.
Odeh was a key military operative with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terrorist organization. In 1969, she masterminded a PFLP supermarket bombing that killed two college students. She also attempted to bomb the British consulate in Jerusalem. Odeh later moved to the United States but was deported to Jordan in 2017 for immigration fraud.
On January 9, 2017, Yousef tweeted “hero” in response to a tweet that showed a photo of terrorist Fadi al-Qanbar. The tweet read: “PICTURED: The Israeli truck killer Fadi al-Qanbar, 28, who mowed down four soldiers in Jerusalem.”
On January 8, 2017, Fadi al-Qanbar drove his truck into a group of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers at a Jerusalem bus stop, killing four and injuring 17. Al-Qanbar was shot dead during the attack.
On January 9, 2017, Yousef responded on Twitter to a tweet showing photos of the “faces of the young #Israel(i) soldiers killed In #Jerusalem attack today.” Yousef wrote: “#LongLivePalestine #FreePalestine the driver of the truck was a hero!!! Occupy our land, consequences will occur.”
Hatred of Zionists
On March 24, 2017, Yousef tweeted: “Yes. A hero. Any less zionists removed from face of earth is hero in EVERYONES book. Death to them all. 🤞🏽”On March 19, 2017, Yousef tweeted: “we will fight the Zionist till blood reaches our knees...✌🏽✌🏽#LongLivePalestine.”
On February 24, 2017, Yousef tweeted: “Thank u!! Don't worry. That garbage won't be forgotten. God will take good care of them in lowest level of hell
On January 11, 2017, Yousef tweeted: “I don't privately speak with zionists. They are evil, disgusting, ugly people.”
Hatred of Israel
On April 18, 2018, Yousef tweeted about a tweet where U.S. President Donald Trump wished Netanyahu a happy Israeli Independence Day. She wrote: “I hope u die a horrible death. U and ur b**ch Netenyahu. #FreePalestine #F**kIsrael”Yousef retweeted a December 28, 2017 tweet that said: “Israel is the only democratic state in the middle east?
Yousef retweeted a February 15, 2017 tweet that said: “No invasion sionista en Palestina. Basta de holocausto palestino [No zionist invasion in Palestine. Enough of the palestinian holocaust].”
On January 29, 2017, Yousef tweeted: “and if Palestinians DARE call it a holocaust or genocide, we would be considered psycho.”
On January 9, 2017, Yousef tweeted: “Isis=Israel...they cant attack their own mother.”
On November 25, 2016, Yousef tweeted : “cant say I'm not happy! This feels like Christmas for me!! Thank u God for destrying isra-Hell.” Her tweet came while forest fires were raging throughout Israel.
AMP Activism
On October 18, 2015, Yousef spoke at a rally organized by the AMP chapter in Chicago (AMP-Chicago). She also led thousands of activists in a march through downtown Chicago.The rally took place during Knife Intifada and was titled: “Rally to Protest Israeli Aggression Against Palestinians.” Another AMP activist, Ahmed Hamad, led chants [00:00:11] of “Intifada! Intifada! Intifada! Intifada! We Support the intifada!”
In October 2015, there was an upsurge in violence across Israel incited by Palestinian political and religious leaders. The wave of stabbings, known as the “Knife Intifada,” was characterized by young Palestinians throughout the country stabbing and attempting to stab Israeli civilians. The attacks were incited by Palestinian leaders propagating the libel that Israel intended to desecrate the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
Promoting BDS
On July 12, 2018, Yousef tweeted: “Duhhhhh dummy. What else do u think it’s about?” about a tweet that said, “Boycott Israel Founder Confirms BDS Is About Ending the Jewish State.”Yousef retweeted a June 1, 2018 tweet that read: “3 Israelis, not one of ME origin. #ZionismIsALie #BDS.”
Yousef retweeted a February 21, 2018 tweet from anti-Israel propagandist Miko Peled that read: “This is just the beginning. #ApartheidIsrael #BDS”
Yousef retweeted an April 4, 2017 tweet that read: “Disgraceful! Just shows olive trees are NOT holy for zionist, apartheid israelis! #ICC4israel #BDS #FreePalestine
Yousef retweeted a February 14, 2017 tweet that said: “No shame on you..... #BDS.”
AMP
American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) was founded by UC Berkeley Professor Hatem Bazian as a vehicle to generate mainstream support in the United States for the Palestinian national cause.
On its website, the organization lists Bazian as the chairman of its national board and describes itself as “a national education and grassroots-based organization, dedicated to educating the American public about Palestine and its rich cultural, historical and religious heritage.”
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has accused AMP of promoting “extreme anti-Israel views and has at times provided a platform for anti-Semitism under the guise of educating Americans” about Palestinians. The ADL further stated that AMP is directly involved in campus-based anti-Israel activity through Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP).
Prior to founding the AMP in 2006, Dr. Bazian created SJP together with fellow UC Berkeley Professor Snehal Shingavi in 2001. The close working relationship between AMP and SJP has been documented several times over the years by several organizations, including NGO Monitor and StandWithUs.
In addition to providing financial, public relations and legal assistance to SJP, AMP has also been accused of having connections to Hamas. The AMP national board includes former members of both the Islamic Association of Palestine (IAP) and Holy Land Foundation (HLF), both of which were found liable for aiding and abetting Hamas. The IAP was founded by Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook, a senior member of Hamas.
BDS
The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement was founded by Omar Barghouti in 2005 to challenge “international support for Israeli apartheid and settler-colonialism.” BDS is an allegedly “Palestinian-led movement,” although leading BDS activists have admitted [00:01:01] this is not true.
One of the demands of BDS includes [point 3] what is generally known as the “right of return,” a demand discredited as a way to eliminate Israel. Barghouti said the “right of return” is a means to “end Israel’s existence as a Jewish state.”
Barghouti has said that BDS “aims to turn Israel into a pariah state, as South Africa once was.”
In his activism, Barghouti has also said [00:05:55] regarding Israel: “Definitely, most definitely, we oppose a Jewish state in any part of Palestine. No…rational Palestinian, not a sellout Palestinian, will ever accept a Jewish state in Palestine.”
The movement has been linked to numerous terrorist organizations and received a public endorsement from Hamas in 2017.
BDS initiatives include calling on institutions and individuals to divest from Israeli-affiliated companies, promoting academic and cultural boycotts of Israel, and organizing anti-Israel rallies, protests and campaigns.
The movement’s most notable achievement has been the infiltration of university campuses through lobbying for “BDS resolutions.” In these cases, student governments and student groups, backed by their own anti-Israel members and affiliates, have proposed resolutions on some form of boycott of, or divestment from, Israel and Israeli-affiliated entities.
Boycott resolutions, although non-binding, have been passed by student governments on numerous North American campuses.
BDS activity is often aggressive and disruptive. It has been noted that universities that pass BDS resolutions see a marked increase in anti-Semitic incidents on campus. On one campus, when the student government debated a BDS resolution, reports emerged of violent threats against those opposing it.
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Twitter:https://twitter.com/Lyo_1979 [Suspended]
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