Thread by @monaeltahawy

This is the kind of poster I would happily get arrested for defacing with my spraycan. I have some experience. Full solidarity with Rep. Ilhan Omar. We are many who support you against these Islamophobic racists of the West Virginian GOP.

Background: Poster linking Rep. Ilhan Omar to 9/11 sparks outrage, injuries in W.Va. state Capitol h/t @rerutled washingtonpost.com/amphtml/politi…

Full solidarity with @IlhanMN. Each time racists and Islamophobes attack her, I post this which I wrote about the importance of her and @RashidaTlaib’s historic electoral victories google.com/amp/s/www.nbcn…

Nov 2016, during a campaign stop in Minnesota, Trump said the state had “suffered enough” at the hands of Somali immigrants & suggested that Somalis were sneaking into the state & spreading extremism.

Nov 2017, 78% of Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District voted for @IlhanMN.

November 2017, 78% of Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District voted to make @IlhanMN:

- first Somali American
- first Muslim refugee
- first hijab-wearing Muslim woman

elected to Congress

- first woman of color to represent Minnesota in Congress.

Vile GOP hate against @IlhanMN is incitement. This is what it is meant to achieve

https://twitter.com/ilhanmn/status/1101614397582127105?s=21

Vile GOP hate against @IlhanMN aims to incite violence against her and by extension against Muslims generally, specifically against women who are visibly Muslim because they wear hijab like Ilhan Omar.

Nov 2016, during a campaign stop in Minnesota, Trump said the state had “suffered enough” at the hands of Somali immigrants & suggested that Somalis were sneaking into the state & spreading extremism.

Nov 2018, 78% of Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District voted for @IlhanMN.

November 2018, 78% of Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District voted to make @IlhanMN:

- first Somali American
- first Muslim refugee
- first hijab-wearing Muslim woman

elected to Congress

- first woman of color to represent Minnesota in Congress.