Thread by @emilykschrader

Horrible news this Shabbat — gunman is holding hostages at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, TX. Praying for a peaceful resolution to the crisis.

Reports are that there are multiple hostages being held at the synagogue at gunpoint, where a Muslim man is demanding the release of his relative who is in prison.

FBI is now assisting in negotiations with the terrorist

cnn.com/2022/01/15/us/…

Apparently the suspect who is holding the rabbi (pictured) and three others hostage at a synagogue in Colleyville, TX is the brother of Aafia Siddiqui, who was convicted in New York of trying to kill US military personnel.

The hostage takers sister is Aafia Siddiqui, who is serving an 86-year prison sentence in Fort Worth, TX nearby for trying to kill US military personnel

#colleyville

Aafia Siddiqui is a Pakistani neuroscientist who was convicted in federal court in 2010 of trying to kill US soldiers and FBI agents in Afghanistan. She was sentenced to 86 years in prison. She is imprisoned in Fort Worth, TX

The terrorist is claiming now he has bombs and is demanding the release of his sister who is in prison for attempting to kill US military

#colleyville

The terrorist in #Colleyville has been identified as Muhammad Siddiqui, and he is demanding the release of his sister, serving an 86 year prison sentence

FYI — this is the #Colleyville terrorists sister

Aafia Siddiqui, serving an 86 year prison sentence.

More on here: foreignpolicy.com/2014/08/26/lad…

Apparently Aafia, a known terrorist, has friends in CAIR and Linda Sarsour who have actively campaigned for her release.

#colleyville

The media pretending we don’t know the motive is wilful ignorance. Why target a synagogue?

Because the terrorist and his sister (convicted terrorist Aafia Siddiqi) hate Jews. At her sentencing, Aafia said, "This verdict coming from Israel and not from America."

Update: local community members claim #Colleyville terrorist is NOT Siddiqi’s biological brother but rather he was referring to her as his “sister” in faith.

More details to come

https://twitter.com/sanasaeed/status/1482469807618408450

Now CAIR condemning the antisemitic attack…can’t make it up. Whether Aafia Siddiqui is biological sister of the terrorist or not, SHE was his demand and CAIR actively lobbies for her release, despite the facts she’s a convicted terrorist.

Sick.

#Colleyville

FURTHER UPDATE: While the terrorist claimed to be Aafia Siddiqui’s “brother”, Muhammad Siddiqui’s attorney says he is NOT involved in the hostage situation. The FBI and police have not released the suspect’s name.