Republican senator John Kennedy accused an Arab-American advocate of Hamas support.Source: C-SPAN
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00:00And according to your website, you're also, I'm going to quote here,
00:09a longtime Democratic Party activist who served as a member of the 2016
00:18Democratic National Convention's Platform Standing Committee, close quote.
00:23Is that correct?
00:23That's correct.
00:24You support Hamas, do you not?
00:26Senator, oddly enough, I'm going to say thank you for that question
00:29because it demonstrates the purpose of our hearing today in a very effective way.
00:33Let's start first with a yes or no.
00:35Hamas is a foreign terrorist organization that I do not support,
00:38but you asking the executive director of the Arab American Institute that question
00:42very much puts the focus on the issue of hate in our country.
00:45Well, I got your answer and I appreciate it.
00:49What is the...
00:52You support Hezbollah too, don't you?
00:55Well, again, I find this line of questioning extraordinarily disappointing, Senator.
01:01Is that a no or a yes?
01:03You have Arab American constituents that you represent in your great state.
01:07Yes, ma'am, I understand that, but my time is limited and I apologize,
01:10but is that a yes or a no?
01:12Yes or no question to do I support Hezbollah.
01:14The answer is I don't support violence,
01:16whether it's Hezbollah, Hamas, or any other entity that invokes it.