Jaylani Hussein, Executive Director of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) joins Access to Democracy host Steve Francisco to discuss the tragic events following Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel and the Israeli war in Gaza. Over 1200 Israelis and over 11,000 Palestinians have been killed, and some 240 hostages have been taken by Hamas.
Jaylani explains how Minnesota’s Muslim community has been impacted by the war and why he and many others are calling for a cease-fire to end the injuries and deaths to the civilian population in Gaza and the West Bank.
He also offers a critique of the Biden administration’s response to the mounting civilian death toll and the potential political ramifications for the president’s reelection bid.
Finally, the discussion notes the deeply disturbing increase in threats and attacks against both Muslims and Jews in MN and other US locations as the war continues.
