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Member of Md. hate-crime task force suspended for anti-Israel remarks
The Maryland attorney general on Tuesday suspended a member of Maryland’s Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention for posting messages on social media that harshly criticized the actions of the Israeli government in the Palestinian territories.
Zainab Chaudry, director of the Maryland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), is one of 20 members of the commission, which the state’s top law enforcement officials convened to combat escalating reports of hate crimes. In recent weeks, following a deadly terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas last month and Israel’s retaliatory attacks in Gaza, Chaudry’s scathing social media posts have drawn ire from state officials who see her opinions as extreme and divisive.
“It is profoundly disappointing to see a member of the Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention use their platform to advance inflammatory rhetorics and harmful policies that cause great pain to the Jewish community,” Del. Joe Vogel (D-Montgomery) said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
In one post, Chaudry directly compared Israel to Nazi Germany — a juxtaposition widely seen as antisemitic — with the caption “That moment when you become what you hated most.” She said she could have included more context with that imagery, but she did not retract the sentiment.
Zainab Chaudry, director of the Maryland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), is one of 20 members of the commission, which the state’s top law enforcement officials convened to combat escalating reports of hate crimes. In recent weeks, following a deadly terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas last month and Israel’s retaliatory attacks in Gaza, Chaudry’s scathing social media posts have drawn ire from state officials who see her opinions as extreme and divisive.
“It is profoundly disappointing to see a member of the Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention use their platform to advance inflammatory rhetorics and harmful policies that cause great pain to the Jewish community,” Del. Joe Vogel (D-Montgomery) said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
In one post, Chaudry directly compared Israel to Nazi Germany — a juxtaposition widely seen as antisemitic — with the caption “That moment when you become what you hated most.” She said she could have included more context with that imagery, but she did not retract the sentiment.
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