Anti-Islam Republican Congressman Randy Fine stirred a row after he came across a social media post of Muslims praying on the streets in Brooklyn, New York, and called them ‘barbarians.’ The post was deleted, but not before progressive leaders and religious communities condemned the comments.In a comment on X, Fine said this about Muslims praying on the street: “The barbarians are no longer outside the gate, they’re inside. This is happening in Brooklyn, NY. America must wake up now.” After a few moments, the American Jewish Committee slammed Fine for his “dehumanizing” and “unacceptable” comments.The Committee replied: “Jews know all too well how demonizing rhetoric and stoking fear can fuel discrimination and violence.””Religious freedom is a cornerstone of American life, and the right of Muslims, and any faith community, to pray without slander or suspicion must be protected.”It was quite ironic to take criticism from Jews because of Randy’s hard-line pro-Israel stance on the topic of the Middle East crisis. Furthermore, Democratic Congressman Dan Goldman also weighed in on the hateful comment. On X he said: “It is despicable and unacceptable for a member of Congress to call people in prayer barbarians. The threat here isn’t Brooklynites praying. The threat is Rep. Fine spewing disgusting slurs about another religious faith.” Goldman called for an apology and retraction of the tweet. The post was deleted, but Fine has not apologized for the Islamophobic comments as of now.Randy Fine has also faced backlash for uploading a photo of himself in his office with an Israeli flag in the background. Earlier this week, ex-DOGE lead Elon Musk called for the deportation of anyone who raises a foreign flag in one’s own country. The same method was applied to Fine by social media.The Republican Congressman has long voiced his anti-Islam stance on conferences and even described “How to Deal with Mainstream Muslims.” In a post on X, he said: “I don’t know how you make peace with those who seek your destruction, I think you destroy them first.”
