Yesterday, in Colleyville, a city next to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, a man named Malik Faisal Akram, a British citizen of likely Pakistani, Muslim origin, took hostages at Congregation Beth Israel, a Synagogue. From Google Maps, it looks like he basically flew in to DFW airport, and drove to the nearest synagogue.
[Edit, 1/22/2022: Since I originally posted this, I learned that he flew into New York. I’m not sure if he flew into Dallas, or how he got here. Also, it appears the Synagogue was targeted because it was close to a Federal Prison housing Aafia Siddiqui. https://www.timesofisrael.com/colleyville-synagogue-hostage-taker-killed-by-multiple-gunshots-medical-examiner/ ]
He was demanding the release of Aafia Siddiqui, a woman incarcerated in Texas for what sounds like aggravated assault on US military personnel. We’ve all seen this before, so I won’t dwell on it too much. But, now I’ll tell you what will happen next.
The Left and the mainstream media will focus on the fact that this was an act of antisemitism, but will leave out who committed it, and why. The Democrats will gloss over the fact that members of their own party refer to Israel as an “apartheid state“. Politicians, like Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, are already making it sound like the situation was some sort of “homegrown” incident from someone with roots in Texas:
“Antisemitism is not acceptable. Not in Texas, here at home, or anywhere. While I’m relieved the hostages are now safe, the situation at Congregation Beth Israel is a reminder that each and every one of us must remain vigilant and work together to combat hatred in all its forms.” https://twitter.com/JustinTrudeau?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Note how he speaks of antisemitism not being acceptable, then says “Not in Texas, here at home…” He doesn’t mention Pakistan, where this person originated from (either directly, or through immigration to Britain). He doesn’t mention the group that is primarily pushing antisemitism at this point in history (Muslims). In time, all most Canadians will remember is that “someone” in Texas took a bunch of Jews hostage in Colleyville. It’ll become another example of supposed “white supremacy” and “domestic terrorism” that is a supposed problem, with a little anti-Texas attitude thrown in to boot.
The left and media doesn’t want any sort of integration or understanding of context when it comes to history and culture. All they want you to remember is that this is somehow another act of “hate”, but they do not want you to remember what group this animosity is mostly coming from.
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