FBI Is Surveilling, Interrogating Muslims In US - CAIR
The American-Islamic Council said the FBI has been monitoring and interrogating Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims by phone or in-person at their homes since the start of Israel's offensive on Gaza on October 7. In the interviews, it was said that they were mainly asked whether they support Hamas.
As Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip continue, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is heavily investigating and questioning Muslims in America. Dina Chehata, a lawyer of the American-Islamic Council (CAIR), informed Anadolu Agency about this.
He said he has received numerous complaints from members of the Palestinian, Arab and Muslim communities in Southern California about FBI agents contacting them directly by phone or visiting their homes to interview them.
Calling it " FBI surveillance and questioning of community members ," the lawyer said in the complaints, federal and local law enforcement asked "members of the community whether they support Hamas , whether they support the use of violence in the war zone , and what they think about Israel and Hamas. " said this .
Dina Chehata told the agency that many Muslims are under surveillance by the FBI, even others who do not directly address the community.
"We have warned our community to be vigilant because we have noticed several consistent reports over the past week or two of agents interrogating Palestinians ," Chehata added.
It should be noted that against the background of the war in the Gaza Strip, which is under siege by Israel for the last five months, many countries of the world, especially in the West, have noticed a surprising increase in anti-Muslim or Islamophobic movements and sentiments.
