(Jewish Group) S.F. Muslim leader Zahra Billoo draws rebukes after warning about 'polite Zionists'

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Prominent S.F. Muslim leader Zahra Billoo draws rebukes after warning about ‘polite Zionists’

AMuslim civil rights attorney who leads the San Francisco office of CAIR, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, is drawing sharp criticism, including accusations of antisemitism, from local and national Jewish organizations after a Nov. 27 speech.

The speech, which drew attention after excerpts were republished by the Israel-advocacy website Israellycool on Dec. 2, implored attendees gathered at a pro-Palestine conference in Chicago to vigorously oppose not only extreme right-wing forces, but also “polite Zionists,” including the Anti-Defamation League, Jewish Federations, Hillel and “Zionist synagogues.”

“When we talk about Islamophobia, we think oftentimes about the vehement fascists,” she said. “But I also want us to pay attention to the polite Zionists. The ones that say, ‘Let’s just break bread together.’

“They are not your friends,” she said.

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Billoo said during the speech she does not support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “Allah has promised us victory,” she said.

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