Omeish's Denials Carry a Familiar Ring
By The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)
With the resignation of Esam Omeish from a Virginia immigration panel last month, new questions emerged about the surgeon and the organization he leads.
Omeish, president of the Muslim American Society (MAS), was forced to resign after videos showed him at rallies defending Hizballah's actions during last year's violence with Israel and praising Palestinians for knowing that "the jihad way is the way to liberate your land."
His reference to jihad, he later explained, wasn't a call to violence, but for "exerting full effort" to liberate Palestine.
MAS' founders were Muslim Brotherhood members. And, as recently as 2004, MAS leadership acknowledged nearly half its members were part of the Brotherhood. In a news conference, Omeish acknowledged those roots but insisted it was all in the past.
If any of this rings familiar, it's because it is.
For the full article, visit the website of the Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT).
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