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flag Pro-Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani sparks backlash for joking that dogs are unclean under Islam, linking it to dog waste on sidewalks.

flag Pro-Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani sparked backlash in New York City after claiming on social media that dogs should not be indoor pets due to Islamic beliefs about their uncleanness, a comment she later said was a joke. flag She linked the remark to frustration over dog waste on snow-covered sidewalks, blaming irresponsible owners, not pets themselves. flag The statement drew criticism for promoting religious stereotypes and fueling tensions, especially given her history of inflammatory rhetoric, including support for groups calling for Israel’s elimination and past associations with extremist symbols.

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