“In a lengthy Twitter thread, Billoo, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Bay Area chapter, said the decision followed an ‘Islamophobic smear campaign’ largely led by ‘peo
ple who oppose me and my work challenging the occupation of Palestine, our country’s perpetuation of unjust and endless wars, and law enforcement operations targeting the American Muslim community.
“She has lifted up statements that defend the terror organization Hamas’ intentional targeting of rockets to murder Israeli Jewish civilians, and has done so under the guise of someone working for peace,” their statement read, in part.
Billoo’s appointment to the Women’s March board came as part of a broader attempt by the organization to diversify after three of its co-chairs, Linda Sarsour, Tamika Mallory, and Bob Bland,
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