1/7 The top Muslim voter issue was foreign policy, including war, Gaza, and the Middle East. Then the economy. Then civil rights, discrimination, and Islamophobia.

1/8 Muslim America in politics this week: a mosque community mourns, Congress platforms anti-sharia fearmongering, and Texas Republicans run on Islamophobia. Urgent roundup. Thread.

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The DNC shot down the anti-AIPAC resolution today. Even after a war, even after mass death threats, even after Democrats spent weeks talking about accountability, they still chose the money. Thread.

Tomorrow, Democrats vote on the anti-AIPAC resolution. And now they have even fewer excuses than they did yesterday. Thread.

What is Iran actually asking for? Not Trump’s fantasy version. The reported framework is simple: stop the attacks, ease the strangulation, and negotiate real terms. Thread.

A 2-week ceasefire is not peace. It is a pause. The bombs may stop for 14 days, but the machinery that made this war possible is still intact. Thread.

Trump blinked. After weeks of threats, missed deadlines, and talk of catastrophic destruction, the U.S. and Iran are now in a fragile 2-week ceasefire. Thread.

Muslim Americans are paying for this war twice: first through the destruction abroad, then through the hate it fuels here at home. While Trump threatens Iran with civilizational death, mosque threats and anti-Muslim incidents keep rising. Thread.

In 2 days, Democrats vote on whether to reject AIPAC money. They should know exactly what moment they're voting in: day 39 of a war with no congressional authorization, repeated mass death threats, and open political intimidation. Thread.

Trump has now made Iran deadline politics his whole war strategy: issue an ultimatum, miss it, delay it, threaten more death, then pretend the chaos is leverage. PBS says he's already done this multiple times. Thread.

Trump is threatening that "a whole civilization will die tonight" if Iran doesn't meet his demands. He's missed his own deadlines, moved the goalposts repeatedly, and now even Marjorie Taylor Greene is talking about removing him. Thread.

The UAE is preparing to join the US-led fight to force the Strait of Hormuz open. Saudi Arabia is signaling the same. Muslim-majority countries are about to fight another Muslim-majority country in a war started by the United States. Thread.

Trump told Reuters the US will leave Iran "pretty quickly" and "return if needed." Let's talk about what "return if needed" has meant in every other American war. It means we never actually leave. Thread.

AP and WRAL published a fact check of Trump's primetime address on the Iran war. He made multiple false claims to 80 million viewers. Let's go through them. Thread.

Day 34. Trump addressed the nation last night. He said the US is "nearing completion" of its objectives in Iran. He said we'll "finish the job" and leave "pretty quickly." AP fact-checkers found multiple false claims. Here's the reality. Thread.

Day 33. The UAE told the Wall Street Journal it's willing to join the fight to force the Strait of Hormuz open. Trump says he'll address the nation tonight. Iran says his ceasefire claims are "false and baseless." Five days to April 6. Thread.

Day 32 evening. Iran threatened to strike US-owned infrastructure across the Middle East. Jamie Dimon said the war may tip the economy into recession. Trump told Europe "go get your own oil." Five days to April 6. Thread.

🧵 MUPAC isn't alone. @sunrisemovement just endorsed anti-war candidates challenging corporate Dems who take AIPAC money. The coalition is bigger than any one org. Here's what's happening:

🧵 THREAD: Universities are being bombed in Iran while Trump signals an exit. The destruction continues even as the off-ramp appears. Every day of delay = more irreversible damage.

Israel just passed a death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks. Ben Gvir celebrated by drinking wine in parliament. Middle East Eye: he literally toasted the passage of a law designed to execute Palestinians. Thread.

BREAKING: The DNC will vote on a resolution to reject AIPAC funding on April 9. The Intercept: this puts Democratic leaders in the hot seat. The party is being forced to choose between its donors and its voters. Thread.

BREAKING: The DNC votes April 9 on a resolution to reject AIPAC funding. The Intercept: this puts Democratic leaders in the hot seat. The party must choose between its donors and its voters. Thread.

BREAKING: The DNC will vote on a resolution to reject AIPAC funding on April 9. The Intercept: this puts Democratic leaders in the hot seat. The party is being forced to choose between its donors and its voters. Thread.

Day 32. Tuesday. WSJ: Trump told aides he's willing to end the war WITHOUT reopening Hormuz. Iran hit an oil tanker off Dubai. Hegseth briefed Congress. AP: Trump again threatened "widespread destruction." Six days to April 6. Thread.

Day 31 evening. Trump threatened to destroy Iran's oil wells and Kharg Island. He threatened to blow up desalination plants. Iran targeted Kuwait's water and power. Israel is expanding its invasion of Lebanon. Thread.

Day 31. Monday. Trump threatened to hit Iran's civilian infrastructure if a ceasefire isn't reached "shortly." Iran says any US troops would be "on fire" the moment they arrive. April 6 deadline looming. Thread.

Day 30. One month. This war started with "targeted strikes." Today, six countries are at war. Tehran is warning the US against a ground invasion. Mediators are gathering in Pakistan. And Trump is sending mixed signals. Thread.

Day 29. Saturday. Houthis fired their first missile at Israel. Iranian drones hit Kuwait Airport. Over a dozen US troops injured in Saudi Arabia. Trump says 3,554 more targets. "No Kings" protests nationwide. Thread.

Day 28. Friday night. Israel struck Iranian nuclear facilities. Iran struck a Saudi air base, wounding US troops. The US has fired hundreds of Tomahawk missiles. Iran hacked the FBI director's email. Thread.

Day 25. Tuesday morning. NPR: Pakistan is poised to host the US and Iran for talks to end the war. Iran still denies negotiations are happening. Strikes continue on both sides. A Muslim nation steps in. Thread.

Day 24 evening. NPR: "Trump says the US is in talks with Iran to end the war." Iran denied it. Meanwhile Iran launched another missile attack on northern Israel tonight. The IDF struck Beirut. Thread.

Day 24. Two stories this morning. Trump delayed striking Iran's power plants for 5 days, citing "productive conversations." And ICE agents are now arresting people at US airports after security. Thread.

Day 23 evening update. The escalation we warned about this morning is now confirmed by every major outlet. AP, Time, BBC, and Al Jazeera all running the same story. Here's where things stand. Thread.

Day 23. Sunday morning. Iran struck two Israeli cities overnight. Trump responded by threatening to "obliterate" Iran's power plants. Iran says Hormuz will be "completely closed" if he does. Thread.

Day 22 evening. Three massive developments today. Trump lifted sanctions on millions of barrels of Iranian oil. Saudi Arabia expelled Iranian embassy staff. And a hospital in Sudan was bombed. Thread.

Day 22. Saturday morning. The war enters its fourth week. Trump says he's mulling "winding down." Meanwhile, more Marines are heading to the Middle East. NPR and Al Jazeera confirmed both. Thread.

BREAKING: Senator Bernie Sanders just introduced three joint resolutions to block the sale of 27,000 bombs to Israel. The sales are worth nearly $660 million. Here's what they would block. Thread.

Day 21. Friday morning. Today is Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Millions celebrate spring and renewal. In Iran, they're celebrating under airstrikes. CNN: "Nowruz has taken on a different meaning." Thread.

Day 20 evening. This war just crossed a line. Reuters reports Iran wiped out 17% of Qatar's LNG capacity. Damage will take up to five years to repair. The QatarEnergy CEO said it himself. Thread.

Day 20. Thursday morning. Iran confirmed major casualties. Qatar expelled Iranian military attachés. The US deployed bunker-busters at Hormuz. Copper markets crashed. Here's what happened overnight. Thread.

BREAKING: The Senate just voted down another war powers resolution on Iran. 47-53. Same split as March 4. Sen. Cory Booker's bill. Republicans blocked it again. Congress still has not authorized this war. Day 19.

While you were voting in Illinois yesterday, the war got worse and the money got louder. Here's everything MUPAC is tracking tonight. The polls, the money, the war crimes, and what comes next. Thread.

Illinois voted. Here are the results for MUPAC and Justice Coalition endorsed candidates. Some wins. Some losses. All of them fought. None of them took AIPAC money. That matters. Here's the breakdown.

You missed two days. We didn't post because Illinois was voting. Here's what happened while you were at the polls. It got worse. Much worse. The war is now an energy war. Thread.

It's Election Day in Illinois. These are MUPAC's endorsed candidates. 25 races from Comptroller to county board. We did the research. We vetted the records. Now it's on you. Vote the slate. Polls close at 7. #JunaidForUs #ILPrimary #ElectionDay #VoteIL

Day 17 evening. Israel just launched simultaneous strikes on Tehran and Beirut. "Wide-scale." Government infrastructure. Two capitals hit at the same time. This is what "wrapped up soon" looks like.

Day 17. Israel just launched a ground invasion into southern Lebanon. Bombing Beirut at 3 AM. Evacuation orders for 50 villages. This war isn't just in Iran anymore. It's spreading across the region.

🧵 In the middle of a war, in the middle of Ramadan, a reminder of who we are. Not who they say we are. Not what the headlines make us. Who our faith calls us to be. This is what MUPAC fights for.