The Muslim Council for General Questions shot back Thursday against “Emilia Pérez” Best Actress Oscar -Nominated Karla Sofía Gascón After a series ago, tweets deleted that indicate that an Islam ban in Europe resurfaced earlier in the day.
In a statement exclusive to Thewrap, MPAC called Hollywood Bureau SVP Sue Obeidi Tweet’s “harmful, offensive and shocking.”
“Deleted or not, these tweets are hurtful, offensive and shocking, especially comes from someone who is a member of another vulnerable society,” Obeidi told Thewrap. “Muslims are part of each society, including the trans people. And don’t get started with Europe’s dark ages … ”
Originally written in Spanish and translated into English, one of the controversial tweets placed Gascón as supportive religions that “go against European values” prohibited from European countries as her home country in Spain.
“Unfortunately, is it just my impression or are there more and more Muslims in Spain? Every time I go to pick up my daughter from school there are more women with hair covered and their skirts down to their heels, “read Gascón’s tweet from November 2020.” Maybe next year instead of English we have to teach Arabic. “
“Until we prohibit religions that violate European values and violate human rights, such as Islam, under the protection of freedom to worship, we will not end part of the enormous problem we face. Believe manipulates those who stick to faith, “read another tweet.
The Muslim Council for Public Affairs is a national non -profit organization that works to promote and strengthen American pluralism by increasing understanding and improving politics that affects American Muslims
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