“America is worried about IS recruiting, bayah [allegiance] has been given they’re too late.”“Criminal Complaint,” United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, June 19, 2015, http://www.justice.gov/opa/file/479731/download.
In reference to beheadings: “… and you really wanna know what I think? … I support that…That’s our way of life…Yeah, I go for this…I’m uh…I do this.”“Criminal Complaint,” United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, June 19, 2015, http://www.justice.gov/opa/file/479731/download.
Facebook message:
In reference to pledging allegiance to ISIS: “Naam [yes] I’m ready to make bayah [pledge of allegiance].”“Criminal Complaint,” United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, June 19, 2015, http://www.justice.gov/opa/file/479731/download.
“I love ISIS!” (Facebook post)“United States of America v. Heather Elizabeth Coffman, Defendant, Criminal Complaint,” United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, November, 13, 2014.
In reference to a Facebook comment about ISIS’s designation as a terror group: “I know…it’s all Zionist propaganda though! If we can rid the world of them…then the world will be a better and peaceful place.” (Facebook post)“United States of America v. Heather Elizabeth Coffman, Defendant, Criminal Complaint,” United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, November, 13, 2014.
“Allah has preferred the Mujahideen over those who remain [behind] with a great reward. Degrees from Him and forgiveness and mercy. And Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful.” (Facebook post)“United States of America v. Heather Elizabeth Coffman, Defendant, Criminal Complaint,” United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, November, 13, 2014.
“WE ARE ALL ISIS, ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ & SHAM” (Facebook post)“United States of America v. Heather Elizabeth Coffman, Defendant, Criminal Complaint,” United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, November, 13, 2014.
“I’m very dedicated to establish the Sharia in America, to wage war on the kafr [nonbelievers] and raise the world of Allah above all.”Tricia Macke, Amy Wagner, Jody Barr, and Lisa Hutson, “Terror suspect Christopher Cornell: ‘I’m so dedicated that I risked my whole life’,” Fox 19 Now, March 9, 2015, http://www.fox19.com/story/28284966/cornell-the-planned-attack-against-the-united-states-capitol-the-event-in-which-i-planned-was-but-a-reaction-to-the-continued-american-aggression.
“I’m so dedicated that I risked my whole life.”Tricia Macke, Amy Wagner, Jody Barr, and Lisa Hutson, “Terror suspect Christopher Cornell: ‘I’m so dedicated that I risked my whole life’,” Fox 19 Now, March 9, 2015, http://www.fox19.com/story/28284966/cornell-the-planned-attack-against-the-united-states-capitol-the-event-in-which-i-planned-was-but-a-reaction-to-the-continued-american-aggression.
“We are pretty strong. Yes, yes. In every state like I said. We’re in Texas. We’re in Ohio. We’re in New York City. We’re in Washington, D.C. We’re in every single state you can name, just about.”Tricia Macke, Amy Wagner, Jody Barr, and Lisa Hutson, “Terror suspect Christopher Cornell: ‘I’m so dedicated that I risked my whole life’,” Fox 19 Now, March 9, 2015, http://www.fox19.com/story/28284966/cornell-the-planned-attack-against-the-united-states-capitol-the-event-in-which-i-planned-was-but-a-reaction-to-the-continued-american-aggression.
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
Fact:
On October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded southern Israel where, in the space of eight hours, hundreds of armed terrorists perpetrated mass crimes of brutality, rape, and torture against men, women and children. In the biggest attack on Jewish life in a single day since the Holocaust, 1,200 were killed, and 251 were taken hostage into Gaza—where 101 remain. One year on, antisemitic incidents have increased by record numbers.
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