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Halal restaurant opening in Congress is like ‘Muslim conquest of Jerusalem,’ says GOP congressman

JL;DR SUMMARY Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) sparked controversy by equating the replacement of a Steak n Shake with a halal restaurant in Congress's food court to the Muslim conquest of Jerusalem in the 7th century. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
"Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) speaks before Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia in Oct. 2024."
Jerusalem, New York, United States
"Collins compared the change to a Muslim armys conquest of Jerusalem when it was home to the Byzantines; the campaign cemented Arab control over Palestine until the First Crusade, nearly 500 years later."
Virginia, United States
"Collins appeared to be responding to an email announcing the opening of CHA Street Food, a northern Virginia restaurant known for their Zinger Burger and Chicken Tikka Roll, in the cafeteria of a House of Representatives office building."
Palestine, Texas, United States
"Collins compared the change to a Muslim armys conquest of Jerusalem when it was home to the Byzantines; the campaign cemented Arab control over Palestine until the First Crusade, nearly 500 years later."
Emory University, Georgia, United States
"He also criticized pro-Palestinian campus protests, and boasted that there werent tent encampments in southern states because law enforcement had tazers set to stun alongside video of police at Emory University firing a taser at a handcuffed protester."

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