By Hesham Shehab -
The first Illinois Palestinian Muslim American running for U.S. Congress in Illinois, Rush Darwish, declared that Palestine is home, and vowed to support Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction (BDS) movement against Israel.
Darwish, a Democrat, running in Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District, lives in the largest Islamic community in Illinois, and the largest Palestinian community in the U.S. Additionally the Muslim community’s leadership in the area has historically leaned towards the radical. The 3rd district is home to the largest two mosques in the state, each led by imams with ties to Hamas terrorism funding, and who were identified as unindicted conspirators in federal terrorism cases.
