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Aymann Ismail
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An American Muslim with more questions than answers. Senior Writer, @Slate. Board President, @AMEJA. lnk.bio/aymann
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    Aymann Ismail
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    Jul 23, 2025
    On day 2 of my book launch, protesters showed up to my reading in Boston angry that a book about Muslim fatherhood dared to mention Gaza. I asked them why. I wrote about what happened and what it says about this moment. My latest in @Slate:
    I Wrote a Book About Being a Dad. Pro-Israel Protesters Showed Up to Object. I Asked Them Why.
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    Aymann Ismail
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    Jun 17, 2019
    A lot of white people still don't get it. This isn't a gaff. You're not only embarrassing yourself. You don't owe me, harvard, or twitter an apology. You recorded yourself calling your classmates “n—rjocks.” This isn't about PC. This is about abuse. Harvard is right to rescind.
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    Kyle Kashuv
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    Jun 17, 2019
    1/ THREAD: Harvard rescinded my acceptance. Three months after being admitted to Harvard Class of 2023, Harvard has decided to rescind my admission over texts and comments made nearly two years ago, months prior to the shooting. I have some thoughts. Here’s what happened.
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    Aymann Ismail
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    Jun 17, 2019
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    The n-word isn't just "shocking," like you gently described. 16 years old is not too young to comprehend the fucked up history invoked when someone not black uses it. This isn't about you, Kyle. It's about your classmates, whom you were callously racist against.
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    Aymann Ismail
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    Nov 8, 2018
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    Further analysis: video is absolutely doctored. You can see the edit when the clips are side by side and slowed down to quarter speed. See for yourself:
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    Aymann Ismail
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    May 14, 2021
    Can we stop saying Hamas controls Gaza? The Israeli government controls their borders, the air and maritime space, they restrict the movement of people, all imports/export so the economy, imposes energy restrictions, even the population registry. Hamas does not control Gaza.
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    Aymann Ismail
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    Jan 13, 2021
    Always a tweet.
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    Aymann Ismail
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    Nov 8, 2018
    WH Press Secretary is now disseminating doctored footage to propagate a lie. This is unprecedented.
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    Aymann Ismail
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    Nov 8, 2018
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    The intern's reach for the mic is slowed down, and the "chop" motion is accelerated. Here's an annotated side by side comparison:
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    Aymann Ismail
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    Nov 8, 2018
    Replying to @PressSec45 and @PressSec
    I'm a professional video editor and can confirm. This video is doctored. Here is a A/B test that show added frames in order to accelerate the "chop"
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    Aymann Ismail
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    Nov 8, 2018
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    Further analysis: video is absolutely doctored. You can see the edit when the clips are side by side and slowed down to quarter speed. See for yourself:
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    Aymann Ismail
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    Oct 28, 2019
    Salute to the two brave Muslim men (aged 78 and 74 respectively) who prevented this right-wing populist terrorist from entering the mosque and killing Muslims as they worshiped:
    France mosque shooting: Man in his 80s arrested after two shot in Bayonne
    From telegraph.co.uk
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    Aymann Ismail
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    Jan 7, 2021
    I walked into a room that reeked of weed, and one of rioters offered to roll me a fresh one. What I saw inside the Capitol riot:
    What I Saw Inside the Capitol Riot
    From slate.com
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    Aymann Ismail
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    Nov 8, 2018
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    The clip being shared by the WH Press Secretary and Infowars has been slowed down then sped up to create the illusion of a karate chop. Original video here:
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    NBC News
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    Nov 8, 2018
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    White House aide grabs and tries to physically remove a microphone from CNN Correspondent Jim Acosta during a contentious exchange with President Trump at a news conference. nbcnews.to/2JLREsq
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    Aymann Ismail
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    Jun 8, 2021
    Imagine believing that Palestinian children are taught to hate Israel through textbooks...
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    Aymann Ismail
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    Aug 16, 2021
    You don’t need to have a take on Afghanistan. It’s okay to stay quiet, and just retweet the experts.