A portrayal of the Statue of Liberty as
a Muslim woman – on display in the office of U.S. Rep. Lou Correa,
D-Calif. – is drawing a rebuke from former vice-presidential candidate
Sarah Palin.
The image first was questioned by an activist organization called We the People Rising, which asked Correa to remove it.
He refused.
The image, from a high-school student, is part of an art competition, and it shows the Statue of Liberty wearing a hijab, holding a torch across the left side of her body, not the ordinary aloft position signaling a light for freedom.
“While the painting is simply a piece of art created by a local female high school student, its symbolism is clearly political. It evokes imagery similar to other works of art that have circulated since President Trump’s election, such as the popular ‘We The People’ poster of a woman wearing an American flag as a hijab,” the Washington Post documented.
Now Palin has joined the conversation, tweeting, “‘Statue of Liberty’ Painting Found In Congressman’s Office, Then America Spots Something Unusual,” she said.
In “Stop the Islamization of America: A Practical Guide to the Resistance,” renowned activist Pamela Geller provides the answer, offering proven, practical guidance on how freedom lovers can stop jihadist initiatives in local communities.
The group that originally raised the issue of a potential conflict between church and state also posted online a video about the situation:
Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2017/08/statue-of-liberty-as-muslim-sparks-outrage/#ZgehZ3hBuK1L3y7P.99
The image first was questioned by an activist organization called We the People Rising, which asked Correa to remove it.
He refused.
The image, from a high-school student, is part of an art competition, and it shows the Statue of Liberty wearing a hijab, holding a torch across the left side of her body, not the ordinary aloft position signaling a light for freedom.
“While the painting is simply a piece of art created by a local female high school student, its symbolism is clearly political. It evokes imagery similar to other works of art that have circulated since President Trump’s election, such as the popular ‘We The People’ poster of a woman wearing an American flag as a hijab,” the Washington Post documented.
Now Palin has joined the conversation, tweeting, “‘Statue of Liberty’ Painting Found In Congressman’s Office, Then America Spots Something Unusual,” she said.
In “Stop the Islamization of America: A Practical Guide to the Resistance,” renowned activist Pamela Geller provides the answer, offering proven, practical guidance on how freedom lovers can stop jihadist initiatives in local communities.
The group that originally raised the issue of a potential conflict between church and state also posted online a video about the situation:
Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2017/08/statue-of-liberty-as-muslim-sparks-outrage/#ZgehZ3hBuK1L3y7P.99
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