Fighting Religious Bigotry with Comedy at the RNC

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Courtesy photo. Comedian Dean Obeidallah, right, was one of three comedians headlining the “BANNED” comedy show in Cleveland during the Republican National Convention.

CLEVELAND – Republican Donald Trump and his supporters have said things about Muslims that even his own party members have condemned.  They should be banned from the country, they said.  They can never be president, they said.  There should be a national directory for them, they added.

At the 2016 Republican National Convention, a leading Arab American organization decided it was a time to fight back, and it did — with a comedy show.

Yes, as banners and signs condemned their religion in photos and words, the Arab American Institute put on a comedy show.

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