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An Oklahoma woman posted a video showing a March 29, 2024 visit she received from several agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to the FBI agents, they were sent because she published several posts on Facebook that caused concern. The video of the visit swiftly went viral online. On her Facebook account, A scroll through her Facebook account shows her endorsement of Hamas and of jihad. She posted that Hamas's conduct has been just and compassionate, and cited the group's propaganda video released last year which showed their release of smiling and waving hostages.
Following the March 19 visit by several FBI agents, the woman's video went viral. She published multiple Facebook posts dedicated to the media attention she's received.
The woman's Facebook profile.
Shortly after the FBI paid her a visit, the woman recounted her version of events on Facebook. Included in her March 19 post is a photo of one of the FBI agents. She wrote: "The FBI just came to my home. They stated that Facebook sent them screenshots of concerning posts. They asked if they could talk to me. I refused and told them my lawyer will contact them. If anything happens to me remember there is no God but, God. God is just and He loves those who speak against evil and uphold truth. Fear no man only God & the hellfire. Take a screenshot Facebook. #FreePalestine."
In a post on April 1, 2024, she commented on an article published by Fox News titled: "FBI agents question woman over anti-Israel Facebook posts in viral video." She wrote: "Thanks Fox news for the coverage. However, I find it disturbing that, they and other media outlets piggybacking their report, are quoting my post about israhelli terrorist filth out of context. My comment continues on about Ramadan being the strength of Muslims bc it's a direct response to the attached video of an Israhelli terrorist on Israhelli state TV calling for attacking Gaza during Ramadan…"
In another post on April 1, she shared a screenshot of a Turkish news item reporting on her story: "Even international media is shocked at the attempt to stifle and/or intimidate we Americans away from our right of free speech. Oklahoma reaches Turkiye!"
On March 31, the woman wrote: "I am humbled that God has allowed me to be targeted. I am honored to fight for Palestine no matter the cost come what may. All thanks and praise be to Allah for everything."
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Facebook Posts Following FBI Visit
The woman has continued to regularly publish posts which are critical of Israel and its supporters on her Facebook page, following the visit by the FBI.
She wrote on March 21: "God destroy Israhell, its backers & its supporters. Ameen."
On March 28, 2024, she published a Facebook post which discussed using the term, "jihad." "Don't let anyone make you feel ashamed of your Islam or bully you into sugarcoating Islam for 'acceptance.' Don't let them force you into abstaining from usage of Islamic terms like #Jihad/ #SHARIAH etc. You're not responsible for misunderstandings, misinterpretations, nor the false propaganda."
Facebook Posts Condoning Hamas And Jihad
One day before the FBI paid her a visit, the woman wrote: "God protect & aid all the Mujahideen in the jihad against the foreign apartheid occupation israhell & its backers. May victory come soon."
Another post published on March 18 condoned "physical jihad." She wrote: "If we are unable to engage in physical jihad then, every single one of us at the very least, MUST be engaging in jihads of pen & tongue!"
The woman expressed her desire for U.S. troops involved with assisting Israel to return home in caskets. On January 12, 2024, she commented on a video purportedly showing hundreds of "U.S. elite troops" and combat vehicles arriving in Israel. She wrote: "Remember, when the soldiers couldn't use the defense of following orders in the Nuremberg trials? Terrorists for pay deployed to fight men in flip flops to help slaughter starving civilians. As an American, I pray all of them return safely & tightly packed in wooden boxes. Amen."
A screenshot posted on November 30, 2023 showed that the woman's Instagram account was permanently banned. In the post, she defended Hamas from critics of the terror group. She wrote: "I believe in free speech & free flow of information as such, I'll be back. 2023…When sharing news clips is considered supporting terrorism. I'm sorry Hamas isn't what you falsely project onto them. Oh and funnily enough all social media platforms are making the same allegation these past few days at the exact same time…".
On November 29, 2023 she shared footage of several hostages being released by Hamas. The woman praised Hamas's conduct and referred to the terror group as "hummus" in her post. "Footage of happy & healthy ppl returning from vacation with hummus. The whole world is witnessing the just & compassionate rule of conduct in Islam and they now too see the horrors of Israhelli terrorist occupiers. One side wants their freedom & one side simply wants to take someone's everything no matter the cost of human lives…Long live the resistance…"
In a post on November 25, 2023, the woman appeared to allude to Hamas, and referred to them as Mujahideen. "Ya Allah fortify the Mujahideen and give them success in battle and in the hereafter."
