Anti-Muslim Republican lawmaker Randy Fine is facing calls to resign by some Democrats who believe that perhaps this time, he may have gone too far.
On Sunday, Fine posted to X: "If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one."
Fine’s message came in response to a post by Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani - which she later clarified was a joke - saying that New York City was “coming to Islam” and waking up to the “uncleanliness” of dogs, referencing a religious concept in some Islamic interpretations.
Fine, who is fiercely pro-Israeli, has previously faced condemnation and calls to resign from Democratic lawmakers, civil rights groups and Jewish organisations over his rhetoric toward Muslims and Palestinians.
