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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: RFK Jr Faces Backlash Over Anti-Arab Remarks
Caption: RFK Jr Faces Backlash Over Anti-Arab Remarks. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced criticism from civil rights groups, healthcare advocates and Democrats over remarks he made about Arabs at a Michigan campaign event. Kennedy falsely claimed that Arabs "don't produce" science or literature and had not won major international awards including the Nobel, Fields and Wolf prizes. Arab recipients of major awards include the late Egyptian-American scientist Ahmed Zewail, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1999. Kennedy made the remarks while campaigning for Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, who is running against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. The Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned Kennedy's comments as "racism and bigotry" and said they could fuel anti-Arab and anti-Muslim hatred. Kennedy also claimed the Muslim Brotherhood had created "stagnant societies", while Republicans have alleged without evidence that El-Sayed has links to the group. El-Sayed, who is Muslim, has denied any connection to the Muslim Brotherhood and has faced repeated anti-Muslim attacks during the campaign. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy warned of a campaign to "delegitimize Muslim Americans", while healthcare group Protect Our Care also condemned Kennedy's remarks. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,RFK Jr,Abdul El-Sayed,Mike Rogers,Chris Murphy,CAIR,Michigan,Arab Americans,midterm elections,Muslim Americans,civil rights,healthcare
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