American Muslim social media personality, SQ, says he plans to go back to Israel, despite being detained and strip searched at Ben Gurion Airport. The father of two was detained and strip searched by authorities, and then berated by airport staff for holding up a full flight to New Jersey. The video went viral and SQ says it shows Israel’s daily abuse of power. 

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That's how you speak to me in that manner.

Whoever you are, don't dare speak to me now, but have some respect.

300 people are waiting, it's not my fault.

Ladies and gentlemen, it was not my fault.

Do you know what that feels like getting naked?

I'd say this, if you saw this video from me, today it's me, tomorrow it's you.

Do not feel safe because your gender, because, oh, you're not an Arab or your religion.

Don't feel safe because, oh, because I'm not a Muslim, I'm safe, it's not gonna happen.

There was this newlywed couple going on their honeymoon to Thailand.

Imagine, with your wife, with your spouse, you just want to love them and be with them.

They're separating them from each other, and then they're asking them a billion questions and just giving them hell for no reason, except 1, and I know what that reason is.

♪ I will be going back, and it's going to be through the same airport.

I have no problems with them whatsoever and I encourage everyone to go as well too as we should visit this beautiful land of Palestine.


Speaker 0: I'm speaking to you. That's how you speak to me in that manner. Wow. Israel, Israel. Then tell Israel that.

Why did they why did they detain me? Please do not speak to me that way. You're united. You're united. OK, good.

Whoever you are, don't dare speak to me now, but have some respect. 300 people are waiting, it's not my fault. Ladies and gentlemen, it was not my fault. It was not my fault. They held me in security.

I apologize. They held me in security. They made me get naked. I've been here for 3 hours. I'm sitting here now.

Oh my god, I'm scared. They made me get naked. I'm sorry about that. Do you know what that feels like getting naked? I'd say this, if you saw this video from me, today it's me, tomorrow it's you.

Do not feel safe because of your race. Do not feel safe because your gender, because, oh, you're not an Arab or your religion. Don't feel safe because, oh, because I'm not a Muslim, I'm safe, it's not gonna happen. No, no, no, no, my friends. Today it's me, tomorrow it's you.

There was this newlywed couple going on their honeymoon to Thailand. Imagine, with your wife, with your spouse, you just want to love them and be with them. They're separating them from each other, and then they're asking them a billion questions and just giving them hell for no reason, except 1, and I know what that reason is. ♪ I will be going back, and it's going to be through the same airport. I have no problems with them whatsoever and I encourage everyone to go as well too as we should visit this beautiful land of Palestine.

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