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Undercover Messianic Jewish activist sought to entrap Muslim professors at University of Florida

The man turned out to be a stridently pro-Israel, Messianic Jewish hip hop rapper from Florida’s East Coast

By Vivienne Serret, Fresh Take Florida

A Messianic Jewish activist who pretended to be Muslim and said he was concerned about Islamophobia met undercover over the last four weeks with Muslim professors at the University of Florida – including its new Teacher of the Year – in an apparent scheme to goad them into making remarks that would expose their bias against Israel and conservatives. The man turned out to be a stridently pro-Israel, Messianic Jewish hip hop rapper from Florida’s East Coast...

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