Global Politics Report Editorial

Federal US judge faces complaint over staunch pro-Israel advocacy

A lawyer has accused Judge Roy Altman, who calls the keffiyeh a 'terror scarf', of anti-Palestinian bias in his remarks.

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Source: Al Jazeera

Politics desk: Court

Published: Aug. 27, 2026 at 10:01 PM ET

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Original source: Al Jazeera