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