Good afternoon!
Terrible news: Awdah Al-Hathaleen, a Palestinian teacher from the West Bank, was denied entry at SFO and sent back when he arrived in June with a valid visa to speak at a Bay Area synagogue. He was shot and killed today, after armed Israeli settlers stormed his Bedouin village.
See our back story on how Al-Hathaleen was detained and deported at the airport.
D4 Supervisor Joel Engardio, who rose to political prominence through backing recalls, is now facing one himself. Joe Eskenazi explains how the “normalizing” of recalls is going to threaten all S.F. elected officials.
Over in D5, Eleni Balakrishnan looks at the “delicate balancing act” of Supervisor Bilal Mahmoud, who must listen to his progressive constituency without alienating his deep-pocketed moderate backers. See the range of legislation the rookie supe has sponsored.
More soon,
Sara
Latest News
Palestinian turned back at SFO is killed in West Bank
“The settlers had brought a large bulldozer into the village yesterday. So they were predicting something bad was going to happen today.”ย
Engardio recall threatens every S.F. elected official
ย “Angry people tend to be more motivated voters than happy people.”
Bilal Mahmood leads rookie S.F. supes in legislationย
“Out of all the newbies, Bilal has really impressed me by how quickly he has come up to speed on the issues.”
Back Story
U.S. Customs detains Palestinians with valid visas at SFO, prepares to deport them
“Everything about their visit was straightforward, aboveboard.”
SNAP
Beware of the dog
By Michael Santiago
Events
Today: Rewards Program at ATA, July 28, 7:30-9:30PM
Tomorrow: Built to Last: Look Back at the Legacy of the Grateful Dead, at Manny’s, July 29, 6-7PM
