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Angry Jewish Soldier Tweets Solidarity with Muslims

Angry Staff Officer, a popular twitter account of about 11,000 followers, tweeted on Wednesday that as a Jew, he stands with Muslims against discrimination — and found himself surrounded by supporters.

He wrote his statement the same day that President Donald Trump’s draft executive order that would place a ban on immigrants from Muslim-majority countries and Syrian refugees surfaced.

The tweet has been liked over 5,300 times and retweeted nearly 2,200 times.

Angry Staff Officer’s tweet:

Others retweeted in support of the Angry Staff Officer:

On Thursday, Angry Staff Officer took a moment to appreciate the fact that so many share his sentiments.

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