US Muslim group criticizes Pelosi for linking Gaza ceasefire protesters to Russia

A U.S. Muslim group criticized Nancy Pelosi for suggesting, without evidence, that some protesters demanding a Gaza ceasefire could be linked to Russia, calling her remarks "unsubstantiated smears" and accusing her of dehumanizing the Palestinian people. Pelosi's comments, made in a CNN interview, marked the first time a prominent U.S. lawmaker has accused Russia's leader of backing U.S. protesters calling for a ceasefire. The protests have been organized by a range of human rights, Jewish, and anti-war activist groups, and the U.N. has demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.