Friend of Khadr Family
A noted friend of the Egyptian-Canadian Khadr family, Khawaja spoke in their defence saying they were being unfairly targeted by Canadian authorities because of deference to the United States, and Islamophobia. He has also said that Canada is "selfish and self-centred" and deserves to be bombed by terrorists.
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