By Hammad Kahlun
Scandinavian News Finland
Who Is Randy Fine?
Randy Fine is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Florida’s 6th Congressional District.
Elected in an April 2025 special election with endorsements from President Donald Trump and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Randy Fine has made his Jewish identity a central part of his political persona.
He sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and has become one of the most controversial figures in the current Congress due to his repeated inflammatory statements targeting Palestinians and Muslims.
The Claim: “Palestinians Do Not Exist”
In his latest controversial remarks, Congressman Randy Fine stated:
“There is no such thing as ‘Palestinian.’ They are just Arabs from Saudi Arabia who migrated there.”
He further claimed that the term “Palestinian” was politically manufactured, arguing it was invented several decades ago by the Soviet Union as a geopolitical tool against the United States.
These remarks have drawn immediate condemnation from human rights organizations, Arab-American groups, and members of Congress on both sides of the aisle.
A Pattern of Controversial Statements
The “Palestinians do not exist” claim is not an isolated incident. Randy Fine has a long and documented history of inflammatory remarks targeting Palestinians and Muslims.
During a December 2025 congressional hearing on foreign affairs, Fine stated: “I don’t know how you make peace with those who seek your destruction. I think you destroy them first.
In May 2025, Fine suggested during a Fox News interview that the United States should use nuclear weapons against Gaza, comparing the situation to the atomic bombings of Japan during World War II.
In February 2026, Randy Fine posted on social media: “If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one” a statement that drew condemnation even from pro-Israel Jewish figures and members of his own party.
International and Domestic Reaction
The response to Fine’s statements has been swift and widespread.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) described Fine’s remarks as “the most dangerous and dehumanizing remarks ever made by a sitting member of Congress” and called on House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to formally censure Fine and remove him from all committee assignments.
Abed Ayoub, Executive Director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, called Fine “the Temu version of Benjamin Netanyahu,” adding: “He’s hated by Republicans and Democrats for his policy of Israel first, Israel second, Israel third Americans nowhere.
CNN anchor Jake Tapper called Fine’s comments “disgusting bigotry,” while Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called Fine “a disgrace to the United States Congress.
Finn Right International’s Position
Finn Right International Human Rights Commission, based in Pori, Finland condemns in the strongest possible terms the statements made by Congressman Randy Fine denying the existence of the Palestinian people.
The denial of a people’s identity, history, and humanity is not a political opinion. It is a violation of the most fundamental principles of human dignity recognized under international law, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Finn Right International calls upon the United States Congress to formally censure Congressman Fine and to uphold its obligations to protect the rights and dignity of all peoples without exception.
Background: The Palestinian Identity
The Palestinian people have a documented history in the region spanning centuries, recognized by the United Nations, the International Court of Justice, and the vast majority of the world’s nations.
The claim that Palestinian identity was “invented by the Soviet Union” is not supported by historical scholarship and is widely rejected by historians, anthropologists, and international legal bodies.
As of 2026, approximately 5.9 million Palestinian refugees are registered with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), representing one of the largest and longest-standing refugee populations in the world.
Randy Fine Claims Palestinians Do Not Exist
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