Israeli elements are spreading misleading information that Muslims were responsible for the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history that occurred on Sunday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, an American scholar says.
Israeli propagandists “do everything they can to slander Muslims,” said Kevin Barrett, an author and political commentator in Madison, Wisconsin.
“There is not one bit of evidence that there’s any Islam connection…or Muslim involvement,” Barrett told Press TV on Tuesday.
Daesh has claimed the Las Vegas concert shooting which left at least 59 people dead and over 500 injured; however, US officials have said no there is no known link to international terrorism.
The terrorist group, through its Amaq news channel, said the suspected gunman, Stephen Paddock, 64, converted to Islam a few months ago.
Daesh said the attack was carried out by a “soldier” of the group and was done “in response to calls to target…