Shocker: NYC Mayor Mamdani Honored by Extremist Who Demanded Hamas Bomb Israel

It seems that New York City's new mayor, the communist Zohran Mamdani, has the political image skills of a grunion. In his latest misadventure, we learn that the mayor chose someone to introduce him at a Ramadan celebration - the choice being a man who supports Hamas, has called for the terrorist bombing of Tel Aviv, and has led crowds in chanting "Intifada." The person in question is one Abdullah Akl, who is apparently the leader of something called the Muslim American Society (MAS) in New York.

This is staggeringly inappropriate. But the mayor is oblivious.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D., N.Y.) celebrated Ramadan last week at a Staten Island mosque where he was introduced by an extremist who has called on Hamas to strike Tel Aviv and led a crowd in chants for "intifada."
"He’s joining us today, straight from City Hall, to not only welcome us into this blessed month of Ramadan, but to also join the largest Muslim congregation here in Staten Island," Abdullah Akl said during his introductory remarks at the Muslim American Society (MAS) in Staten Island. "I am very excited to announce the new mayor of New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani."
A smiling Mamdani delivered brief remarks in which he said it was "such a privilege and a pleasure" to be with Akl and the other attendees.

A privilege and pleasure? Really? To be introduced to a crowd by a guy who supports terror bombings of civilians? To be introduced by a guy who supports the organization that planned and carried out the atrocities of October 7th, 2023?

This guy really has bad taste in who he celebrates his holidays with.

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This isn't just a matter of Mayor Mamdani having poor taste in who he hangs out with, though; here's why, and I'm going to tell you. Zohran Mamdani, whether we like it or not - we don't - isn't just some street-corner shouter in the Big Apple anymore. He's the mayor of New York, one of America's greatest cities; arguably the greatest city, with the most influence over political, financial, and cultural affairs of any city since Rome. He represents that city and its voters, who put him into office.

And he's breaking bread with antisemitic terrorist supporters. Here's some more of Akl's background:

Akl spent his time at Harvard Extension School using his social media accounts to call for "intifada" against Jews, argue that "there is no state called Israel," and encourage others to "teach [their] children that the Zionist entity is an enemy," posts reviewed by the Free Beacon show. Harvard administrators launched an investigation into Akl’s conduct, though pro-Hamas extremist group Within Our Lifetime said it led a successful campaign to pressure the university into dropping its probe and described Akl as a "beloved organizer." He was also arrested at a pro-Hamas protest in September 2024.
The Harvard Extension School graduate has been involved in anti-Israel radicalism for several years. On July 4, 2021, he led chanting at a rally where demonstrators burned both U.S. and Israeli flags, yelling, "From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free." At another rally in 2021, he said, "We don’t want no two-state, we want all of it."

This is the guy the Mayor of New York City is hanging around with. This is a guy he chooses to have in his inner circle. In a sane world, this should be leading to shouts for a recall, if not being ridden out of town on a rail after the suitable application of tar and feathers. But we obviously are not in that sane world any longer.

Then, there's this:

Neither Akl nor a representative for Mamdani responded to requests for comment.

You don't say.

Editor’s Note: New York City is now facing the consequences of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s socialist takeover.

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