"When I learned that someone was preparing to attack my home, building explosives with the intention of taking my life, I was not just processing that as a public figure. I was processing that as a mother, holding my infant, thinking what it means for someone to target my home, where my child sleeps, where my family is supposed to be safe."
"I think any New Yorker has the right to critique, and also we need to protect them from any threat of political violence. That is the truth for Nerdeen and for anyone who calls this city home."
Nerdeen Kiswani, a pro-Palestinian activist, was the target of an assassination plot involving 26-year-old Alexander Heifler, who allegedly planned to firebomb her home. Following his arrest, Kiswani expressed her fears for her safety and that of her child. She received threatening phone calls and emphasized the emotional impact of the threat on her family. Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the incident, affirming the right to critique and the need to protect individuals from political violence in New York City.
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