"The Department of Homeland Security previously said, 'Mahmoud Khalil refuses to condemn Hamas because he is a terrorist sympathizer, not because DHS 'painted' him as one. He 'branded' himself as an antisemite through his own hateful behavior and rhetoric.'"
"Rabbi Moshe Davis told The Post that the decision by the Mayor and Rama to welcome a 'radical activist who has supported terrorism against Jews' into their home sends a 'deeply troubling message about their values.' 'We've already seen how anti-Israel activism at Columbia fostered an atmosphere of hostility and even violence toward Jewish students,' he said."
"Khalil, a Syrian-born social activist and former master's student at Columbia University, is known for his radical pro-Palestine activism. He previously said that Hamas's October 7 attacks on Israel were part of 'a desperate attempt to tell the world that Palestinians are here, that Palestinians are part of the equation.'"
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted Syrian-born activist Mahmoud Khalil at Gracie Mansion for an iftar dinner, sparking controversy among Jewish officials. Khalil is known for radical pro-Palestine activism and has refused to condemn Hamas, with the Department of Homeland Security characterizing him as a terrorist sympathizer. Rabbi Moshe Davis, former executive director of the Mayor's Office to Combat Antisemitism, criticized the decision as sending a troubling message about the Mayor's values. Councilwoman Inna Vernikov expressed concern about Khalil's history of intimidation and harassment. Jewish community leaders fear the Mayor is promoting an anti-Israel agenda similar to activism seen at Columbia University that fostered hostility toward Jewish students.
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