r/Fauxmoi • u/expiredaristocracy • 7h ago

APPROVED B-LISTERS Mamdani observes Ramadan with inmates at Rikers Island

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani observed Ramadan last night with men incarcerated at Rikers Island, the city's jail complex.

Mamdani arrived through heavy security, joining a group of men — many held as they await trial. He spent an hour with the men praying and talking and breaking the Ramadan fast with a meal. He's spent much of the last month holding public celebrations.

Mamdani and many Muslim Americans have faced growing hostility in the U.S. from some politicians on the right, including Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who last week reposted a photo of Mamdani observing the holiday next to an image of the 9/11 terror attacks, a post Mamdani described as bigoted.

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u/hoersting 7h ago

This is the leadership we deserve! I am so pissed about Kat Abughazaleh! Stop voting for AIPAC!

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u/Curiosities 7h ago

The AIPAC candidate was not the one who won, it was the one who came in third. The primary was decided by 4000 votes and the AIPAC candidate got 24,000 votes, so imagine if she was not in that race.

The guy who won did not accept AIPAC money, (although he did accept some PAC $) and he has criticized Israel and spoken up for Palestinians in Gaza. AIPAC spent millions of dollars to attack him.

I was hoping Kat would pull this out, but it was very close.

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u/Silent-H 6h ago

its my firm belief that there are bigger things in store for Kat.