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'''Adam Hamawy''' is an [[Arab]]-[[Muslim]] (of [[Egypt]]ian background) Democratic politician, plastic surgeon, and retired U.S. Army physician who won the June 2026 Democratic primary and subsequently the general election for New Jersey's 12th congressional district. His political campaign attracted scrutiny over his past testimony on behalf of [[Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman]], commonly known as the "Blind Sheikh," and his former association with an Islamic charity later linked to al-Qaeda. Known for the [[1993 World Trade Center bombing]] case.

'''Adam Hamawy''' is an [[Arab]]-[[Muslim]] (of [[Egypt]]ian background) Democratic politician, plastic surgeon, and retired U.S. Army physician who won the June 2026 Democratic primary and subsequently the general election for New Jersey's 12th congressional district, becoming the first Muslim from New Jersey elected to Congress.<ref name=nyp10nov26><ref>Ryan King,

[https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/us-news/newly-elected-dem-rep-adam-hamawy-refuses-to-call-iran-an-adversary-blames-the-us-and-israel-for-war/ Newly elected NJ Dem Rep. Adam Hamawy refuses to call Iran an adversary, blames the US and Israel for war], ''New York Post, Nov 10, 2026</ref>. His political campaign attracted scrutiny over his past testimony on behalf of [[Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman]], commonly known as the "Blind Sheikh," and his former association with an Islamic charity later linked to al-Qaeda. Known for the [[1993 World Trade Center bombing]] case.

==Coverage of Historical Testimony ==  

==Coverage of Historical Testimony ==  

==Islamic Republic of Iran==

==Islamic Republic of Iran==

On Nov 10, 2026, Hamawy refused to call Islamic Republic of [[Iran]] an adversary.

On Nov 10, 2026, Hamawy refused to call Islamic Republic of [[Iran]] an adversary.

<ref>Ryan King,

<ref name=nyp10nov26/>

[https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/us-news/newly-elected-dem-rep-adam-hamawy-refuses-to-call-iran-an-adversary-blames-the-us-and-israel-for-war/ Newly elected NJ Dem Rep. Adam Hamawy refuses to call Iran an adversary, blames the US and Israel for war], ''New York Post, Nov 10, 2026</ref>

==See also==

==See also==

*[[Hamas wing of the Democratic Party]]

*[[Hamas wing of the Democratic Party]]