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Mamdani visited controversial Brooklyn mosque on campaign trail — just months after the imam called for the annihilation of Israel.
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By Anthony Blair.
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Published July 8, 2025.
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Mamdani posted a picture of himself speaking at the Islamic Society of Bay Ridge, alongside firebrand cleric Sheikh Muhammad Al-Barr, on his social media in January.
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[https://nypost.com/2025/07/08/us-news/zohran-mamdani-visited-controversial-brooklyn-mosque-on-campaign-trail/ NYPost]
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Jihad In NY: Mamdani Ties to Muslim Brotherhood-Linked Mosque Raise Alarm.
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July 9, 2025.
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New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has come under scrutiny after attending Friday services in January at a Brooklyn mosque long linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. Some Muslim critics are now urging voters to reexamine Mamdani’s alignment with the Brotherhood, a movement known for backing various terrorist groups and advocating for a global Islamic rule. The Brotherhood, which was recently outlawed in Jordan for destabilizing activities, has consistently shifted toward authoritarian rule wherever it gained power. Its vision includes the revival of an Islamic caliphate reminiscent of the pre-1924 era.
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Mamdani’s alignment with the Muslim Brotherhood is not new. In 2013, as widespread demonstrations broke out in Egypt against then-President Mohamed Morsi, Mamdani publicly sided with Morsi’s Brotherhood-led administration. That same June, he took to Twitter to defend the group’s record in Egypt, publishing a lengthy thread titled “Unpacking Anti-Muslim Brotherhood Discourse.”
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The Islamic Society of Bay Ridge, the mosque Mamdani visited, has a controversial past. The former imam once hailed Reem Al-Riyashi, a Hamas suicide bomber who blew herself up in 2004, as a “martyr” and rejected the notion that Hamas commits terrorism. The mosque’s association with extremism traces back to 1994, when a Jewish student was murdered near the Brooklyn Bridge in a retaliatory attack tied to the group, following the massacre of Palestinians in Hebron by an Israeli gunman.
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President Donald Trump criticized Mamdani over his far-left economic views, declaring him “a communist” for advocating government control over industries and food distribution. Mamdani himself once joked on X (formerly Twitter), “the commie routine is cover for Sharia law” and added, “communism IS Sharia law.”
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Zuhdi Jasser, who leads the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, voiced his concern over Mamdani’s dual ideological leanings. “This is a primary example of the red-green axis where you have a trained progressivist and Marxist promoting Socialism and also Islamism,” Jasser said.
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The mosque’s imam, Sheikh Mohamed Elbar, who hosted Mamdani during the January visit, is affiliated with the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), a Qatari-financed group known for opposing normalization with Israel. Elbar has publicly denounced Muslim leaders willing to make peace with Israel and condemned those who called on Palestinians to lay down their weapons in 2018.
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[https://matzav.com/jihad-in-ny-mamdani-ties-to-muslim-brotherhood-linked-mosque-raise-alarm/ Matzav]
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Iran emerged weakened and vulnerable after war with Israel − and that could mean trouble for country’s ethnic minorities
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Published: June 28, 2025 1.09pm BST
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Shukriya Bradost, Virginia Tech.
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[https://theconversation.com/iran-emerged-weakened-and-vulnerable-after-war-with-israel-and-that-could-mean-trouble-for-countrys-ethnic-minorities-259753 The Conversations]
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IPT Interview with Iranian Kurdish Analyst Ms. Shukriya Bradost.
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by Steven Emerson.
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IPT News.
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July 9, 2025
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Introduction by IPT Executive Director Steven Emerson: "Yesterday, July 8, the IPT republished a very important analysis of the dynamics and the still-unfolding repercussions in Iran of the 12-day Iran-Israel war. Today we bring you an interview with the author of that piece, Ms. Shukriya Bradost, who stands out as one of the most original thinkers on Iran today.
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[https://www.investigativeproject.org/9399/ipt-interview-with-iranian-kurdish-analyst-ms IPT]
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Google founder speaks out against the UN: 'transparently antisemitic organization'.
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Sergey Brin, co-founder of the tech giant, attacked the organization following a report that claimed the company benefited from Israel's ongoing operations in Gaza; His comments sparked angry reactions from pro-Palestinian employees, given Google's ongoing cooperation with the Israeli security establishment
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Raphael Kahan|07.09.25.
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Sergey Brin, Google’s co‑founder, sharply criticized the United Nations over the weekend, calling the organization “transparently antisemitic” in an internal forum for employees, according to screenshots from the group.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bjxqzqhbgx YNet]
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Haredi newspaper warns Netanyahu: War leadership isn't enough.
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Yated Ne'eman editorial compares Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to former British leader Winston Churchill, warning neglecting domestic issues could cost him public trust despite military achievements.
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Itzik Brandwein.
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Jul 9, 2025, 11:00 AM (GMT+3)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/411368 INN]
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Firestorm in Gaza: Over 100 terror targets struck.
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IDF troops destroy 100 terror targets throughout Gaza, including cache of explosives and mines hidden in civilian building.
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Yoni Kempinski. Jul 9, 2025, 11:08 AM (GMT+3)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/411370 INN]
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After Trump's approval: Dozens of military bulldozers arrive in Israel.
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Dozens of D9 bulldozers and heavy equipment arrive at Haifa Port in latest US-backed delivery, as Israel continues largest military airbridge in its history.
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Israel National News.
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Jul 9, 2025, 3:21 PM (GMT+3)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/411389 INN]
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Human Rights Expert: 'Francesca Albanese uses Nazi textbook to produce Oct. 7 denial'.
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Touro Institute on Human Rights head Prof. Anne Bayefsky tells Arutz Sheva that UN Rapporteur's attempt to downplay a new report documenting Hamas's sexual violence is reminiscent of Joseph Goebbels.
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Gary Willig.
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Published: Jul 9, 2025, 6:34 PM (GMT+3)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/411398 INN]
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Rubio announces US sanctions on Francesca Albanese.
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US Secretary of State announces sanctions on UN Special Rapporteur for her 'illegitimate and shameful efforts to prompt the International Criminal Court action against US and Israeli officials, companies, and executive.'
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Israel National News.
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Jul 9, 2025, 8:49 PM (GMT+3)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/411409 INN]
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US slams anti-Israel UN envoy in rare move.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio sanctions UN envoy who likened Israel to Nazis, downplayed Hamas rapes
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Ynet|07.09.25.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sjodns2sel YNet]
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Following tragic ambush: IDF lays siege to Beit Hanoun.
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The Givati Brigade combat team has joined the 99th Division forces and begun operations to encircle Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip.
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Israel National News. Jul 9, 2025, 4:57 PM (GMT+3)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/411392 INN]
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‘He Built the Hills—And Fell Defending Them’.
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Tragedy in Gaza: Newlywed Abraham Azoulay Falls in Hamas Anti-Tank Attack
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Abraham Azoulay, a reservist from Yitzhar, was killed by a Hamas anti-tank missile in Gaza, becoming the third from his community to fall in the “Swords of Iron” war. A dedicated pioneer, he leaves behind his wife of three months and a legacy of building Samaria’s settlements.
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Eliana Fleming.
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Jul 9, 2025 22:34
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On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, Abraham Azoulay, a reservist bulldozer operator from the Shaked Farm in the Yitzhar Hills of Samaria, was killed in a Hamas ambush in the Gaza Strip, marking the third loss from the Yitzhar community in the ongoing “Swords of Iron” war. Three armed Hamas militants attacked the heavy engineering equipment Azoulay was operating with light weapons and an anti-tank missile. Israeli forces neutralized two of the attackers, but the third fired the fatal missile before being eliminated. Azoulay, who had married his wife, Ruth, just three months earlier, was among dozens of Yitzhar residents volunteering in Gaza to support IDF operations with heavy machinery.
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Raised in the Elazar settlement, Azoulay moved to Yitzhar as a teenager, later founding a Hebrew labor business dedicated to developing Samaria’s infrastructure and roads. Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan mourned him, saying, “Abraham, may his memory be blessed, was a hero, a true pioneer, devoted with all his soul to the settlement of the hills and to the IDF. He was one of our finest sons, building the hills with courage and love. Abraham is the 31st soldier from our council to fall in the Swords of Iron war, sacrificing his life for the nation and the land while doing what he loved, building Israel.” Golan Avgi, head of the Yitzhar committee, added, “Abraham was a pioneer who established a Hebrew labor business. He enlisted with a large group of friends from Yitzhar, operating heavy equipment in Gaza. I knew him as a man of integrity, talented, and beloved by all who knew him.”
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The attack follows the July 7, 2025, Beit Hanoun ambush that killed five IDF soldiers. Yitzhar has also lost Sergeant Yehonatan Luber 18 months ago and Sergeant Shneor Zalman Cohen eight months ago in Gaza. Professional teams from the Samaria Regional Council and Yitzhar are supporting Ruth and the community. Social media posts on X expressed grief, with one user stating, “Abraham’s death is a blow to Samaria’s heart, his legacy of building Israel lives on.” Funeral details are forthcoming.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/newlywed-reservist-killed-gaza-hamas-attack JFeed]
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Three months after his wedding: Avraham Azoulai fought off terrorists and was killed.
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Avraham Azoulai, a resident of the Shaked Farm in the Yitzhar hills, was killed after terrorists tried to abduct him while working on an engineering vehicle in the Gaza Strip.
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Israel National News.
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Published: Jul 9, 2025, 8:59 PM (GMT+3)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/411412 INN]
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GHF expands reach with direct food aid initiative.
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Israel National News.
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Jul 9, 2025, 9:16 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/411413 INN]
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US Embassy:
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Houthis abducted crew members of ship attack near Yemen.
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Yitz Goldberg.
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Jul 9, 2025, 9:54 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/411414 INN]
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Report:
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Secret US, Israel, Qatar talks could unlock gaza ceasefire deal.
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Israel National News.
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Jul 9, 2025, 10:32 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/411416 INN]
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Netanyahu: Trump and I want a deal, but not at all costs.
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Netanyahu told reporters that he and the US President have a shared goal: 'The release of the hostages and the end of Hamas rule in Gaza.'
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Orli Harari, Washington. Jul 9, 2025, 10:41 PM (GMT+3)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/411417 INN]
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Iran, Hezbollah implicated in Ireland’s largest drug bust.
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The trial of two Iranians and six others, who tried to smuggle 2.2 tons of cocaine to the island, exposed networks spanning the Middle East and Venezuela.
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JNS Staff.
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(July 9, 2025 / JNS)
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An Irish court on July 4 sentenced two Iranian nationals in connection with a transnational drug trafficking operation involving more than 2.2 tons of cocaine, as authorities investigate suspected links to Hezbollah and the Iranian regime, Irish media reported.
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The men—Soheil Jelveh, 51, a former captain of the cargo vessel MV Matthew, and Saied Hassani, 39, a senior officer with significant maritime experience—received sentences of 17.5 and 15 years, respectively, for drug trafficking. They were among eight people sentenced on Friday to a combined 129 years in prison, The Irish Examiner reported.
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The Matthew, which departed from Venezuela, was intercepted off the Irish coast in September 2023 in what became the largest cocaine seizure in the history of the Irish state. The cargo was loaded at sea by armed men under the cover of night. Authorities believe Venezuela’s close ideological and financial ties with both Iran and Hezbollah may have played a role in facilitating the shipment, the Examiner reported.
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[https://www.jns.org/iran-hezbollah-implicated-in-irelands-largest-drug-bust/ JNS]
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Professor key to Jewish fight at Columbia to exit.
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Prof. Shai Davidai to leave Columbia U. that had banned him, after being cleared in probe, Ynet learns.
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Daniel Edelson, New York|07.09.25
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/ry2n4bhblg Ynet]
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Pro-Israel professor Shai Davidai exits Columbia University.
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Israeli-born Columbia University professor Shai Davidai, who ripped the school's failure to address campus antisemitism, is leaving his post, effective July 8, 2025.
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Elad Benari.
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Jul 9, 2025, 11:45 PM (GMT+3)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/411418 INN]
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==Further reading==
 
==Further reading==
 
*[https://oct7map.com/ Mapping the Massacres]
 
*[https://oct7map.com/ Mapping the Massacres]
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