AIPAC faces questions from N.J. Jewish leaders why it stayed on sidelines against Hamawy - "Hamawy, despite his past ties to a convicted terrorist, faced minimal scrutiny from outside groups — including many of his primary rivals " - paywalled article
Did AIPAC stretch itself too thin?
I don't know if they did. Possibly.
But what is clear that while fauxgressives vilify AIPAC they have no qualms about the Palestinian superPAC which gave millions to Hamawy.
Looking at his career, it seems that Dr. Adam Hamawy is a very worthy citizen, and a very courageous one. He was born in Egypt, but his parents immigrated to the US when he was a baby, taking him with them.
That's your opinion. I think it's ridiculous he gets support from people calling themselves "progressives" when he supports regressive jihadists like the Blind Sheikh.
CNN said:
In a statement, a campaign spokesperson said Hamawy “condemns that man’s violent rhetoric and actions, and all violence, hatred, and terrorism — and he will always,” adding that “these bad-faith, guilt-by-association attacks on Muslim and Arab candidates are nothing new in our politics.”
That is bullshit campaign speak. In reality, he was a close associate of the terrorist leader, even translating Arabic faxes for him.
“As a witness, he performed his civic and legal duty to testify truthfully under oath and contribute to the system of laws and justice he defended while serving our country in the Army. At the time, the man in question was one of very few religious figures in what was then a very small Muslim community in New Jersey – he saw him speak in religious settings in his early 20s,” the spokesperson said, noting Hamawy did not have contact with Abdel-Rahman following his arrest.
He was only in the position to testify on Abdul-Rahman's behalf because he closely associated with him. That can't be whitewashed.
“Dr. Hamawy won this race the old-fashioned way by outworking his opponents, out-organizing the establishment, and building the progressive coalition needed to deliver his people-first vision to New Jersey working families,” Alexandra Rojas, the executive director of Justice Democrats, a group that works to elect Democrats who don’t accept money from corporate PACs, said in a statement.
Hamawy won because his hatred of Israel appeals to the far left. He won because a Palestinian superPAC poured $2M into his campaign. He also won because of the old-fashioned electoral system where he can still "win" if >70% of the voters vote against him.
Hamawy was among the most progressive candidates in the race — he supports Medicare for All as well as canceling medical and student loan debt.
I am not sure that M4A is the best way to address healthcare. And I am completely against a blanket cancellation of student loans. Especially medical student loans. Doctors are already extremely well paid in the US - much more than in other developed countries, and that contributes to the high cost of healthcare. Why should taxpayers absorb the cost of their student loans just so they can buy another Porsche or a vacation home?
He is outspoken in his support for Palestinians and has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, where more than 70,000 people have been killed.
There has been no "genocide" in Gaza, and these supporters of Palestinians routinely ignore the horrors inflicted by Hamas on 10/7. This whole war started because of atrocities committed by Palestinians.
Hamawy said, in an interview with antisemite Hasan Piker, that he opposed Israel having the Iron Dome because he thinks that Israeli citizens should be more exposed to indiscriminate attacks by the likes of Hamas and Hezbollah.
NBC News said:
More than 20 years after Tammy Duckworth’s helicopter was shot down in Iraq, the Democratic senator from Illinois is endorsing a surgeon she credits with helping save her life.
Really disappointed with her there. Just because he operated on her does not mean he is a good candidate for Congress. And given his associations with terrorists, he should never have been allowed to join the military either.
“It is because of his sacrifice,
Sacrifice?
Then when he and fellow aid workers were stuck in Gaza,
That's when he lied about Hamas presence in the hospital.
Al Jazeera said:
Speaking to Al Jazeera in April, Hamawy recounted his experience travelling to Washington, DC, following his medical mission to the Palestinian enclave in 2024.
Al Jazeera? Really?
“[I was] talking to lawmakers and our representatives as a witness to say: This is happening there,” Hamawy recounted. “This is real. This isn’t fake news. This isn’t just on social media. I’ve experienced it, and this is what I saw in my own eyes.”
What is "happening here" other than the consequences of Palestinians' actions? Specifically, foreseeable consequences of attacking a neighboring country and indiscriminately slaughtering and kidnapping people at a music festival and in their own homes.
The IDF is still dealing with these pieces of shit.
WATCH: IDF kills Oct. 7 terrorist who kidnapped Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eliya Cohen, Alon Ohel
I am sure Hamawy is having a sad every time he hears of another one of his Hamas buddies biting the dust.
As a representative, Hamawy hopes he can help steer the House to confront Israel’s genocidal war and the US role in it. “I felt I had to go to Washington to fix this myself.”
"Fix" what exactly? Israel's ability to defend itself from attacks by Hamas and Hezbollah?
Eye for an eye - is NOT "a hundred lives for an eye".