Mayor Zohran Mamdani was introduced by an Israel-hating community organizer with a history of inflammatory rhetoric – including calls to “globalize the intifada” – during a Ramadan event at a Staten Island mosque, according to a report.
The mayor joined Abdullah Akl, co-director of public affairs and civic engagement with the Muslim American Society of New York, at the March 4 event, the Washington Free Beacon reported Monday.
Akl said he was “excited to announce the new mayor of New York City” as Mamdani appeared on stage at the Muslim American Society’s Staten Island mosque, according to video obtained by the outlet.
Since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza, Akl has publicly spouted off a series of incendiary statements, according to a review of his social media and watchdog groups.
He was captured on video chanting “Strike, strike Tel Aviv, Abu Obeida, our beloved,” during a spring 2024 demonstration, according to the Free Beacon, apparently in reference to the spokesperson for Hamas’ military wing who was killed in the conflict in Gaza.
Canary Mission, which documents hate against Israel and the Jewish community, also noted the sickening chant.
The agitator, in November 2023, led chants of “globalize the intifada” while standing on a subway seat among other anti-Israel protesters, according to video he posted on his Instagram page.
At a MAS convention in December 2023, he called for Palestine to be free “from the river to sea,” a controversial phrase viewed by some as urging for the destruction of Israel.
“It is such a privilege and a pleasure … to be here with all of you,” Mamdani said at the MAS mosque last week, according to video cited by the Free Beacon.
“And it’s an honor to be here as the first Muslim mayor in our city’s history.”
The mayor’s office did not respond to a request for comment from The Post Tuesday. Attempts to reach Akl were unsuccessful.
Mamdani previously said he would discourage protesters from using the “globalize the intifada” phrase and that he does not use it himself.
Hizzoner has faced backlash for his associations with members of the pro-Palestinian movement, including radical Linda Sarsour and Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil, whom the Trump administration is eyeing for deportation.