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Mayoral Hopeful’s Campus Group Hosted Speaker Who Blamed U.S. for 9/11 and Admired Terror-Linked Leader

 

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist who recently surged to victory in New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor, is facing scrutiny for his past involvement with a college group that invited a controversial speaker who later blamed the United States for the September 11 terror attacks.

In 2013, while attending Bowdoin College, Mamdani co-founded the campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a group that invited Lebanese-American professor As’ad AbuKhalil to speak about Middle Eastern politics. The visit has resurfaced as a point of contention, given AbuKhalil’s inflammatory remarks and ties to individuals widely condemned for promoting terrorism.

 

United Airlines Flight 175 is seen moments before slamming into the south tower of the World Trade Center in New York in this September 11, 2001 file photo.

 

Speaking in 2021, AbuKhalil asserted that the United States bore responsibility for the 9/11 attacks. “We have to remember that the US basically was hit on 9/11 by forces that were reactionary and fanatic and were raised and armed and sponsored by America and its allies in the Middle East,” he said. He added, “People forget that 9/11 is a repercussion of the Cold War when the US made its bed and clearly with the religious fanatics of the Muslim world.” While acknowledging the tragedy of 9/11, noting “it’s heart-wrenching remembering all these people who came from 80 nationalities, the ones who died on 9/11 here in the United States,” AbuKhalil contended, “but there were many earlier 9/11s that the US inflicted on people around the world.”

 

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AbuKhalil, who teaches at California State University Stanislaus, has also praised George Habash, the founder of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), an organization classified as a terrorist group by the United States since 1997. “He was a great Palestinian leader,” AbuKhalil said during a 2012 appearance in Edinburgh. “Of course if you look at newspapers he would be seen as terrorist,” he added, while crediting Habash as having “tremendous influence” on his thinking. Time magazine once described Habash as “the godfather of Middle East terrorism,” and the Anti-Defamation League noted that his PFLP gained notoriety in the 1970s for a wave of airplane hijackings.

 

College group Zohran Mamdani co-founded welcomed radical speaker who later  blamed US for 9/11 attacks: 'Made its bed'

 

Mamdani’s SJP chapter has been involved in other controversial activities over the years, and his past affiliations and statements have drawn growing criticism as his political profile rises. He has previously come under fire for appearing to defend al Qaeda figure Anwar al-Awlaki in resurfaced tweets. Al-Awlaki, a known extremist preacher, was killed in a drone strike authorized by President Barack Obama.

 

In another contentious revelation, Mamdani reportedly identified himself as both “African American” and “Asian” on a college application to Columbia University, which ultimately rejected him. Born in Uganda, Mamdani is of South Asian descent.

 

Though Mamdani won the primary in a landslide, besting former Governor Andrew Cuomo and current Mayor Eric Adams among others, his general election battle is far from over. He faces Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa and a trio of other contenders—Adams, Cuomo, and entrepreneur Robyn Walden—who are running on minor party lines. Despite his commanding primary win, establishment Democrats have so far withheld endorsements, reflecting concern among moderates desperate to prevent Mamdani’s far-left platform from taking control at City Hall.

 

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3 hours ago, Social Media said:

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist who recently surged to victory in New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor, is facing scrutiny for his past involvement with a college group that invited a controversial speaker who later blamed the United States for the September 11 terror attacks.

 

Do American Liberals hate America as much as British lefties hate Britain?

 

If so, this could work to his advantage. 

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51 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Do American Liberals hate America as much as British lefties hate Britain?

Yes of course they do, though even more so.

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The desperation is showing:

 

4 hours ago, Social Media said:

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist who recently surged to victory in New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor, is facing scrutiny for his past involvement with a college group that invited a controversial speaker who later blamed the United States for the September 11 terror attacks.


Let’s pick out the bit that matters.

 

Zohran Mamdani (A Muslim) 

 

Democratic Socialist (A socialist!)

 

who recently surged to victory in New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor (Oh no he’s beat the old guard in a primary - Panic, he might win the election).

 

Now the nonsense accusations:

 

facing scrutiny for his past involvement with a college group that invited a controversial speaker who later blamed the United States for the September 11 terror attacks. (scrutiny from whom?

 

Past involvement with a college group that invited  a controversial speaker who later blamed the United States for the September 11 terror attacks)

 

Guilt by association with a guy who said something stupid even though the association is ridiculous and in any case the stupid remarks were made at a later date.

 

 

 

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well... not saying the reasoning is reasonable, but Osama BL did say 9-11 was revenge on US for keeping troops (most infidels, ya think?) in Saudi Arabia after kicking Iraq's butt. He had other "reasons" but that one was in there. 

I was surprised the US kept troops in Saudi after Desert Storm because it was such a sensitive topic for the whack job hard core Muslims there.

Not to justify any of the latest blather, but there often is some truth in big lies

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7 minutes ago, atpeace said:

Surprise surprise! Chomper is telling us what matters.  I assume that is where we all stopped reading 🙂

Feel free to comment on the topic of discussion, AKA the OP.

 

I’ve given my view, I’d like to hear yours, if you have one.

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5 minutes ago, atpeace said:

Nope- been there and done that with you.  You have lost too much creditability and the herd of mean spirited individuals you belonged to a few years back has thankfully disappeared for the most part.  Must be lonely 🙂


Try this, you’ll find it at the top of the thread:

 

“Zohran Mamdani’s Campus Group Hosted Speaker Who Blamed U.S. for 9/11”

 

 

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13 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:


Try this, you’ll find it at the top of the thread:

 

“Zohran Mamdani’s Campus Group Hosted Speaker Who Blamed U.S. for 9/11”

 

 

Who co founded that very Campus Group? Was it the very same Zohran Mamdani’ by any chance? The OP tells us it was.

 

His previous tweets also reveal that its far more than just association.

 

Mamdani claimed FBI was responsible for radicalizing infamous al Qaeda terrorist 

https://nypost.com/2025/07/06/us-news/mamdani-once-appeared-to-defend-al-qaedas-anwar-al-awlaki/

 

He's a terrorist sympathizer and here you are defending him.

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3 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

An alternative view is both political parties have been high jacked by lobby groups and big money ‘political donations’.

I can agree with that.

3 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Zohran Mamdani has not and is speaking to the concerns of ordinary New Yorkers.

 

A candidate that addresses the concerns of voters rather than the agenda of ‘sponsors’ is a refreshing change.

I cannot agree with that. His sponsors are antisemitic hater’s of America.

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5 hours ago, atpeace said:

Surprise surprise! Chomper is telling us what matters.  I assume that is where we all stopped reading 🙂

 

Comrade Chomper of you don't mind!

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Dems & Pubs are both irrelevant. NYC has been a rebirth of Tammany Hall for a long time.

 

Yes, democratic & socialist. And he knows how to party! That's the party we need.

 

Mr. Cardomom -- Zohran with Indian celebrity chef, Madhur Jaffrey, who obviously knows how to party, too.

 

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21 hours ago, JonnyF said:

 

Do American Liberals hate America as much as British lefties hate Britain?

 

If so, this could work to his advantage. 

Yes, American Liberals hate America.

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