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17 hours ago
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AOC campaign denies link to woman charged with 'terroristic threat' against school over Jewish students
The campaign of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., condemned "appalling" antisemitic remarks of a woman arrested for allegedly making threats against a Brooklyn public high school attended by Jewish students, and denied a report that the suspect once worked for them. Iman Abdul, 27, of Brooklyn, was arrested Friday on charges of making a terroristic threat, endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated harassment and making a threat of mass harm, a New York City Police Department (NYPD) spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital. The NYPD said it was reported to police on Thursday afternoon that Abdul "made a terroristic threat through social media" towards the Leon Goldstein High School for the Sciences, located in Manhattan Beach, within the confines of the 61st Precinct. Cuomo Supporters Look To Wealthy Enclave To Take Down Mamdani: Report The New York Post was first to report on the case. The outlet obtained screenshots of posts purportedly shared from Abdul's since-deactivated Instagram account. "If anyone needs a public school in NYC to attack for whatever reason… Lexus driving Israhell [sic] loving Zionisits [sic] all attend here," Abdul allegedly wrote, sharing a screenshot from Google Maps of the high school's location. Read On The Fox News App The group Stop Antisemitism and Jewish advocate Uri Cohen both posted Abdul's photo and a screenshot of the post to X, demanding that she be prosecuted over the threats. Online court records show Abdul was arraigned on one count of making a terroristic threat and one count of making a threat of mass harm, pleading not guilty. "A map. A pin. A call to harm Jews, fellow New Yorkers, children, teachers. This isn't just dangerous. It's evil. Jew-hatred doesn't stop with a threat. It escalates. We need immediate and unequivocal action," Tova Plaut, a Department of Education pre-K staffer and Jewish activist, reportedly told The Post. "I am outraged and horrified that a NYC school was publicly marked for attack simply because of its Jewish population." Mamdani's Former Intern Called Activism 'Jihad' And Confronted Police Officers As 'Pigs' In a direct message to Stop Antisemitism, Abdul reportedly defended the post before her account was deactivated. "I never called for an attack on the school in the sense of mass organization or not even individual people attacking individuals, that's literally stupid," she wrote, according to the Post. "I called for an attack on the school, the Zionist institution funded by our public dollars … we have every right to verbally attack the school." Fox News Digital reached out to the Brooklyn District Attorney's office seeking more information on Sunday but did not immediately hear back. The Post was also first to identify Abdul's connection to Ocasio-Cortez's campaign. According to the outlet, Abdul worked on the "Squad" member's Democratic primary campaign as a youth organizer in the summer of 2018. State Sen. Julia Salazar reportedly told the Post that Abdul also worked on Salazar's campaign during that timeframe as a paid canvasser. Ocasio-Cortez's campaign office denied that Abdul was ever a campaign staffer. "This person was never staff on the campaign and any representation of such is false," the campaign said in a statement. "Their comments are appalling and we condemn threats of violence without hesitation." Reached by Fox News Digital, Abdul's attorney, Geoffrey St. Andrew Stewart, declined to comment on the article source: AOC campaign denies link to woman charged with 'terroristic threat' against school over Jewish students Solve the daily Crossword
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2 days ago
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AOC campaign denies link to woman charged with 'terroristic threat' against school over Jewish students
The campaign of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., condemned "appalling" antisemitic remarks of a woman arrested for allegedly making threats against a Brooklyn public high school attended by Jewish students, and denied a report that the suspect once worked for them. Iman Abdul, 27, of Brooklyn, was arrested Friday on charges of making a terroristic threat, endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated harassment and making a threat of mass harm, a New York City Police Department (NYPD) spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital. The NYPD said it was reported to police on Thursday afternoon that Abdul "made a terroristic threat through social media" towards the Leon Goldstein High School for the Sciences, located in Manhattan Beach, within the confines of the 61st Precinct. The New York Post was first to report on the case. The outlet obtained screenshots of posts purportedly shared from Abdul's since-deactivated Instagram account. "If anyone needs a public school in NYC to attack for whatever reason… Lexus driving Israhell [sic] loving Zionisits [sic] all attend here," Abdul allegedly wrote, sharing a screenshot from Google Maps of the high school's location. The group Stop Antisemitism and Jewish advocate Uri Cohen both posted Abdul's photo and a screenshot of the post to X, demanding that she be prosecuted over the threats. Online court records show Abdul was arraigned on one count of making a terroristic threat and one count of making a threat of mass harm, pleading not guilty. "A map. A pin. A call to harm Jews, fellow New Yorkers, children, teachers. This isn't just dangerous. It's evil. Jew-hatred doesn't stop with a threat. It escalates. We need immediate and unequivocal action," Tova Plaut, a Department of Education pre-K staffer and Jewish activist, reportedly told The Post. "I am outraged and horrified that a NYC school was publicly marked for attack simply because of its Jewish population." In a direct message to Stop Antisemitism, Abdul reportedly defended the post before her account was deactivated. "I never called for an attack on the school in the sense of mass organization or not even individual people attacking individuals, that's literally stupid," she wrote, according to the Post. "I called for an attack on the school, the Zionist institution funded by our public dollars … we have every right to verbally attack the school." Fox News Digital reached out to the Brooklyn District Attorney's office seeking more information on Sunday but did not immediately hear back. The Post was also first to identify Abdul's connection to Ocasio-Cortez's campaign. According to the outlet, Abdul worked on the "Squad" member's Democratic primary campaign as a youth organizer in the summer of 2018. State Sen. Julia Salazar reportedly told the Post that Abdul also worked on Salazar's campaign during that timeframe as a paid canvasser. Ocasio-Cortez's campaign office denied that Abdul was ever a campaign staffer. "This person was never staff on the campaign and any representation of such is false," the campaign said in a statement. "Their comments are appalling and we condemn threats of violence without hesitation." Reached by Fox News Digital, Abdul's attorney, Geoffrey St. Andrew Stewart, declined to comment on the case.
Fox News
2 days ago
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Fmr AOC campaign associate arrested for 'terroristic threat' against school over Jewish students: report
A New York City woman who reportedly once worked as a youth campaign organizer for progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has been arrested for allegedly making threats against a Brooklyn public high school attended by Jewish students. Iman Abdul, 27, of Brooklyn, was arrested Friday on charges of making a terroristic threat, endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated harassment and making a threat of mass harm, a New York City Police Department (NYPD) spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital. The NYPD said it was reported to police on Thursday afternoon that Abdul "made a terroristic threat through social media" towards the Leon Goldstein High School for the Sciences, located in Manhattan Beach, within the confines of the 61st Precinct. The New York Post was first to report on the case. The outlet obtained screenshots of posts purportedly shared from Abdul's since-deactivated Instagram account. "If anyone needs a public school in NYC to attack for whatever reason… Lexus driving Israhell [sic] loving Zionisits [sic] all attend here," Abdul allegedly wrote, sharing a screenshot from Google Maps of the high school's location. The group Stop Antisemitism and Jewish advocate Uri Cohen both posted Abdul's photo and a screenshot of the post to X, demanding that she be prosecuted over the threats. Online court records show Abdul was arraigned on one count of making a terroristic threat and one count of making a threat of mass harm, pleading not guilty. "A map. A pin. A call to harm Jews, fellow New Yorkers, children, teachers. This isn't just dangerous. It's evil. Jew-hatred doesn't stop with a threat. It escalates. We need immediate and unequivocal action," Tova Plaut, a Department of Education pre-K staffer and Jewish activist, reportedly told The Post. "I am outraged and horrified that a NYC school was publicly marked for attack simply because of its Jewish population." In a direct message to Stop Antisemitism, Abdul reportedly defended the post before her account was deactivated. "I never called for an attack on the school in the sense of mass organization or not even individual people attacking individuals, that's literally stupid," she wrote, according to the Post. "I called for an attack on the school, the Zionist institution funded by our public dollars … we have every right to verbally attack the school." Fox News Digital reached out to the Brooklyn District Attorney's office seeking more information on Sunday but did not immediately hear back. The Post was also first to identify Abdul's connection to Ocasio-Cortez's campaign. According to the outlet, Abdul worked on the "Squad" member's Democratic primary campaign in the summer of 2018. State Sen. Julia Salazar reportedly told the Post that Abdul also worked on Salazar's campaign during that timeframe as a paid canvasser. Reached by Fox News Digital, Abdul's attorney, Geoffrey St. Andrew Stewart, declined to comment on the case. Fox News Digital reached out to Ocasio-Cortez's campaign and congressional office but did not receive an immediate response.
New York Post
3 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Hateful call to ‘attack' NYC Jewish high school probed by NYPD
A Brooklyn woman who worked as a youth organizer for 'Squad' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez was arrested Friday on charges she urged her 25,000 social media followers to 'attack' a public high school because Jewish students attend it. Iman Abdul, 27, is accused of posting a screenshot on Thursday of the location of Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences in Manhattan Beach on Google Maps and a chilling caption. 'If anyone needs a public school in NYC to attack for whatever reason … Lexus driving Israhell (sic) loving Zionists all attend here,' the since-deleted post read. Advertisement 3 Iman Abdul was arrested Friday on charges she threatened the Brooklyn high school. Obtained by the NY Post 'They've all gone on 'Birthright,' it added, referring to a popular program that offers free 10-day trips to Israel for Jewish young adults. The NYPD arrested Abdul at her Brooklyn home on Friday, charging her with making a terroristic threat, acting in a manner injurious to a child, aggravated harassment, and making a threat of mass harm. Advertisement Abdul described herself in a 2019 interview as a student at City College of NY, majoring in childhood education, sociology and Latino studies; a director at IntegrateNYC a youth–led group advocating for 'desegregation' of city schools; and a campaign youth organizer for socialist pols such as AOC and state Senator Julia Salazar. The Instagram post alarmed Jewish advocates fighting against antisemitism in city schools. 'A map. A pin. A call to harm Jews, fellow New Yorkers, children, teachers. This isn't just dangerous. It's evil. Jew-hatred doesn't stop with a threat. It escalates. We need immediate and unequivocal action,' Tova Plaut, a DOE pre-K staffer and Jewish activist, told The Post. 'I am outraged and horrified that a NYC school was publicly marked for attack simply because of its Jewish population,' she added. Advertisement NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who is Jewish, and the department's intelligence unit were quickly alerted to the threat, sources said. 3 The Instagram post urged followers to 'attack' Leon Goldstein HS. Obtained by the NY Post The watchdog group StopAntisemitism shared the post on X and accused Abdul of 'inviting people to attack a Jewish school,' although Goldstein HS is a secular NYC public school. 'This incitement against Jews, specifically minor children, must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,' the group declared. Advertisement Abdul doubled down in a direct message to StopAntisemitism on her Instagram account @theinmxnabdul. 'I never called for an attack on the school in the sense of mass organization or not even individual people attacking individuals, that's literally stupid,' she wrote in a word-salad response. 'I called for an attack on the school, the Zionist institution funded by our public dollars … we have every right to verbally attack the school.' 3 Leon M. Goldstein High School sits on the campus of Kingsborough Community College. Goldstein HS, with 998 students, is located on CUNY's Kingsborough Community College campus. Its extracurriculars include an Israel Club for those wishing to learn more about the country and celebrate Jewish holidays. 'This kind of hate stems from years of indoctrination from CUNY and NYC schools –it isn't born overnight,' said Moshe Spern, president of United Jewish Teachers. 'The antisemitism embedded in every university protest over the past 22 months comes as no surprise to anyone.' Israel advocate Uri Cohen also blasted the account, calling it 'full with other antisemitic content' in an X post that has racked up more than 500,000 views and comments branding Abdul as 'insufferable,' 'narcissistic' and a 'demon.' He shared a screen recording from the account showing the woman mocking complaints to police and laughing as she claimed Zionists are reporting her for exercising 'freedom of speech.' Abdul could not be reached for comment. Her Instagram account was deleted, along with her LinkedIn page.
