Mamdani hands symbolic 9/11 pen to lawyer who once represented al-Qaeda terrorist
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order recognizing 9/11 Friday — and then gave the symbolic pen to his controversial aide who once represented an al-Qaeda terrorist with links to the attack on the Pentagon.
Administration officials were gathered at City Hall for a pair of executive orders — ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks — one establishing a Day of Remembrance and another beefing up security against future terror threats.
After Mamdani signed the last of the documents, Hizzoner gave Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch the ceremonial pen, and whispered, “Can you pass this?”
Tisch awkwardly handed it to Mamdani’s chief counsel , Ramzi Kassem, who just snuck into the press conference, before she hurried out of the Blue Room — the first official to exit the press conference.
“It was calculated,” retired detective and adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Michael Alcazar told The Post.
“It happened during a ceremony meant to be about the victims, and no one else. 9/11 families didn’t come to City Hall to watch Mamdani spotlight someone whose work intersects with the very ideology that took their loved ones. Commissioner Jessica Tisch was reduced to a prop rather than acknowledging her role as the leader of the NYPD.”
Kassem, a lawyer who famously represented al-Qaeda operative Ahmed al-Darbi , is seen on video smirking as he receives the symbolic pen.
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He's literally rubbing his hatred for Americans New Yorkers' faces... I assume progressives lapped it up and will demand more humilations.
25 years after 9/11, the mayor of New York honors an al-queda lawyer at a 9/11 remembrance ceremony. I guess Osama won.
gee, I thought the saudi royal's were our friends now ...
... now I wonder if that ceremonial scimatar saudi prince bonesaw gave trump is the one they used to carve up khashoggi ...
Whatever. If MAGA is humiliated by this, they’re pretty fucking soft.
And I heard the guy then took the pen and gave it to this other guy who sat on a bus next to Osama Bin Laden's niece, so I mean, deep 9/11 ties... /s
I guess you can't really blame these fucking xenophobic morons for trying though, it's all they've got.
Thanks for proving my point. That's why progressives bring Piker out to rally their base.
"It's just a 9/11 ceremony, why shouldn't the mayor honor a terrorist lawyer instead of the family member of a victim or a first responder? The victims deserved it because America sucks and the real heroes were the defenders of the terrorists, who were the real victims of 9/11. "
Soft AF.
Apparently, all he's really doing is rallying the base...ment dwelling MAGA crowd. They run around gathering all their bigoted buddies into a basement anti-Muslim circle jerk as they re-tell the 'wild' words of a 'leftist' Muslim fanboy that 80% of Democrats are likely just hearing about for the first time this year, but these meatheads couldn't care less. In their minds, Piker is apparently an American hating terrorist that all Democrats love, which is just enough to help all the pasty faced bigots finish on their friends upturned faces.
Progressive candidates publicy campaign with Piker, who openly states how much he hates America and wants to destroy it. The progressive response?
Dur...how dare those conservatives notice!
hich is just enough to help all the pasty faced bigots finish on their friends upturned faces.
Your obsession with turning every topic into a fantasy about those who disagree with you engaging in gay sex is very odd. What's your problem with homosexuality?
Trump is besties with the Saudi's, where is your outrage?
's, where is your outrage?
When Trump chooses a guy who says "I wipe my ass with the Constitution, it’s a f*cking piece of paper, motherf*ck the Constitution and motherf*ck this country.” to campaign with him, I will happily share my outrage.
It's cute you think the right or trump follows the law or the constitution...
Saying something and doing something are two very different things. Trump IS and DOES do deals with the Saudi's...and 19 of the 9/11 attackers were from there... So, where is your outrage?
Trump IS THE GUY who says "I wipe my ass with the Constitution, it’s a f*cking piece of paper, motherf*ck the Constitution and motherf*ck this country." How MAGA are so fucking stupid to not see this is truly astounding.
it was the idiot jr bush that was originally credited with describing the constitution as just a piece of paper ...
Of course, this isn't new ground for Mamdani. Here's his friend:
Hasan Piker: “I wipe my ass with the Constitution, it’s a f*cking piece of paper, motherf*ck the Constitution and motherf*ck this country.”
The reaction from Progressive candidates all around the country: "Let's bring this guy to our campaign events to excite our voters!"
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Zohronaphobia is the completely irrational fear of Mayor Mamdani...
He has a funny sounding name, that's their basis for hating him....well, that and...a pen.
Fear? Not a damn thing to fear from him.
Then it is a good thing no one has it
Because many American lawyers have represented detainees at Guantánamo Bay , there is no single individual who fits this description. Instead, a wide range of legal professionals, including private attorneys, human rights advocates, and government officials, have taken on these cases.
Some notable examples of American lawyers who have represented Guantánamo detainees include:
Neal Katyal: A former Principal Deputy Solicitor General who represented Salim Hamdan (Osama bin Laden's driver). His work on this case led to a landmark Supreme Court decision regarding the legality of military commissions.
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Beth Jacob : A Washington, D.C.-based lawyer who has represented nine men, including the Yemeni writer Mansoor Adayfi and artist Muhammad Ansi.
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Thomas A. Durkin and Bernard E. Harcourt : Attorneys who represented Abdul Latif Nasser, a Moroccan national who was returned home in 2021 after nearly 20 years of detention without charge.
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Thomas B. Wilner and Joseph Margulies : Attorneys who argued for increased access to counsel and family for detainees in the early 2000s.
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Additionally, entire law firms have provided pro bono representation. For example, Covington & Burling LLP has represented 21 detainees from Yemen, successfully obtaining favorable rulings in habeas cases for several of them.
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Mr. Ramzi Kazeem, is a lawyer like any other lawyer with a point of view and service to DEFEND those in need of such. He is not responsible or to be held against simply because he SERVED some one egegious. . . that is not something we do to lawyers. . .or at least should not do publicly. . . ye defenders of ALAN DERSHOWITZ who served Donald Trump's cases of impeachment and in civil court.
Here is Mr. Kazeem's record of accomplishments:
Ramzi Kassem is a prominent legal scholar and advocate based in New York City. He holds the position of Professor of Law at the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law and is the founding director of the CLEAR clinic, which focuses on providing legal support to marginalized communities.
Education and Career
Education : Kassem graduated from Columbia College and earned law degrees from Columbia Law School and the Sorbonne.
Academic Roles: He has taught at Yale and Fordham before joining CUNY.
Legal Practice: Kassem has litigated various cases involving civil rights, immigration, and national security.
Notable Positions
Chief Counsel : Currently serves as Chief Counsel to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
White House Advisor: From 2022 to 2024, he was a Senior Policy Advisor in the White House Domestic Policy Council, focusing on immigration and national security issues.
Advocacy and Impact
Kassem's work primarily aims to contest the excesses of the U.S. security state and support communities targeted under national security policies. He has been involved in high-profile cases and has contributed to discussions on civil rights and justice.
Key Contributions
CLEAR Clinic: Founded to provide free legal representation to Muslims and other communities facing government scrutiny.
Publications: Kassem has written extensively on issues related to law, civil rights, and social justice, with his work appearing in major publications.
Kassem's career reflects a commitment to legal advocacy and social justice, particularly for communities affected by national security measures.
Now then, did anyone ask New York's mayor his motivation to pass a symbolic pen to Mr. Kazeem? Or, did this just 'go to publish (press)?
It is obviously noted that critic will always note their criticisms and no other aspect of an individual's life or career that speaks positively of him or her. My suggestion to the 'haters' is to be fair to the lawyers when it is proper to do so and not let hatred of 'the other' overwhelm you.
Disclaimer : I do not know this man or professional Mr. Kazeem. He is just someone I have been introduced to in this discussion. No past articles or anything else.