US EditionBrooklyn Woman Charged with Terroristic Threats After Targeting Jewish Students at NYC High School
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, AUG 10 – Iman Abdul faces terroristic threat and harassment charges after posting a social media threat against a Brooklyn high school with nearly 1,000 students, many of whom are Jewish, officials said.
- On Friday, Iman Abdul, a former youth organizer for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, was arrested in Brooklyn after urging her 25,000 followers to ‘attack’ Leon M. Goldstein High School because Jewish students attend it.
- On Thursday, Abdul used her Instagram account to share a Google Maps screenshot of Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences with a caption targeting Jewish students.
- StopAntisemitism flagged Abdul’s post, which drew over 500,000 views, and urged prosecution, authorities said.
- The NYPD took Abdul into custody Friday at her Brooklyn home, charging her with making a terroristic threat and other crimes, authorities said.
- Advocates warn the case underscores antisemitism within the far-left flank of the Democratic Party, amid hate crimes reaching 62% of incidents in early 2025, authorities said.
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Ex-AOC employee arrested for terror threats targeting Jews
Iman Abdul is facing charges including aggravated harassment, after calling for her Instagram followers to “attack” a school attended by “Israel-loving, Zionist” students. By World Israel News Staff A former staffer for far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has been arrested for making online posts encouraging people to attack Jewish students at a New York City public school. Iman Abdul, 27, who previously worked as a paid youth organize…
Ex-AOC organizer urges followers to 'attack' school with Jewish students
Iman Abdul, who worked on AOC's primary campaign, posts location of public high school with caption: 'If anyone needs a public school in NYC to attack for whatever reason … Lexus driving Israhell loving Zionisits all attend here.'
Former AOC Campaign Worker Charged Over Threat Targeting Jewish Students
NEW YORK – A woman who once volunteered as a youth organizer for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign has been arrested after allegedly urging violence against a Brooklyn public high school attended by many Jewish students, the New York Post reported. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Police say 27-year-old Iman Abdul […]
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