'We made history': University of Johannesburg alumnus makes milestone entry into New York Senate
- On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, Aber Kawas won the New York State Senate District 12 seat in Queens with 75% of the vote, becoming the first hijab-wearing Palestinian American elected to the New York State Legislature.
- Endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, the Democratic Socialists of America member ran as a first-time candidate drawing on more than 15 years as an organizer.
- Kawas previously spearheaded the 'Not On Our Dime' campaign to stop state non-profits from funding illegal West Bank settlements and campaigned on an 'affordability agenda' targeting housing costs and public transit.
- Regarding her policy goals, Kawas intends to pass the New York For All Act to prohibit local agencies from cooperating with federal civil immigration enforcement and opposed a $750,000 New York Police Department deal with Cognyte.
- Rooted in her father's deportation and post-9/11 surveillance fears, Kawas represents shifting political tides in New York, prioritizing community safety over policing patterns she argues negatively affect many New Yorkers.
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New York, Nov 4 (EFE).- The mid-term elections in New York cast victories for socialist Democratic candidates, many without political experience but with an agenda of affordability and defense of immigrants that gave them the victory, as is the case of the first Muslim to take a seat in the Senate of [...] The entry Abel Kawas, daughter of Palestinian and Muslim refugees, elected to the New York Senate was first published in HolaNews.
‘We made history’: First Palestinian elected to state legislature celebrates with Palestinian flag, forgets U.S. flag
Source link Aber Kawas The first Palestinian American elected to the New York State Legislature celebrated her historic victory by displaying the Palestinian flag on social media, without including the American flag. Socialist Democratic nominee Aber Kawas defeated Republican nominee Han-Khon To in New York’s 12th State Senate District on Tuesday, becoming the first Palestinian American
‘We made history’: First Palestinian elected to state legislature celebrates with Palestinian flag, forgets U.S. flag * WorldNetDaily * by Jillian Butler, Daily Caller News Foundation
Aber Kawas has said 9/11 was America's fault due to 'capitalism, racism, white supremacy, and Islamophobia'
First Palestinian elected to state celebrates with Palestinian flag, forgets American flag - The Daily Bo Snerdley
The first Palestinian American elected to the New York State Legislature celebrated her historic victory by displaying the Palestinian flag on social media, without including the American flag. Socialist Democratic nominee Aber Kawas defeated Republican nominee Han-Khon To in New York’s 12th State Senate District on Tuesday, becoming the first Palestinian American elected to the state legislature. Kawas celebrated her victory in an X post, decla…
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