Aber Kawas has said 9/11 was America’s fault due to ‘capitalism, racism, white supremacy, and Islamophobia’
By Jillian Butler, Daily Caller News Foundation
Aber Kawas won New York’s 12th State Senate District on Tuesday, becoming the first Palestinian American elected to the state legislature, according to reporting published by WND.
Summarized by Jennifer Rae Vliet, News Editor of The Plain Truth, from reporting by Jillian Butler, Daily Caller News Foundation, via WND.
Aber Kawas Celebrates Election Victory
Kawas, a Democratic nominee and self-described democratic socialist, defeated Republican Han-Khon To.
Afterward, she celebrated in a social media post declaring, “We made history.” Her message included a Palestinian flag emoji. The report highlighted that it did not include an American flag.
Community Organizer and Democratic Socialist
On her campaign website, Aber Kawas describes herself as a community organizer seeking to represent several Queens neighborhoods.
Those communities include Astoria, Sunnyside, Woodside, Ridgewood, Maspeth, Long Island City, Elmhurst, Glendale and Jackson Heights.