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It will be very interesting to find out who is funding American universities. I suspect China, Qatar and other America haters will figure prominently
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Jew hatred at Gracie Mansion. Look at this photo and tell me there hasn't become here!
NYC Mayor Hosts Anti-Israel Activist at Gracie Mansion Days After Oct. 7 Praise Controversy Hits
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has decided that one of the most controversial figures tied to the anti-Israel protest movement belongs inside the official residence of the mayor of New York City.
Last night, Mamdani welcomed Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil and his family to Gracie Mansion for an iftar dinner marking the one-year anniversary of Khalil’s detention by federal authorities. The mayor did not treat the moment as a quiet religious gathering or a private meeting between acquaintances. He turned the dinner into a political statement and broadcast it publicly.
In the post, Mamdani cast Khalil as a victim of injustice and praised him for what the mayor described as courage.
“For Mahmoud Khalil, this past year has been marked by profound hardship and by profound courage.”
Mamdani then recounted Khalil’s detention, describing how federal agents detained him and held him for months in an ICE facility after participating in pro-Palestinian activism. The message was clear.
“All of this for exercising his First Amendment rights in protesting the ongoing genocide in Palestine.”
That framing turns a polarizing activist into a civil liberties martyr. The post closed with a line that sounded less like sympathy and more like political validation.
“Mahmoud is a New Yorker, and he belongs in New York City.”
Meeting controversial figures comes with the job. Mayors do it all the time. What makes this moment different is the setting.
Gracie Mansion is not a private apartment or a neighborhood event space. It is the official residence of the mayor of New York City, a place where public events carry the weight of the office itself. When someone is welcomed there in a publicized gathering, it signals something closer to endorsement than casual hospitality.
Khalil is not an obscure guest.
He emerged as one of the activists tied to the wave of pro-Palestinian demonstrations that swept college campuses after Hamas launched its Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel, protests that quickly spread from Columbia University to campuses across the country.
At Columbia and other schools, those demonstrations often moved well beyond criticism of Israeli policy. Jewish students reported harassment and intimidation during protests, and several encampments drew national attention as administrators and law enforcement struggled to regain control of campus spaces.
Against that backdrop, the mayor’s decision already carried political weight. It lands even harder because of a controversy that erupted only days ago inside Mamdani’s own household, when screenshots begancirculating online showing his wife liking social media posts that appeared to praise the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre while it was still unfolding.
One of those posts described the attack as resistance against Israel and framed the violence as part of a broader campaign of “decolonization,” language that was circulating online at the very moment Hamas militants were slaughtering civilians, murdering families inside their homes, and dragging hundreds of Israelis into Gaza during what became the deadliest terrorist attack in Israel’s history.
When the backlash erupted, Mamdani attempted to distance himself from the situation and insisted he had condemned the attack.
“Any demonstration that makes light of the murder of civilians or celebrates the killing of innocent people is wrong and has no place in our city.”
He also said he cannot control his wife’s social media activity and noted that the two maintain separate online presences.
That explanation did little to calm critics then, and the mayor’s decision this week is unlikely to calm them now.
Gracie Mansion is more than a residence. It is a symbol of the office that governs New York City, and when the mayor chooses to spotlight someone there, it inevitably sends a message about what he is willing to stand beside.
For many Jewish New Yorkers still grappling with the aftermath of Oct. 7 and the surge of antisemitic incidents that followed, that message is not difficult to read.
It looks less like solidarity and more like the mayor of New York City planting a political flag.
Top Trump agency cuts off foreign nationals from all loan programs: 'Must prioritize American citizens'
Published | Updated March 9, 2026 8:04am EDT
FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a new policythat would ban foreign nationals and non-citizens from accessing its loan services — a continuation of efforts to refocus federal resources to ventures that align with American prioritization.
"The Trump SBA is committed to driving economic growth and job creation for American citizens," SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler said in a statement on Friday.
The requirement will apply to its Surety Bond and Microloan programs and is an expansion of changes made in February to the SBA’s 504 and 7(a) programs — loans for small businesses looking to finance working capital, equipment or acquisitions. Those earlier reforms prohibited SBA loans from going to businesses that are partially or wholly owned by foreign nationals.
Islamist terrorists and Mamdani's peeps
Two Pennsylvania residents with alleged ties to radical Islam were arrested in New York City on Saturday after homemade explosive devices were ignited in an apparent attempt to target anti-Islam protesters gathered outside Gracie Mansion, the residence of the city’s first Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani (D).
The New York Police Department identified the two suspects as 18-year-old Emir Balat and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi.
'All praise is due to Allah lord of all worlds!'
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch claimed that Balat lit and threw an improvised explosive device toward a group of demonstrators participating in the “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City” protest outside Gracie Mansion.
A video of the suspect appeared to show him yelling, “Allahu Akbar,” as he threw the smoking device toward the crowd. Balat then allegedly ran southbound, grabbing a second device from Kayumi. Balat was accused of lighting the second device and dropping it near police officers as he ran away.
Tisch confirmed that the devices were IEDs and “could have caused serious injury or death.” However, no explosions or injuries were reported after the devices seemingly malfunctioned.
Balat’s parents were born in Turkey and became U.S. citizens nearly a decade ago, CBS News reported. Balat, who was living with his parents, is a U.S. citizen. He reportedly traveled to Turkey recently and returned to the U.S. in January. He reportedly spent several months in Turkey last year.
Kayumi’s parents are reportedly from Afghanistan and became U.S. citizens over 15 years ago. He reportedly traveled to Turkey and Saudi Arabia in 2024.
Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty ImagesFBI agents were observed on Sunday searching the suspects’ homes in Bucks County, ABC News reported.
Balat is a student in the Neshaminy School District, and Kayumi graduated from Council Rock High School North in 2024, CBS News reported. Both are located in Bucks County.
The federal criminal complaint revealed that Balat and Kayumi are facing several charges, including attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization, the use of a weapon of mass destruction, transportation of explosive materials, interstate transportation and receipt of explosives, and unlawful possession of destructive devices.
According to the complaint, while in law enforcement custody, Balat stated, “This isn’t a religion that just stands when people talk about the blessed name of the prophet. … We take action! We take action! ... If I didn’t do it, someone else will come and do it.”
Balat, who waived his Miranda rights, requested officers provide him with a piece of paper, on which he allegedly wrote, “All praise is due to Allah lord of all worlds! I pledge my allegience [sic] to the Islamic State. Die in your rage yu [sic] kuffar! Emir B.”
The complaint explained that “kuffar” is an Arabic word that refers to “non-believers” or “infidels.” It also noted that “die in your rage” is a verse in the Quran often invoked by ISIS.
Balat also allegedly told law enforcement that he hoped his attack attempt would be “even bigger” than the Boston Marathon bombing in 2023.
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Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty ImagesThe criminal complaint accused Kayumi of stating that he was motivated by ISIS. After waiving his Miranda rights, he allegedly suggested to law enforcement that he was affiliated with the terrorist group. He also allegedly admitted to watching ISIS propaganda.
An FBI special agent explained in the complaint that a preliminary analysis found that the first explosive device, which Balat was accused of throwing into a crowd of protesters, contained triacetone triperoxide.
“Based on my training and experience, I know that TATP is colloquially known as the ‘Mother of Satan’; is extremely sensitive to impact, friction, and heat; and has been used in multiple terrorist attacks over the last decade,” the agent wrote.
Following the arrests of Balat and Kayumi, police identified a parked vehicle several blocks south of Gracie Mansion that had a New Jersey license plate registered to one of Balat’s family members.
Kayumi’s mother filed a missing person report on or about March 7, stating that she last saw her son at their Pennsylvania residence at approximately 10:30 a.m. earlier that day, the criminal complaint noted.
Balat and Kayumi remain in custody.
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