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Hannan Adely

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Reporter. The Record (NJ) & USA Today Network. Civil rights, refugees, bias, immigration, Arab & Muslim communities. linktr.ee/hannanadely

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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 16h
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Martin Soto, Delaney Hall strike leader, released from ICE detention
His wife never stopped fighting. After more than 8 months in ICE detention, Martin Soto is heading home.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Six years ago, I wrote about a college VP with a history of sexual harassment complaints. Multiple women spoke with me for the story, upset that he kept getting new college jobs, telling me "we have to stop this guy." Then I got a tip. He was hired again. www.northjersey.com/story/news/e...
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
What a golden age of music outta #Ireland. It's not just Fontaines DC & Kneecap. (I've seen both bands live.) Realizing other bands in my rotation are #Irish too. Like Sprints, Gurriers, Basht, Florence Road. Now checking out Inhaler. #Skintyfia is one one of my fav albums. Who am I missing? LMK
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Marilyn Manson sued when NJ tried to bar him from Ozzfest at Giants Stadium in 1997. He won. What are parallels today to the attempts to keep Macklemore off the stage? I talked to one of Marilyn Manson's attorneys in the 1997 case. Here's what he had to say. njersy.co/4y9pSxu
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
After Macklemore called for a Free Palestine on stage, 7 venues reportedly said they'd cancel concerts with him in the lineup. 5 are publicly owned. Can they legally block a performer if they don't like his message? Here's what First Amendment lawyers had to say. tinyurl.com/3z5mnn52
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Macklemore’s ouster puts public venues and free speech in spotlight
After Macklemore called for a "free Palestine" at a MetLife concert, he was removed from Ed Sheeran tour amid pressure from several stadium operators.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Emerson Villaran Calles quit his dream job, left his family and self-deported to El Salvador - a country he left at age 4. He left two days before TPS was due to expire. Then, feds said Salvadorans could stay after all. The Rutgers grad shares his story. www.northjersey.com/story/news/i...
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NJ immigrant left family, dream job to self-deport. Then came a twist
Emerson Villaran Calles gave up his dream job in New Jersey and self-deported to El Salvador since his protected status was ending. But it didn't end.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Emerson Villaran Calles said goodbye to family, quit his dream job & self-deported to El Salvador, a country he left at age 4. He explains his difficult decision to leave after living for 26 years in NJ under an immigration system full of uncertainty and shifting rules. #NJImmigrant #TPSelsalvador
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NJ immigrant left family, dream job to self-deport. Then came a twist
Emerson Villaran Calles gave up his dream job in New Jersey and self-deported to El Salvador since his protected status was ending. But it didn't end.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
25 yrs after 9/11, Muslim Americans are far more visible in civic life and politics. But greater visibility has not erased suspicion or hate. A story on the 25-year fight for belonging. ⬇ tinyurl.com/3uycd8tw
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25 years after 9/11, Muslim Americans still fighting to belong
25 years after 9/11, a push to ban NYC’s first Muslim mayor from Ground Zero exposes the lingering question: Who truly gets to belong?
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Stockton University professor and Holocaust scholar Raz Segal accused the school of bowing to donor pressure after it removed his message describing Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide from a program website. @hannanadely.bsky.social www.northjersey.com/story/news/e...
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NJ professor won $250K. Now he’s fighting again over free speech
A Stockton University professor says the school bowed to donor pressure after removing his Gaza genocide statement from a university website.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
As ICE supporters readied for a Saturday morning rally in front of the Delaney Hall in Newark, Gov. Sherrill defended the actions of NJ State Police in riot gear and on horses who on Friday night used force to disperse anti-ICE protesters outside the facility. www.northjersey.com/story/news/n...
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Sherrill defends NJ police use of force to dispel anti-ICE protesters
Gov. Mikie Sherrill defended the New Jersey State Police in riot gear who on Friday night dispersed anti-ICE protesters outside Delaney Hall.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Tens of thousands of people packed the streets of South Paterson May 17 for the fifth- annual Palestine Day on Palestine Way festival, transforming the neighborhood into a vibrant showcase of Palestinian culture, identity and political expression. www.northjersey.com/story/news/p...
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Palestine Day festival draws thousands to North Jersey
Families packed the streets of South Paterson for the Palestine Way festival celebrating culture and resilience.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
See the speech that Rutgers alum and CEO Rami Elghandour planned to give before he was disinvited from commencement over posts criticizing Israel. Watch the full speech. Link in story. www.northjersey.com/story/news/e...
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Rutgers barred CEO Rami Elghandour from speaking. Here’s his speech
Rutgers University alumnus and biotech company CEO Rami Elghandour shares the full speech he planned to deliver to Rutgers' School of Engineering.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Rutgers Senate voted to censure dean who canceled commencement speaker Rami Elghandour over posts critical of Israel. Elghandour, a biotech CEO known for social justice work, will deliver his speech instead at an alt convocation organized by students & faculty. www.northjersey.com/story/news/e...
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Rutgers Senate censures dean over canceled grad speaker
Rutgers' decision to cancel CEO Rami Elghandour's graduation speech is still roiling campus. Here's why.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The decision to cancel CEO Rami Elghandour's grad speech "clearly reflects a broader pattern of universities applying a Palestine exception to their stated commitments to free speech," wrote @ruaaup-ptl.bsky.social and @ruaaup-aft.bsky.social in joint statement. www.northjersey.com/story/news/e...
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Rutgers unions condemn cancellation of CEO grad speech
Rutgers unions say the decision to disinvite CEO Rami Elghandour as a commencement speaker undermines free speech.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
In this Q&A, Rami Elghandour blasts Rutgers for canceling his grad speech over social media posts criticizing Israel. What did the Rutgers alum he plan to say in his speech to engineering graduates that he had worked on for months? Read about it here. www.northjersey.com/story/news/e...
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CEO Rami Elghandour speaks out after Rutgers cancels graduation speech
On Saturday, Rami Elghandour learned that the university had canceled his speech after complaints over his social media posts criticizing Israel.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
My Q&A with Rami Elghandour, CEO disinvited as #Rutgers commencement speaker. He struggled to reconcile his love for Rutgers — saying his time there was formative to his success and values — with treatment that he described as “racist” & “frankly un-American.” www.northjersey.com/story/news/e...
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CEO Rami Elghandour speaks out after Rutgers cancels graduation speech
On Saturday, Rami Elghandour learned that the university had canceled his speech following complaints over his social media posts criticizing Israel.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
A New Jersey mother’s life was upended when new federal immigration policies stripped her work authorization — part of a sweeping set of changes that are pushing some immigrants out of the workforce. www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
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She drove a school bus for 21 years. Then she lost the right to work
Immigrants are losing jobs due to new federal rules under the Trump administration. Here's how it affects NJ.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Her family built homes, planted thousands of citrus trees, and made a life by the sea in southern #Lebanon over many generations. Now, it’s all gone. A NJ woman watched from thousands of miles away as Israeli airstrikes reduced her village to rubble. www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
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'Everyone lost their home.' Montclair resident on loss of life, land in Lebanon
Her family's ancestral home and village in Lebanon was destroyed. But this NJ woman is resolved to return.
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
A New Jersey woman watched from thousands of miles away as Israeli airstrikes reduced her village to rubble. This is what war looks like for the people who lose everything. @hannanadely.bsky.social www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
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'Everyone lost their home.' Montclair resident on loss of life, land in Lebanon
Her family's ancestral home and village in Lebanon was destroyed. But this NJ woman is resolved to return.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Leqaa Kordia speaks out on her year in ICE detention and her struggle for freedom from the occupied West Bank to New Jersey. Even as she speaks out for the rights of immigrants & Palestinians, Kordia says she is not an activist, but simply a human being. www.northjersey.com/story/news/i...
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This is what freedom feels like for NJ woman after year in ICE custody
Leqaa Kordia found freedom — then ICE detained her for a year. Now she shares a story of loss, resilience and why she feels compelled to speak out.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Amer Rabee, 14, a Palestinian American from NJ, was killed one year ago by Israeli soldiers. A year of grief. A year of injustice. A commitment to stay rooted in Palestine, despite violent occupation. www.north jersey.com/story/news/2026/04/06/amer-rabee-nj-killed-israel-palestine/89348266007/
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From NJ to the West Bank, Amer Rabee’s story lives one year later
One year later, Amer Rabee's death is still felt deeply on the streets of Paterson’s “Little Palestine.”
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Clenching photos of his relatives in Tehran, the Iranian capital under U.S.-Israeli bombardment since Feb. 28, Reza Farzan was wracked with worry. “This is my sister and her husband,” he said, his voice cracking. “I haven’t heard from them in two weeks. I don’t know where they are." Video is 💔
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Eid al-Fitr overshadowed by war, say NJ families
Residents shared similar stories of fear and loss amid war with Iran and widening regional conflict at a press conference Thursday in Newark.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Leqaa Kordia, the last pro-Palestinian protester confined in immigration detention, was released on bond Monday after a year in custody in Texas. Her family and community in #PatersonNJ are ready to welcome her home. www.northjersey.com/story/news/i...
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Columbia protester Leqaa Kordia released after a year in ICE detention
Leqaa Kordia of Paterson was released from immigration detention Monday after a judge set bond and federal authorities declined to block the order.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Ramadan is unfolding under the shadow of war abroad, immigration woes, rising hate at home. How Muslim Americans are coping and finding faith and community during #Ramadan. www.northjersey.com/story/news/r...
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Ramadan brings solace at a time of war and tension at home
Amid war in the Middle East and tensions at home, Muslims find comfort in faith and community this Ramadan.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Today, we find out if DHS files another 'automatic stay' to keep #LeqaaKordia of #PatersonNJ detained. In ICE detention for a year, Korida has fallen ill, been hospitalized in chains & kept 1,500 miles from her family as federal authorities blocked her release. www.northjersey.com/story/news/i...
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Judge orders Leqaa Kordia’s release. Will ICE keep her detained?
A third judge ordered Leqaa Kordia of Paterson released from ICE detention, exactly one year after her arrest. Why is she still detained?
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
They marched for civil rights. They challenged segregation. They fought for freedoms. Veterans of the civil rights movement reflect on protests today - why the crackdown on protest feels painfully familiar, but unique in other significant ways. www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
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These Americans fought for civil rights. What do they see now?
These Black activists fought for civil rights over decades. Here are their warnings, and advice, for American protesters today.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
“For all nine of these killings [of Americans], no one has yet been held accountable by the Netanyahu government, nor has the U.S. government upheld its duty to protect Americans and secure justice and accountability for their deaths,” US senators wrote. www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
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Booker, Kim join call for investigation of teen's West Bank killing
More than 30 U.S. senators demand an independent investigation into the killing of a Palestinian American in the West Bank.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
In wake of war on Iran, NJ residents share fears for their families in the region and anxieties over what comes next. For some, the conflict brings hope for regime change. For others, it sparks fears of civil unrest and wider war. www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
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Anxiety, division grip NJ after U.S. attacks Iran
New Jersey's Iranian and Jewish communities react with fear, hope and uncertainty after Trump launches strikes on Iran.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
NJ’s Palestinian community seeks investigation & justice for Nassrallah Abu Siam, 19, fatally shot by settlers in the West Bank last week. They say the US has failed to protect Palestinian Americans targeted by extremist settler violence. www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
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How this North Jersey community is mourning teen killed in West Bank
NJ mourns as another Palestinian American teen is killed in the West Bank. Here is how a North Jersey community is responding.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
An asylum seeker in NJ fled her country in 2022 after threats to her life over her political activism. DHS wants to cancel her case and deport her to Uganda, a country she has never seen. There are thousands more case like hers. Read about it here. www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
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Asylum seeker in NJ facing deportation to country she's never seen
After fleeing persecution, an NJ asylum seeker now faces deportation to a country she’s never seen. Her case highlights a sweeping new U.S. policy.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
ICYMI: Though rooted in different theological beliefs, Ramadan and Lent share similarities, including a focus on prayer, fasting and charity. For millions of believers, these weeks are not only religious obligations but also journeys of spiritual renewal. www.northjersey.com/story/news/r...
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NJ prepares for Ramadan and Lent. Here's how they're so alike
Muslims and Christians enter holy periods of fasting and reflection as the start of Ramadan and Lent converge this week.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Trump admin violated federal court orders in NJ immigration cases over 50 times since December ― missing deadlines, improperly transferring detainees and in one case deporting a person to Peru despite an injunction ― according to a court-ordered review of cases. www.northjersey.com/story/news/p...
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DOJ admits dozens of violations of NJ immigration court orders
Missed deadlines. Unauthorized transfers. A deportation despite a court order. A review uncovers more than 50 violations in NJ immigration cases.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Nearly a year after Leqaa Kordia was locked up in immigration custody in Texas, elected officials and community leaders gathered at city hall in Paterson - the city she calls home - to deliver an emotional plea for her release. www.northjersey.com/story/news/i...
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'Let her go. Let her live.' Supporters rally for ICE detainee's release
Paterson N.J. rallies on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 for Leqaa Kordia’s freedom from immigration custody in Texas as her family waits in fear.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
After suffering a seizure inside an ICE detention center, #LeqaaKordia said, she was kept in chains that weighed on her hands and legs in a hospital room, while barred from contacting her family or attorneys. www.northjersey.com/story/news/p...
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‘I felt like an animal': Paterson resident details ICE hospitalization
Leqaa Kordia of Paterson has been held in ICE detention since March 2025 over an alleged visa violation.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
"We feel vulnerable, in a way, kidnapped or detained without justification. We see with profound helplessness and frustration that the right to due process & legal counsel were violated," states letter signed by 25 #DelaneyHall detainees. Story by Ricardo Kaulessar tinyurl.com/5n7r3d9p
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Delaney Hall detainees' letter highlights frustrations with system
The letter, "El Grito de Nosotros — Our Cry: A letter from inside Delaney Hall," was made public on Feb. 5 by the advocacy group Eyes on ICE.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Leqaa Kordia is back in an ICE detention center in Texas. On Monday, 3 days after she suffered a seizure, she was released from a hospital and returned to the facility where attorneys say she has been "wrongfully detained" in "egregious conditions." www.northjersey.com/story/news/i...
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Paterson woman detained again by ICE after hospitalization
ICE detainee Leqaa Kordia of Paterson is hospitalized. Family and attorneys say they have been unable to get info about her condition or whereabouts.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Leqaa Kordia of Paterson was hospitalized after falling ill in ICE custody. Her family & attorneys say they can’t get answers about her condition or whereabouts. “We are terrified,” said Kordia’s cousin, saying she appeared frail & ill during a recent visit. www.northjersey.com/story/news/i...
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ICE detainee from Paterson rushed to hospital after fainting
ICE detainee Leqaa Kordia of Paterson is hospitalized. Family and attorneys say they have been unable to get info about her condition or whereabouts.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The #BadBunny shoutout to the countries reminds me of this 90s treasure. We hit the dance floor for this one every time! LATINOS PROYECTO UNO youtube.com/clip/Ugkx7zL... via @YouTube
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
"Dangerously misinformed." City and state leaders condemn comments made by National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard at a Turning Point USA event accusing Paterson’s Muslims of plotting to impose Islamic law. @hannanadely.bsky.social www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Sen. Cory Booker’s trip to New Hampshire sparked 2028 buzz. But ads, protests and hard questions over Israel/Gaza follow him everywhere. Will it matter? Here's our deep dive into the issue dividing Democrats. www.northjersey.com/story/news/p...
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Will Democrats face scrutiny for their stance on the Israel-Gaza war?
Democratic politicians are struggling to strike a balance between U.S. support for Israel and voter outrage over civilian suffering in Gaza.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Zohran Mamdani's win is historic - for the Big Apple. But it's old news in NJ, which has had at least seven Muslim mayors. www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
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Mamdani makes history for Muslims, but New Jersey mayors led the way
From Texas to NYC, Muslim mayors are shaping American towns. Zohran Mamdani’s win marks a new milestone.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
To many, the election of the 1st Muslim mayor in NYC felt like more than a single win. It was also a sign of acceptance after being cast as outsiders - a message that Islamophobia would not dictate their political fate. www.northjersey.com/story/news/p...
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Zohran Mamdani wins, will become first Muslim mayor of New York City
Zohran Mamdani won a historic election, as he will become the first-ever Muslim mayor of New York City.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Tried to share this letter from rabbis & Jewish leaders rejecting Islamophobia in Mamdani race w/an editor. #microsoft blocked link via Teams as "potentially harmful content." Tried to open the link via email and got message: "This website is classified as malicious." jewsforasharedfuture.org
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Jews for a Shared Future is dedicated to opposing antisemitism and Islamophobia, recognizing the inseparable interconnectedness of our communities. We champion compassionate leadership, foster dialogu...
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
When I think of #DickCheney, I recall this haunting 2025 photo by Chris Hondros of a young girl, screaming, her hands soaked in blood, taken after her parents were shot dead by US troops in Tal Afar, Iraq. I recall other horrifying images and the war that unleashed hell courtesy of Cheney & company.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Israel's airstrikes in Gaza have killed more than 100 people. Despite what media seem to imply, violence had not abated even before this. Just ask Sami Shaban, a NJ man whose cousin, wife and kids were killed in a strike a week after the ceasefire.
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Eduardo Cuevas @cuevasreports.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Zohran Mamdani addresses Islamophobia in the New York mayor’s race from a mosque in the Bronx. He talks about Muslim New Yorkers having to live in the shadows facing attacks, profiling and surveillance. “I will no longer look for myself in the shadows,” he says. “I will find myself in the light.”
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 26/10/2025
If elected, Zohran Mamdani would be the first Muslim and South Asian mayor of the nation's largest city. He’s reshaped New York City’s electorate with Muslim and South Asian voters as part of a diverse coalition that’s projected to propel him to victory in less than two weeks.
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Amid attacks on his faith, Zohran Mamdani excites Muslim, South Asian voters
The frontrunner is turning out Muslim and South Asian New Yorkers in historic numbers, while facing attacks on his faith and background.
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
In TV show #Andor, a character is tortured via headset broadcasting screams of children slaughtered by the Empire, found to inflict severe psychological distress. By chance, saw it while reporting on trauma from viewing "live streamed genocide" in Gaza & how social media has changed how we view war
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Hannan Adely @hannanadely.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
After Jenan Matari's book signing was cancelled in Montclair, support rolled in. Jewish activists & Quakers organized a book signing at a new location. Book sellers called asking to host her. The first print of her children’s book sold out. Read our interview with the Palestinian American author.
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Canceled in Montclair, a Palestinian American author sells out book's first print
A Montclair bookstore canceled a book signing by author Jenan Matari. Then Jewish activists found her a new venue
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