Mamdani-backed NY State Senate candidate Aber Kawas previously claimed America’s ‘capitalism,’ ‘racism’ to blame for 9/11
Hayden Cunningham
Feb 14, 2026
Aber Kawas, a Palestinian activist and democratic socialist, announced on Friday that she is running for the New York State Senate, abandoning her previous campaign for the State Assembly.
Kawas said she decided to run for Senate District 12 after State Senator Mike Gianaris announced he would not seek reelection. She had previously been running for Assembly District 34.
“We’re running in SD12 to build on the same movement that we already started—to make Queens more affordable. Politicians have repeatedly ignored our calls to use our tax dollars to invest in our communities instead of sending bombs overseas,” Kawas said in a thread on X. “I’m truly grateful to everyone who supported our campaign for AD34. During that time, we were able to deepen our relationships, strengthen coalitions, and develop a clear mandate for our movement.”
https://thepostmillennial.com/mamdani-backed-ny-state-senate-candidate-aber-kawas-previously-claimed-americas-capitalism-racism-to-blame-for-9-11
