Meet the Mamdani-endorsed candidate that could become the first Palestinian in New York Senate
Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Tue, 06/09/2026 - 15:59 Aber Kawas has been organising locally around the issues closest to her community for more than a decade Aber Kawas speaks to members and supporters of the New York Immigration Coalition during a rally for immigration reform in Foley Square, New York City, on 28 June 2016 (Drew Angerer/Getty Images via AFP) Off There are fewer than 10 Palestinian Americans who have ever been elected to statewide offices in the US, and Aber Kawas is lookin
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