Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (Democrat) said he has met several times with a local Muslim leader who justifies Hamas’ terrorist acts against Israel and once shared a pro-Hitler film on social media. Washington Examiner.
of ExaminerGabe Kaminsky reported Friday that Asad Zaman of the Minnesota Muslim American Association is a frequent guest of Walz’s and in 2019 led a prayer before Walz delivered his annual “State of the State” address.
Kaminsky reported that some of Zaman’s more extreme views were publicly released even before Walz was elected in 2018.
Zaman, meanwhile, has had a Facebook page for many years. share Official Hamas press release, Blog Post On anti-Semitism Website Slam Jews, and in the 2015 example, Website Pro-Hitler films The greatest untold storyPropaganda movie It was released in 2013 and has become popular among anti-Semites and QAnon conspiracy theorists. According to To of Anti-Defamation League.
Some of his more extreme views have emerged in recent months after his long association with Walz as governor.
Zaman, from Bangladesh, said On October 7 last year, he declared that he stood in solidarity with the Palestinians against Israeli aggression. On the same day that 1,200 Israelis were killed by Hamas terrorists, he also Share He posted an image of the Palestinian flag on Facebook in response to a post by Yusuf Abdi Abdulla, president of the Islamic Society of North America, in which he declared that “Palestine has the right to defend itself.” In his post, Abdulla wrote that the Biden-Harris administration is “on the wrong side of history” in “supporting the radical Zionist regime and its illegal settlements.”
Zaman’s October 7th post, from the Muslim American Association of Minnesota, did not condemn Hamas’ terrorist acts — it did not even mention the group — but instead urged “Arab and Islamic countries that have normalized relations with Israel to reconsider their position” and end peaceful ties with Israel.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which typically sides with Democrats, called on public officials to distance themselves from Zaman.
“He has also justified violence against Israel, including by terrorist organizations,” an ADL spokesperson said. “Given his hurtful comments since October 7 and his lack of recognition for the pain he has inflicted on the Jewish community, we urge all public officials and leaders to avoid meeting with him in the future. Those who have met with Imam Zaman should make it clear that they do not agree with his harmful views against the Jewish people and the Jewish state.”
Walz was chosen over Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish, sparking opposition from some Democrats.
update: Kaminsky noted that the Walz administration awarded about $100,000 in state grant funding to Zaman’s organization, the Muslim American Association of Minnesota.
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