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Anti-Israel NJ candidate facing scrutiny over ‘Blind Sheikh’ ties says he condemns antisemitism

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JTA — Adam Hamawy, a staunch Israel critic, condemned antisemitism and accusations of dual loyalty days before he competes in the Democratic primary for a New Jersey congressional district on Tuesday. “As a Muslim, I understand what it feels like to face bigotry, to feel unsafe in your community and to have your loyalty to this country questioned,” Hamawy said in a statement he sent to JTA on Wednesday. “In this country, we have seen recent attacks at both synagogues and mosques. I see our safety as intertwined.” Hamawy, a plastic surgeon who served as a trauma surgeon in Gaza, is running in a crowded primary in Central New Jersey to succeed Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, who is retiring. Hamawy has distinguished himself from his competitors with his harsh anti-Israel stance, and surged to the top of the latest poll, conducted by Hamawy’s campaign, following a spending blitz on his behalf by pro-Palestinian super PAC American Priorities.…

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