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Sahar Aziz

@saharazizlaw.bsky.social

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Distinguished Professor, Rutgers Law School | Author of “The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom” | Director, Center for Security, Race and Rights (csrr.rutgers.edu) | Host, The Race and Rights Podcast | Views my own .. more

Sahar F. Aziz is a professor of law and Chancellor’s Social Justice Scholar at Rutgers Law School. She is the founding director of the Center for Security, Race and Rights. Her book The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom explains why Muslims experience discrimination that mirrors racism against racial minorities rather than religious freedom. .. more

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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 5d

... and wrote an op-ed in the Middle East Eye on how their respective runs for office were met with anti-Muslim attacks: www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/how-...

How race-baiting against Zohran Mamdani continues an American political tradition

Islamophobic attacks on the New York City mayoral frontrunner recall the xenophobic campaigns waged by political rivals against Jewish and Catholic candidates a century ago

www.middleeasteye.net

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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 5d

Zohran Mamdani is New York City's first Muslim mayor-elect and Lt Gov-Elect Ghazala Hashmi is the country’s first Muslim woman elected to statewide office. #RutgersLaw Prof. @saharazizlaw.bsky.social is quoted in the Washington Post ...(1/2)
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This Muslim candidate hopes to break another barrier in November

Trump’s Muslim ban motivated Ghazala Hashmi’s first political campaign. If elected lieutenant governor of Virginia, she would be the country’s first Muslim woman in statewide office.

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Sahar Aziz @saharazizlaw.bsky.social · 7d

"Terrorist supporter", "antisemite", "foreign invader".

These are just a few of the anti-Muslim racial tropes frequently hurled at Zohran Mamdani, the first Muslim-American frontrunner in the New York City mayoral race.

www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/how-...

How race-baiting against Zohran Mamdani continues an American political tradition

Islamophobic attacks on the New York City mayoral frontrunner recall the xenophobic campaigns waged by political rivals against Jewish and Catholic candidates a century ago

www.middleeasteye.net

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 7d

🚨BREAKING: A federal court issued a preliminary injunction Sunday blocking the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops in Oregon, with plans to issue a permanent injunction later this week. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

In Blow to Trump’s Power Grab, Federal Judge Blocks Troop Deployment In Oregon

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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DAWN @dawnmenaorg.bsky.social · 13d

"If the plan’s purpose is to absorb the world’s outrage, shielding Israel from deeper isolation, then let my message be clear: To all who have stood and stand for Palestine, humanity and justice, keep your eyes on Gaza," writes Yahya al-Masri, who recently evacuated from Gaza.

The Gaza Ceasefire is Here. What Now?

After the so-called 20-point peace plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump and signed and endorsed by world leaders on Oct. 13—with Israel and Hamas agreeing on the first stage that kicked off a ...

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 14d

Mamdani, AOC and Sanders rally huge crowd ahead of New York City mayoral election - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/mamdani-aoc-and-sander-rally-huge-crowd-new-york-election-day

Mamdani, AOC and Sanders rally huge crowd ahead of New York City mayoral election

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani asked New Yorkers not to rest on their laurels and keep the momentum going

www.middleeasteye.net

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A Moment with Erik Fleming podcast @momenterik.bsky.social · 17d

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@saharazizlaw.bsky.social
#blacksky #politics #podcast

Sahar Aziz @saharazizlaw.bsky.social · 18d

What does it mean to engage at a time when power centers of the western world are ignoring, justifying or celebrating the genocide against Palestinians? Omar El Akkad shares his experiences writing in the face of one of the most horrific crimes of this century.

youtube.com/watch?v=b91y...

One Day, Everyone Will Always Have Been Against This with Omar El Akkad (10/22/25)

YouTube video by Rutgers Center for Security, Race & Rights

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A Moment with Erik Fleming podcast @momenterik.bsky.social · 21d

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@saharazizlaw.bsky.social
#blacksky #politics #podcast

Actors of Democracy Featuring Sahar Aziz and Wala Blegay

Host Erik Fleming interviews Professor Sahar Aziz and Councilmember Wala Blegay in a wide-ranging episode about law, activism, and public service. Aziz examines national security, Islamophobia, campus...

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 23d

Palestinian official calls for international force to protect Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-official-calls-international-force-protect-gaza

Palestinian official calls for international force to protect Gaza

<article data-history-node-id="430367" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-official-calls-international-force-protect-gaza" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-official-calls-international-force-protect-gaza" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Palestinian official calls for international force to protect Gaza</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="493" data-start="304">Rawhi Fattouh, president of the Palestinian National Council, the legislative body of the PLO, has called on the international community to deploy international protection forces in Gaza.</p> <p data-end="652" data-start="495">He condemned Israel’s killing of 11 members of the same family in Gaza City, describing it as “part of Israel’s ongoing policy of killing and destruction”.</p> <p data-end="652" data-start="495">“This crime is not an isolated act but part of a continuous pattern of killing and destruction amid clear international inaction to hold the perpetrators accountable,” Fattouh said.</p> <p data-end="652" data-start="495">He said the Israeli government bears “full responsibility for this war crime against humanity” and urged world powers to “take immediate measures to deploy international forces to provide protection to the Palestinian people”.</p> </div> </div> </article>

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A Moment with Erik Fleming podcast @momenterik.bsky.social · 23d

On the next episode of A Moment with Erik Fleming!
@saharazizlaw.bsky.social and Wala Blegay.
#blacksky #Politics #podcast

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 25d

Senator JD Vance warned against weaponizing the IRS.

Vice President JD Vance is getting ready to weaponize the IRS.

Trump’s illegal meddling is one of the many reasons why millions of Americans will take to the streets on Saturday. We hope to see you there: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 27d

#RutgersLaw Professor @saharazizlaw.bsky.social has spent years studying the ways in which civil liberties have been suspended for Muslims in America after Sept. 11. She weighs in on this guest NY Times essay on the surprise frontrunner in NYC's mayoral race:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/o...
#lawsky

Opinion | When I Look at Zohran Mamdani, Here’s What I See

www.nytimes.com

Sahar Aziz @saharazizlaw.bsky.social · Oct 11

Oracle Execs: Love Israel or maybe this isn’t the right job for you

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Oracle execs: Love Israel or maybe this isn't the job for you

Employees who disagreed were reportedly referred to company mental health services

responsiblestatecraft.org

Sahar Aziz @saharazizlaw.bsky.social · Oct 10

Trump runs America like a Banana Republic. What an embarrassment

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Oct 9

Apart from helping Comey's selective prosecution defense, this also means the president of the United States uses direct messages on Truth Social to communicate with cabinet officials.

I didn't know that, but we can be sure intelligence agencies all over the planet already did.

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · Oct 10

Hamas: Israel aims to disrupt mediator efforts for ceasefire - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hamas-israel-aims-disrupt-mediator-efforts-ceasefire

Hamas: Israel aims to disrupt mediator efforts for ceasefire

<article data-history-node-id="429921" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hamas-israel-aims-disrupt-mediator-efforts-ceasefire" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hamas-israel-aims-disrupt-mediator-efforts-ceasefire" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Hamas: Israel aims to disrupt mediator efforts for ceasefire</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas on Friday said that Israel aims to disrupt the efforts of mediators to implement a ceasefire in Gaza, Al Jazeera Arabic reported. </p> <p>"The occupation government aims, through the massacre west of Gaza City, to disrupt the efforts of the mediators and disrupt efforts to implement the agreement," Hamas said in a statement. </p> <p>The organisation called on the mediators and the US administration to "assume their responsibility regarding the occupation's crimes and intervene to compel it to stop bombing civilians".</p> <p>"The systematic massacres committed by the occupation reveal its government's insistence on continuing the genocide until the very last moment," the group said. </p> </div> </div> </article>

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · Oct 9

US taxpayers spent over $33bn on Israel's wars over two years - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-taxpayers-spent-33bn-israel-wars-over-two-years

US taxpayers spent over $33bn on Israel's wars over two years

The hefty price tag amounts to each taxpayer giving each citizen of Israel about $3,400 since 7 October 2023

www.middleeasteye.net

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Oct 9

Apart from helping Comey's selective prosecution defense, this also means the president of the United States uses direct messages on Truth Social to communicate with cabinet officials.

I didn't know that, but we can be sure intelligence agencies all over the planet already did.

Reposted by Sahar F. Aziz

Amplify Palestine @amplifypalestine.bsky.social · Oct 4

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Stories that break the silence.

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DAWN @dawnmenaorg.bsky.social · Oct 2

(Washington, D.C., October 2, 2025) – Seven years after the murder of the organization's founder, Jamal Khashoggi, on October 2, 2018, by Saudi agents of Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman, DAWN issues the following statement:

DAWN Marks Seventh Anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder, Calls for Accountability for Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman

(Washington, DC – October 2, 2025) – Seven years after the murder of the organization’s founder, Jamal Khashoggi, on October 2, 2018, by Saudi agents of Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman, DAWN issues th...

Sahar Aziz @saharazizlaw.bsky.social · Sep 28

Game over for Israel - the genocide state

www.cnn.com/2025/09/28/m...

Israel’s isolation deepens as backlash and international sanctions mount | CNN

Israel is becoming increasingly isolated on the world stage as the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza continue, with the backlash seeping into economic, cultural and sporting arenas.

Sahar Aziz @saharazizlaw.bsky.social · Sep 28

I had the pleasure of hosting Professor Mohammad Fadel for a conversation about his latest academic article “Beyond Liberal Zionism: International Law, Political Liberalism and the Possibility of a Just Zionism.”

Watch, Learn, and Share!

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Beyond Liberal Zionism with Mohammad Fadel (9/25/2025)

YouTube video by Rutgers Center for Security, Race & Rights

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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · Sep 26

#RutgersLaw Professor @saharazizlaw.bsky.social is one of many legal experts cautioning against setting a dangerous precedent with the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey:
www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...
#lawsky

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Amplify Palestine @amplifypalestine.bsky.social · Sep 22

NYC! Members of Palestine's premiere dance troupe, El-Funoun, will be in town Oct 9–13.

Register today for their presentation Tawasol – "a living archive of memory, identity, and the enduring spirit of dabke" – and/or a dabke workshop

Details ⤵️
www.amplifypalestine.org/el-funoun-2025

El-Funoun in NYC 2025 — Amplify Palestine

Learn about dabke and cultural resistance from members of Palestine's premiere dabke troupe, El-Funoun.

www.amplifypalestine.org

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · Sep 22

I'd love to live in a country where making a mistake on a mortgage application is no big deal but accepting a large bribe is still a crime

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · Sep 22

HUGE HUGE NEWS FROM EGYPT!!

Egyptian President Sisi has issued a presidential pardon for activist and blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah.

Sahar Aziz @saharazizlaw.bsky.social · Sep 20

Doctors Against Genocide conference this weekend in Ann Arbor. Registration at: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

Second Annual Doctors Against Genocide Conference

Second Annual Doctors Against Genocide Conference📍 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor – September 20–21, 2025Doctors Against Genocide brings together physicians, healthcare professionals, students, leg...

Sahar Aziz @saharazizlaw.bsky.social · Sep 20

I enjoyed being in conversation with Dr. Raz Segal to address the Threats to #FreeSpeech and #Palestinian Civil Rights caused by the codification of IHRA Definition of #Antisemitism in to law, hosted by
@rucsrr

Watch and share widely!

youtube.com/watch?v=ohh2...

Threats to Free Speech and Palestinian Civil Rights: IHRA Definition of Antisemitism (9/17/2025)

YouTube video by Rutgers Center for Security, Race & Rights

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DAWN @dawnmenaorg.bsky.social · Sep 18

"I'm laying there in bed in the morning, and thinking, What can we do? What's left is Leahy Law... We have a mechanism to theoretically stop funding the Israel Defense Forces, which would significantly hamper Israel's ability to continue the genocide," Dr. Mark Brauner tells DAWN.

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · Sep 18

Israel fails to comply with UN’s 12-month deadline to end occupation - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/un-12-month-deadline-israel-end-occupation-expires

Israel fails to comply with UN’s 12-month deadline to end occupation

The Hague Group is set to declare collective measures at the UN General Assembly after the expiry of the one-year ultimatum to withdraw from occupied Palestine

www.middleeasteye.net