'Some Things Are Just Not Forgivable': Hamawy Is Denounced by 1993 World Trade Center Bombing Survivors Who Are Appalled a Friend of the Blind Sheikh May Soon Be in Congress
Adam Hamawy, a candidate for a New Jersey House seat, is facing backlash due to his past association with Omar Abdel-Rahman, the mastermind behind the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Survivors and victims' families express outrage at the thought of someone connected to such a figure potentially serving in Congress. Many are calling for alternative candidates, stating that Hamawy's connections are unforgivable.
- ▪Adam Hamawy is a frontrunner in the Democratic primary for New Jersey's 12th Congressional District.
- ▪He was a defense witness for Omar Abdel-Rahman during the cleric's trial for the 1993 bombing.
- ▪Victims' families and survivors are denouncing Hamawy, stating that his association with Rahman is unacceptable.
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Democrats 'Some Things Are Just Not Forgivable': Hamawy Is Denounced by 1993 World Trade Center Bombing Survivors Who Are Appalled a Friend of the Blind Sheikh May Soon Be in Congress Democrat Adam Hamawy, who was a defense witness for Omar Abdel-Rahman in his 1995 trial, is the front running in the race to fill an open New Jersey House seat Adam Hamawy (hamawyfornj.com), Twin Towers (Spencer Platt/Getty Images), Omar Abdel-Rahman (Wikipedia) Jon Levine May 18, 2026 image/svg+xml .st0{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} .st1{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Victims and survivors of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing reacted with shock and horror at the possibility—if…
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