Adam Hamawy Refuses to Call Iran Adversary
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New Jersey Democrat Adam Hamawy, the longtime associate of the notorious "Blind Sheikh" terrorist mastermind who will soon represent the state's 12th Congressional District, refused to call Iran a U.S. adversary, saying, "We pushed them into a fight."
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New Jersey Democratic Rep.-elect Adam Hamawy, a U.S. Army veteran, observant Muslim, and outspoken critic of Israel, won his race last Tuesday in the state’s deep-blue 12th Congressional District.
"We've been saying 'death to Iran' for decades, as well," Hamawy said.
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In an interview on CNN's Situation Room, Rep.-elect Adam Hamawy (D-NJ) avoided directly labeling Iran as an adversary. Instead, he stated that the United States "pushed" Iran into conflict, hinting at a more nuanced view of U.S.-Iran relations than a straightforward adversarial stance would suggest.
Adam Hamawy refuses to call Iran an adversary: ‘We’ve killed a lot of them’ →Adam Hamawy, a New Jersey Democratic congressman-elect, recently refused to label Iran as a U.S. adversary on CNN’s The Situation Room, instead suggesting that conflict with Iran is the result of mutual provocations. During the interview, when asked directly about Iran's adversarial stance towards the United States, Hamawy argued that the U.S. should focus more on diplomacy and friendship rather than confrontation…
'We Pushed Them Into a Fight': Congressman-Elect Adam Hamawy Refuses To Call Iran a US Adversary →Adam Hamawy, newly elected Democratic representative from New Jersey, refused to label Iran as an adversary during a CNN interview, instead blaming U.S. and Israeli policies for escalating tensions. He called for diplomacy rather than confrontation despite criticism over his past interactions with individuals linked to radical Islamic groups. Hamawy won the election easily and highlights his service as a combat…
Newly elected NJ Dem Rep. Adam Hamawy refuses to call Iran an adversary, blames the US and Israel for war →Adam Hamawy, newly elected Democratic representative from New Jersey, faced questioning on CNN’s “The Situation Room” about whether he considers Iran an adversary and Israel an ally. Despite repeated prompts from the host, Hamawy avoided clear answers, focusing instead on diplomacy and criticizing U.S. military funding for Israel during its conflict with Iran. He referenced mutual hostility between the U.S. and Iran…
Newly elected NJ Democrat repeatedly dodges question on whether Iran is our adversary →Adam Hamawy, an incoming Democrat congressman from New Jersey who recently won his race in the 12th Congressional District, was interviewed on CNN's The Situation Room where he declined to label Iran as an adversary of the United States. During the interview, when pressed by co-host Pamela Brown about his views on Iran, Hamawy argued that both countries were culpable for their adversarial relationship and suggested…
New Dem Congressman Suggests America Is Just As Bad As Iran →Analysis
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Adam Hamawy refuses to call Iran an adversary: ‘We’ve killed a lot of them’
'We Pushed Them Into a Fight': Congressman-Elect Adam Hamawy Refuses To Call Iran a US Adversary
Newly elected NJ Dem Rep. Adam Hamawy refuses to call Iran an adversary, blames the US and Israel for war
Newly elected NJ Democrat repeatedly dodges question on whether Iran is our adversary
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'We Pushed Them Into a Fight': Congressman-Elect Adam Hamawy Refuses To Call Iran a US Adversary
Newly elected NJ Dem Rep. Adam Hamawy refuses to call Iran an adversary, blames the US and Israel for war
Adam Hamawy refuses to call Iran an adversary: ‘We’ve killed a lot of them’
How it changed
- 10 Nov
WASHINGTON — New Jersey Rep.-elect Adam Hamawy repeatedly refused to describe Iran as an “adversary,” faulting the Trump administration for pushing the Islamic Republic into war.
- 11 Nov
During an interview on CNN's "The Situation Room," co-host Pamela Brown repeatedly asked Hamawy about his views on both of the countries regarding his demand that the U.S. pull all military funding from Israel in the wake of the war with Iran.
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11 Nov New Dem Congressman Suggests America Is Just As Bad As IranAdam Hamawy, an incoming Democrat congressman from New Jersey who recently won his race in the 12th Congressional District, was interviewed on CNN's The Situation Room where he declined to label Iran as an adversary of the United States. During the interview, when pressed by co-host Pamela Brown about his views on Iran, Hamawy argued that both countries were culpable for their adversarial relationship and suggested…The Daily Wire
11 Nov Newly elected NJ Democrat repeatedly dodges question on whether Iran is our adversaryAdam Hamawy, newly elected Democratic representative from New Jersey, faced questioning on CNN’s “The Situation Room” about whether he considers Iran an adversary and Israel an ally. Despite repeated prompts from the host, Hamawy avoided clear answers, focusing instead on diplomacy and criticizing U.S. military funding for Israel during its conflict with Iran. He referenced mutual hostility between the U.S. and Iran…Fox News
10 Nov Newly elected NJ Dem Rep. Adam Hamawy refuses to call Iran an adversary, blames the US and Israel for warAdam Hamawy, newly elected Democratic representative from New Jersey, refused to label Iran as an adversary during a CNN interview, instead blaming U.S. and Israeli policies for escalating tensions. He called for diplomacy rather than confrontation despite criticism over his past interactions with individuals linked to radical Islamic groups. Hamawy won the election easily and highlights his service as a combat…New York Post
10 Nov 'We Pushed Them Into a Fight': Congressman-Elect Adam Hamawy Refuses To Call Iran a US AdversaryAdam Hamawy, a New Jersey Democratic congressman-elect, recently refused to label Iran as a U.S. adversary on CNN’s The Situation Room, instead suggesting that conflict with Iran is the result of mutual provocations. During the interview, when asked directly about Iran's adversarial stance towards the United States, Hamawy argued that the U.S. should focus more on diplomacy and friendship rather than confrontation…Washington Free Beacon
10 Nov Adam Hamawy refuses to call Iran an adversary: ‘We’ve killed a lot of them’In an interview on CNN's Situation Room, Rep.-elect Adam Hamawy (D-NJ) avoided directly labeling Iran as an adversary. Instead, he stated that the United States "pushed" Iran into conflict, hinting at a more nuanced view of U.S.-Iran relations than a straightforward adversarial stance would suggest.Washington Examiner
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