CAIR Member Seeks Seat on New York City Council Zead Ramadan, head of the New York branch of Hamas-affiliated CAIR, to run against Jew for seat on New York City Council.
The head of the New York branch of a Hamas-affiliated group is seeking a seat on the New York City Council.
The New York Daily News reported that Zead Ramadan formally announced on Tuesday his plans to run for the City Council seat being vacated by Councilman Robert Jackson, who plans to run for Manhattan Borough President.
Ramadan has already raised nearly $41,000, according to city Campaign Finance Board records, and says he would be the Council's first-ever Arab-American member.