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Memri
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Memri
American Imam Tom Facchine Praises Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, Matt Walsh for Highlighting the Israel Lobby's 'Hijacking' of Our Academic, Legal, Political Institutions – This is an 'Existential Th
In a July 1, 2025 episode of The Thinking Muslim podcast, American Islamic scholar Tom Facchine, imam of the Utica Masjid in New York State, discussed Zohran Mamdani's victory in the Democratic New York City mayoral primary. He said that in past mayoral races, all candidates were 'evil' and 'in the pocket of AIPAC,' whereas Mamdani has shown he is willing to sacrifice for Palestine. Facchine added that having Mamdani in office would remove 'certain threats' that are very important and strategic to the Muslim community. Facchine also praised American right-wing podcasters such as Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, and Matt Walsh for addressing what he called the 'structural' and 'existential threat' of the Israel lobby's influence over U.S. politics, including its 'hijacking' of American academic, legal, and political institutions. He remarked that Muslims could not have imagined even three or five years ago the current level of open critique of Israel, even debating whether or not it 'should have happened or not.'
Memri
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Memri
Imam Tom Facchine At Staten Island Islamic Center: The Nation of Israel Must Be Abolished – We Cannot Settle for Anything Less; Allah Will Topple the Zionist Regime Within a Decade
During a May 21, 2025 panel discussion titled The Nakba Never Ended at the Muslim American Society (MAS) Staten Island Center, Imam Tom Facchine of Utica, New York stated that the pro-Palestine movement must unify around the message that Israel must be abolished. He said that advocating for a 'generic freedom' is not enough—the 'nation of Israel must be abolished,' and declared: 'We cannot settle for anything less.' Facchine claimed that Zionists will not stop until they 'change the Quran,' citing EPIC City as an example, and added: 'It's everything or nothing.' He asserted that a maximalist Zionist world is one without Muslims or Palestinians. According to Facchine, Allah has promised Muslims victory if they simply try, and he expressed absolute confidence that within a decade Allah will topple 'the Zionist regime.' The panel was moderated by Abdullah Akl, an activist with Within Our Lifetime and the political director of the Islamic center. Other participants included British activist Sami Hamdi and Abdelrahman Badawy, imam and resident scholar of MAS Staten Island.
