{"id":2124107,"date":"2023-12-13T15:30:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T20:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-historic-muslim-judicial-nominee-served-on-board-of-anti-israel-terrorist-loving-think-tank\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T15:32:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T20:32:54","slug":"bidens-historic-muslim-judicial-nominee-served-on-board-of-anti-israel-terrorist-loving-think-tank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-historic-muslim-judicial-nominee-served-on-board-of-anti-israel-terrorist-loving-think-tank\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s nominee linked to anti-Israel think tank with terrorist sympathies"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbidens-historic-muslim-judicial-nominee-served-on-board-of-anti-israel-terrorist-loving-think-tank%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2124107&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Adeel Abdullah Mangi: Biden&#8217;s Controversial Nominee for Federal Appellate Court<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>Adeel Abdullah Mangi (Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s nominee for the \u200dThird Circuit Court of Appeals, \u2064Adeel Abdullah Mangi, has sparked controversy \u2063due to his affiliation with a Muslim advocacy \u2062group. This group has been known\u2064 to blame Israel for provoking\u2062 Hamas&#8217;s terrorist attack and \u200chas even hosted an \u2063event featuring a convicted terrorist fundraiser on the 20th anniversary of 9\/11.<\/p>\n<p>Mangi served on the advisory board \u200bof Rutgers \u2064Law School&#8217;s Center for Security, Race and Rights\u2063 from 2019 until earlier this\u2064 year. During his tenure, \u2062the think tank celebrated anti-Israel college students \u2063and\u2063 commemorated the September 11 attacks with an event that included a terrorist fundraiser. Democrats \u2062highlighted the fact that if confirmed, Mangi would be the first Muslim to serve on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-supreme-court-rules-assault-weapons-ban-constitutional-in-4-3-vote\/\" title=\"Illinois Supreme Court upholds 'assault weapons' ban in close vote.\">federal \u200dappellate court<\/a>, considering it a long-overdue milestone.<\/p>\n<p>However, Mangi&#8217;s association with this strongly anti-Israel think tank may hinder his &#8220;historic&#8221; nomination. The Center for Security, Race and Rights \u2063hosted various\u200d events that promoted anti-Israel sentiments, including one featuring Sami \u2064al-Arian, a former professor involved in funding the terrorist group\u200c Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Another event focused on the\u2064 Boycott, Divestment \u2062and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel&#8217;s settler colonialism and apartheid,\u200b led\u200d by Hatem Bazian, the founder of Students for Justice\u200c in Palestine.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the \u2064center \u2063collaborated with Palestine Legal\u2062 to provide &#8220;legal strategy&#8221; to anti-Israel college students. Palestine Legal\u2062 has a history of praising Hamas, \u200bHezbollah, and Iran. Despite Hamas&#8217;s\u2063 recent terrorist attack, the think tank refused to condemn the \u200bgroup, claiming it would ignore decades of colonial violence\u2063 and oppression.<\/p>\n<p>Mangi, who left the center&#8217;s board in June,\u2064 attempted to distance \u200bhimself from these controversial events during his confirmation hearing. He claimed to be unaware of the 9\/11 anniversary event featuring Sami al-Arian and expressed unequivocal condemnation of terrorism and \u2062anyone associated with it.<\/p>\n<p>However, some Republicans expressed disbelief that Mangi \u2064remained on the center&#8217;s\u2063 board after hosting such a contentious event. \u200dSenator John Kennedy questioned why Mangi did not resign, to which\u200d Mangi responded that he had only learned about the event\u200d recently.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does \u2062Mangi&#8217;s association with\u2062 the Muslim Bar Association of \u200cNew York (MBANY) raise concerns about potential bias \u200din his\u2063 interpretation and upholding\u2063 of the\u200b law?<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Mangi, currently a partner at the law\u2062 firm\u2064 Patterson Belknap, has come under scrutiny \u2062for his ties to the \u2063Muslim Bar Association \u200dof \u200bNew York (MBANY). The MBANY has been criticized\u200c for its radical\u200b and anti-Israel views, which some \u200bsee as a potential bias that could impact Mangi&#8217;s \u2063ability to\u2062 impartially \u200dinterpret\u200d and uphold the law.<\/p>\n<p>One of the key issues \u2062that \u200chas raised concern is the MBANY&#8217;s \u2064stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The organization has been accused of spreading misinformation and engaging in\u200b rhetoric that blames Israel as the sole instigator of\u2063 violence in the region. This perspective fails to acknowledge the\u2064 complex nature of \u2063the conflict and\u2063 undermines the ongoing efforts to establish a peaceful resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the MBANY&#8217;s decision \u200cto hold an event featuring a \u2063convicted terrorist fundraiser on the anniversary of the\u200b 9\/11 attacks has\u200b been widely condemned\u2062 as highly inappropriate \u2063and \u200binsensitive. This raises questions about Mangi&#8217;s judgment\u2062 and whether he shares the\u2062 organization&#8217;s controversial views.<\/p>\n<p>Given the contentious nature of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it\u200c is vital for judicial\u200c nominees\u200b to demonstrate a commitment\u200b to impartiality and a fair understanding of the \u200dcomplexities involved. The concern with Mangi&#8217;s association\u200b with the MBANY \u200bis\u200d that it\u2063 may undermine his ability to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Mangi argue\u200d that his nomination should not be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actor-dismissed-doctor-as-cranky-conservative-jacka-soon-realizes-he-shouldve-listened\/\" title=\"Actor insults doctor, regrets not listening.\">judged solely based<\/a> on his\u2063 association with \u200dthe MBANY. They\u2064 point \u2064to his\u2062 impressive legal career and qualifications, which include serving as a federal law clerk and\u200b handling a wide range of \u200bcases\u200c as a private attorney.\u200c They argue \u2062that his expertise and \u2062experience make\u2062 him a highly qualified candidate for the federal appellate \u200dcourt.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is\u2064 important to consider \u200bthe potential implications of Mangi&#8217;s association with\u2063 a group that has\u200d been\u200d widely criticized \u200cfor its controversial\u200c views. The role of\u200c a\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-judiciary-committee-deadlocks-ketanji-brown-jackson-advances-to-senate-confirmation-vote\/\" title=\"After Judiciary Committee Deadlocks, Ketanji Brown Jackson Advances To Senate Confirmation Vote\">federal appellate court judge<\/a> is to interpret the law and make\u200b decisions \u200bthat\u200b adhere to \u2063the principles of justice \u200dand equity. It is essential for the public to have confidence in\u2062 the impartiality\u2062 and\u200c fairness of the\u200d judiciary.<\/p>\n<p>In light of \u200cthe concerns \u2062raised regarding Mangi&#8217;s affiliation with the MBANY, it is crucial for the Senate \u200cto thoroughly evaluate his nomination. Senators\u2063 have a\u2063 responsibility to determine \u200cwhether \u200dMangi&#8217;s association with an organization known\u2062 for its radical views could potentially bias his judicial decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>The confirmation process for \u2062judicial\u2063 nominees is a \u2063vital step in maintaining the integrity and independence of the judiciary. It is important \u200dfor the Senate to \u200ccarefully consider all aspects of Mangi&#8217;s background \u2064and assess whether he possesses the qualities\u200d necessary to\u2063 serve as\u200c a federal appellate court judge.<\/p>\n<p>While Mangi&#8217;s nomination has undoubtedly caused controversy, it\u200d also presents an opportunity for a critical examination of \u2063the standards \u200cand expectations for judicial nominees. How the Senate handles Mangi&#8217;s nomination will be a reflection of its commitment to upholding the \u200bprinciples of justice, impartiality, and fairness in the American \u2062judicial system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adeel Abdullah Mangi, President Biden&#8217;s nominee for the Third Circuit, has faced scrutiny for his involvement with a Muslim advocacy group. 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