{"id":2174855,"date":"2024-02-13T07:22:05","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T12:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pressure-mounts-over-biden-judicial-picks-role-at-anti-israel-group-propping-up-terrorism\/"},"modified":"2024-02-13T07:25:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T12:25:51","slug":"pressure-mounts-over-biden-judicial-picks-role-at-anti-israel-group-propping-up-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pressure-mounts-over-biden-judicial-picks-role-at-anti-israel-group-propping-up-terrorism\/","title":{"rendered":"Pressure grows over Biden nominee&#8217;s ties to anti-Israel group supporting terrorism"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fpressure-mounts-over-biden-judicial-picks-role-at-anti-israel-group-propping-up-terrorism%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=2174855&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>Controversial Nominee Adeel Mangi Faces Scrutiny Over Ties to Anti-Israel Activists<\/h2>\n<p>At \u200bjust 46 years old, Adeel Mangi \u2062has already made \u2063quite \u200da name for himself. As a\u2062 partner at the prestigious law firm Patterson Belknap and a recent appointee to the 3rd U.S. \u2064Circuit Court of Appeals by President \u2063Joe Biden, Mangi&#8217;s career has been on an upward trajectory. However, \u2062his nomination has hit a major\u200d roadblock due to his involvement with Rutgers Law School&#8217;s Center for Security, Race and Rights, an organization that has been accused of supporting anti-Israel activities.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding Mangi&#8217;s nomination has caught the attention of outside groups,\u200b who are now pressuring Democratic lawmakers to reconsider their support. These groups argue that Mangi&#8217;s ties to anti-Israel activists are concerning, especially in light of the recent Hamas-led attack on Israel. Mangi served\u2062 on the advisory board of the Rutgers center from 2019 to 2023 and personally donated thousands of dollars\u2064 to support its activities.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are particularly \u200btroubled by Mangi&#8217;s involvement with the \u2062center. They argue that \u200dthere is no place on the federal\u2062 bench for someone with his views and have launched an investigation into the center&#8217;s funding. Conservative advocacy group \u200bJudicial\u200b Crisis Network has also launched a digital advertising campaign urging Senators Jon Tester and Bob \u200bCasey to oppose Mangi&#8217;s\u200d nomination, calling the Rutgers center an\u2064 &#8220;extremist organization&#8221; that promotes hatred and supports terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding Mangi&#8217;s nomination has sparked a larger debate about the Rutgers center and its activities. Critics \u200dargue that the center&#8217;s faculty and fellows are far outside the mainstream and include individuals with ties to terrorist organizations. \u200dThey \u200baccuse the center of\u200c promoting a biased and anti-Israel agenda.<\/p>\n<h3>Supporters and Defenders<\/h3>\n<p>Despite the controversy, Mangi has found support from some left-wing Jewish groups, including Ameinu and\u2064 the \u200dAlliance for Justice. These groups argue that Mangi&#8217;s nomination is historic and that he has repeatedly\u2064 denounced hate and bigotry, including \u200bagainst Jewish\u200c people.<\/p>\n<p>However, Mangi&#8217;s defenders are \u200cfacing pushback from those who believe his ties to the Rutgers center\u200d are deeply troubling.\u2064 Critics argue that the \u2063center&#8217;s activities go beyond academic \u2064research and advocacy, and instead promote a dangerous and radical agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-pac-urges-lib-donors-to-sign-thank-you-card-for-scandal-plagued-lincoln-project\/\" title=\"\u2018Progressive\u2019 PAC Urges Lib Donors to Sign Thank-You Card for Scandal-Plagued Lincoln Project\">controversial group<\/a> that has been linked to Hamas, has also\u200b come \u200cto Mangi&#8217;s defense. CAIR\u200c has condemned\u200c what it calls &#8220;Islamophobic \u2063and un-American&#8221; questioning of Mangi during his hearing.<\/p>\n<h3>Calls for\u2063 Action<\/h3>\n<p>As the controversy surrounding Mangi&#8217;s\u2062 nomination continues to grow, Republican senators are calling\u2063 on their Democratic colleagues to take action. They argue \u200bthat supporting Mangi&#8217;s nomination would be catering to \u200cthe far-left activist class and would undermine the \u2063integrity of the judicial branch.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic senators, including Jon \u2062Tester\u2064 and Bob Casey, have yet\u2063 to comment\u200b on the controversy surrounding Mangi&#8217;s nomination. As pressure\u200b mounts, it remains to be seen how \u2064they will respond.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200bShould the\u2063 Senate Judiciary Committee consider Adeel Mangi&#8217;s Muslim background as a factor \u200bin the controversy surrounding his nomination, or is it simply an attempt to perpetuate discrimination and intolerance<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ups have also\u2063 joined the fight against Mangi&#8217;s nomination, accusing him of being biased against Israel and lacking the impartiality necessary for a federal judge.<\/p>\n<p>Critics of Mangi\u200c claim that his association with the Rutgers\u2063 center \u200craises serious questions about his ability to objectively interpret the \u2062law \u200cand deliver fair and \u2064impartial judgments. They argue that his involvement with an organization accused of supporting anti-Israel activities indicates a personal bias that could potentially influence his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-gorsuch-says-he-hopes-report-on-dobbs-leak-will-come-soon\/\" title=\"Justice Gorsuch Says He Hopes Report On Dobbs Leak Will Come Soon\">judicial decision-making<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding\u200b Mangi&#8217;s nomination\u200b is not unfounded. The Rutgers center has faced previous accusations of promoting \u200danti-Semitism \u2062and providing a platform for speakers who espouse anti-Israel\u200d views. Critics argue that by serving on its advisory board and financially supporting its\u2062 activities, Mangi has aligned himself with an \u200borganization that harbors a clear bias against Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters\u2062 of Mangi, on the other\u200b hand, argue that his association with the center does not necessarily reflect his personal views or beliefs. They highlight his\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-supreme-court-short-list-ketanji-brown-jackson-leondra-kruger-kamala-harris\/\" title=\"Biden's Supreme Court Short List: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Leondra Kruger, Kamala Harris\">impressive legal career<\/a> \u2062and reputation \u2062for fairness \u2063and integrity. They \u200balso point out that serving on an advisory board\u2063 does not equate\u2063 to endorsing or promoting every activity or\u2064 viewpoint of the organization.<\/p>\n<p>While the controversy surrounding Mangi&#8217;s ties to the Rutgers center continues to escalate, his \u200csupporters maintain that he is being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-bidens-defense-turns-to-constitutionality-of-charges-sarah-bedford\/\" title=\"Sarah Bedford reports that Hunter Biden's defense is now focusing on the constitutionality of the charges.\">unfairly targeted due<\/a> to his Muslim background. They argue \u2063that his nomination is being\u2062 used as an opportunity to perpetuate Islamophobia and stifle diversity in the judicial system.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate rages on, it is crucial to separate legitimate concerns about potential bias \u2062from baseless\u2063 attacks aimed at \u200ddiscrediting\u2062 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressives-demand-biden-pick-supreme-court-nominee-based-on-race-and-sex-select-first-black-female-justice\/\" title=\"Progressives Demand Biden Pick Supreme Court Nominee Based On Race And Sex, Select First Black Female Justice\">nominee based<\/a> on their religious or ethnic background. \u200bThe scrutiny\u200d over Adeel Mangi&#8217;s ties to anti-Israel activists should not be used as a means to\u2062 perpetuate discrimination and intolerance.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it is \u2062up to the Senate Judiciary Committee to carefully consider all aspects of Mangi&#8217;s \u2063nomination\u2064 and determine whether his involvement with the Rutgers center raises legitimate concerns about his ability to serve \u200das a fair and impartial federal\u2062 judge. The committee must weigh \u200bthese concerns\u2062 against Mangi&#8217;s track record, legal expertise,\u2064 and commitment to \u2063upholding the Constitution. Only through a thorough and fair evaluation can the committee \u200dmake an informed decision about the future of Adeel Mangi&#8217;s \u200dnomination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One could argue that Adeel Mangi carries a lot of weight. As a 46-year-old partner at Patterson Belknap, a prestigious law firm in Manhattan, he was chosen by President Joe Biden to serve on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. This court handles district courts in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Mangi, a Muslim American lawyer, brings a unique perspective to the position<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":381,"featured_media":2174856,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-12-at-10.18.00%E2%80%AFAM-1024x640.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2174855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-12-at-10.18.00%E2%80%AFAM-1024x640.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2174855","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/381"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2174855"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2174855\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2174856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2174855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2174855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2174855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}