{"id":2199826,"date":"2024-03-15T13:27:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T17:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-once-thought-israel-did-9-11-now-he-says-jews-would-have-no-bigger-ally-if-hes-elected-to-congress\/"},"modified":"2024-03-15T13:33:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T17:33:58","slug":"he-once-thought-israel-did-9-11-now-he-says-jews-would-have-no-bigger-ally-if-hes-elected-to-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-once-thought-israel-did-9-11-now-he-says-jews-would-have-no-bigger-ally-if-hes-elected-to-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Once a 9\/11 conspiracy theorist, he now vows to be a staunch ally to the Jewish community if elected to Congress"},"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\">42<\/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%2Fhe-once-thought-israel-did-9-11-now-he-says-jews-would-have-no-bigger-ally-if-hes-elected-to-congress%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=2199826&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>The \u2064Transformation of Abraham Hamadeh: From\u200c Critic to Ally<\/h2>\n<p>Grappling with complex views during his\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nation-building-101\/\" title=\"Nation-Building 101\">teen years<\/a> in Arizona, <strong>Abraham Hamadeh<\/strong>, son to Syrian immigrants, delved into political \u200cblogging with a fervor. His online presence echoed the \u2064dissenting voice of\u200c Ron Paul, often challenging\u2064 the state of Israel with passionate, contentious arguments.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>An archive of Hamadeh&#8217;s early blog posts casts a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-lost-all-credibility-on-social-distancing-after-biden-celebrations\/\" title=\"Dems Lost All Credibility On Social Distancing After Biden Celebrations\">stark contrast<\/a> against his current political\u2064 stance. Claims\u2064 pointing\u2062 to\u200b the &#8220;Israeli Mossad&#8221; for\u200b the tragedy of \u200c9\/11 and a missile striking the Pentagon reflect his \u2062earlier\u200c challenging perspective on Israel.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>A Shift \u200din Perspective<\/h3>\n<p>Decades later, Hamadeh&#8217;s approach takes a sharp turn. Now a 32-year-old Republican congressional hopeful, he champions Israel as a potential key\u2064 ally. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/american-politics\/article-773762#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stark transformation<\/a> begs the question: What\u2062 catalyzed such a profound \u2063change in worldview?<\/p>\n<p>According to Hamadeh, maturity and a real-world grasp reshaped his views, particularly during the &#8220;Arab\u200d Spring.&#8221; \u2063Witnessing Israel&#8217;s \u2062humanitarian\u2064 aid to Syrian war\u200b victims, his understanding began \u200bto shift.\u2062 Israel was not a disruptor \u2062but a &#8220;good neighbor&#8221;\u200b offering assistance where\u2063 others did \u200dnot.<\/p>\n<h3>Inflection Points<\/h3>\n<p>Studying political science at Arizona State University and later law at \u2064the University of Arizona, Hamadeh&#8217;s perspective continued to evolve. A pivotal \u2063educational trip\u200c to Israel during law school solidified his newfound respect. \u2062Despite intense scrutiny upon arrival due to his heritage, he\u2063 experienced camaraderie as an Army cadet, a profound recognition of military service extending across cultural boundaries.<\/p>\n<p>He discovered the pluralistic\u2063 nature\u2064 of \u200dIsraeli society\u2014a mosaic of religions and ethnicities\u2014and faced the stark reality that such an environment is \u200brare in the Middle East. This realization was \u200bunderscored when Lebanon denied him entry due to evidence \u2064of his\u200c Israeli visit,\u200b an irony not lost on Hamadeh.<\/p>\n<h3>From Critical to Constructive<\/h3>\n<p>Facing the remnants of his past\u200d assertions\u2014paralleling anti-Semitic figures and concerning book recommendations\u2014Hamadeh now\u200c conveys regret. His one-time libertarian, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-can-the-west-realistically-help-create-a-ukraine-settlement\/\" title=\"How Can the West Realistically Help Create a Ukraine Settlement?\">anti-war position<\/a> has profoundly matured. \u2062Military service overseas \u2063instilled \u2063in him a nuanced understanding of foreign policy and international relations.<\/p>\n<p>Community leaders attest to Hamadeh&#8217;s\u200b growth and support of Israel, drawing a line between his past\u200b rhetoric and today&#8217;s discourse. His evolution in thought\u200b is\u2062 exemplified as \u200ca model for Arab-Americans, emphasizing the\u200c importance of forming solid\u2062 bridges with Jewish communities instead \u200bof fostering division.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hamadeh&#8217;s journey\u2014from a politically charged teen to a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives\u2014reflects more than just a personal narrative change; it is a testament to the possibility\u2063 of transformation and \u2063understanding in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-oreilly-and-tucker-carlson-to-do-sit-down-interview-during-gop-debate-and-trump-speech\/\" title=\"Bill O'Reilly and Tucker Carlson to chat during GOP debate and Trump speech.\">deeply divided world<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In his youth, Abraham Hamadeh, an Arizona teen and son of Syrian immigrants, fervently backed libertarian Ron Paul and made radical accusations against Israel on blogs\u2014an attitude that has since evolved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207,"featured_media":2199827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1244573380-e1710521821475.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2199826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1244573380-e1710521821475.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2199826","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\/207"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2199826"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2199826\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2199827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2199826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2199826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2199826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}