{"id":2655328,"date":"2026-09-06T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T11:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-direct-insult-to-every-family-that-bled-mamdani-signs-9-11-eo-hands-honorary-pen-to-terrorists-lawyer\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T07:43:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T11:43:20","slug":"a-direct-insult-to-every-family-that-bled-mamdani-signs-9-11-eo-hands-honorary-pen-to-terrorists-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-direct-insult-to-every-family-that-bled-mamdani-signs-9-11-eo-hands-honorary-pen-to-terrorists-lawyer\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;A Direct Insult&#8217; to &#8216;Every Family That Bled&#8217;: Mamdani Signs 9\/11 EO, Hands Honorary Pen to Terrorist&#8217;s Lawyer"},"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\">36<\/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%2Fa-direct-insult-to-every-family-that-bled-mamdani-signs-9-11-eo-hands-honorary-pen-to-terrorists-lawyer%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=2655328&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--><p>New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has faced critically important criticism after publicly signing an executive order related to 9\/11 and then symbolically handing a commemorative pen to a lawyer who previously defended an al-Qaeda terrorist involved in the attacks.Families of 9\/11 victims, as well as various political figures and social media users, condemned this act as disrespectful and tone-deaf, asserting it dishonors those who lost loved ones during the terror attacks. The incident has sparked outrage, with accusations that mamdani&#8217;s actions reveal misplaced loyalties and are an insult to the victims and their families. The controversy is compounded by allegations that Mamdani\u2019s aide, Ramzi Kassem, represented a terrorist linked to al-Qaeda, further fueling accusations of insensitivity and betrayal. Despite this backlash, Mamdani plans to attend the 25th anniversary memorial ceremony, even though critics argue he should abstain to show respect.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani found yet another way to rub salt in the wounds of 9\/11 families on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Families have already gathered thousands of signatures on an online petition begging that the Muslim mayor stay away from the 25th anniversary ceremonies to honor those killed in the terrorist attacks at the site of the former World Trade Center, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/911-remembrance-ceremony-zohran-mamdani-petition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Mamdani signed an executive order on 9\/11 and made sure the symbolic pen used in the signing went to an aide who once represented an al-Qaeda terrorist linked to the 9\/11 attacks, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/09\/05\/us-news\/mamdani-gives-symbolic-9-11-pen-to-former-al-qaeda-lawyer-aide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 NOW: Ugandan Mayor Mamdani is facing major backlash from victims\u2019 families after he signed a 9\/11 executive order and gave the honorary pen to a lawyer who REPRESENTED an AL-QAEDA TERRORIST connected to the Pentagon attack \u2014 NYP<\/p>\n<p>The enemy is inside the gates.<\/p>\n<p>The pen was\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AnfVXamkfM\">pic.twitter.com\/AnfVXamkfM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2096342078804353439?\">September 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt shows exactly where his loyalties truly lie,\u201d Republican Council Member Joann Ariola said, blasting Mamdani\u2019s stunt as \u201cbreathtakingly tone-deaf and disrespectful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe families who lost loved ones on 9\/11 have every right to be outraged. On the 25th anniversary, City Hall should be honoring their sacrifice with dignity, not forcing those families to endure yet another insult,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>One social media user likewise said, <span class=\"font-chirp max-w-full whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-inherit text-[length:inherit] font-inherit\">\u201cHanding the ceremonial pen from a 9\/11 executive order to a lawyer who defended an Al-Qaeda terrorist isn\u2019t just tone deaf it\u2019s a direct insult to every family that bled on that dark day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-chirp max-w-full whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-inherit text-[length:inherit] font-inherit\">\u201cNew York will never forget who our true enemies are.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Handing the ceremonial pen from a 9\/11 executive order to a lawyer who defended an Al-Qaeda terrorist isn\u2019t just tone deaf it\u2019s a direct insult to every family that bled on that dark day. New York will never forget who our true enemies are.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Big Daddy (@BigDaddyekuo456) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BigDaddyekuo456\/status\/2096342846861103431?\">September 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  At the ceremony, Mamdani made Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch hand the pen to his chief counsel, Ramzi Kassem, who slipped into the ceremony, grabbed his trophy, and left.<\/p>\n<p>Kassem represented al-Qaeda operative\u00a0Ahmed al-Darbi, who was sent to Guantanamo Bay after a 2002 conviction for terrorism. His sister married Khalid al-Mihdhar, a 9\/11 hijacker who participated in the attack on the Pentagon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 YOU CANT MAKE THIS UP\u2026 Mayor Mamdani hands 9\/11 memorial pen to man LINKED TO 9\/11<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani signed 9\/11 remembrance and anti-terror orders \u2014 then handed the ceremonial pen to his chief counsel Ramzi Kassem.<\/p>\n<p>Kassem previously represented Ahmed al-Darbi, an al-Qaeda\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B7JS9zQS2w\">pic.twitter.com\/B7JS9zQS2w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 J (@JayTC53) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JayTC53\/status\/2096330242281390268?\">September 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow can you defend a guy like that who wants to do Americans or any innocent person harm?\u201d said Dennis Warchola, whose brother Michael, a firefighter with Ladder 5, was killed in the North Tower.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRamzi Kassem said he was inspired by 9\/11 \u2014 not to join the fight against terrorism, but to defend the terrorists themselves. He doesn\u2019t even belong in this country, much less in our government,\u201d Republican Council Member Vicki Paladino said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hey <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYCMayor?\">@NYCMayor<\/a> Zohran Mamdani: Will you condemn Palestinians who celebrated the deaths of 3,000 people on 9\/11, try to rationalize it, or ignore it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WM6zW1crAZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/WM6zW1crAZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sam E. Antar (@SamAntar) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SamAntar\/status\/2095924430115332227?\">September 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis participation in anything related to 9\/11 is an insult to every New Yorker who survived that day, and indeed all Americans. But I suspect that\u2019s the point,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>One former Democratic operative said the stunt sent a message to Mamdani\u2019s fellow travelers that any feigned sincerity for the attack that killed thousands is nothing more than pretense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWas it deliberate on your part to give your Muslim base a hint that this is all [nonsense] to pacify other New Yorkers?\u201d former Democratic political consultant David Sivella asked.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EndJewHatred?\">@EndJewHatred<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A new CBS News interview with Zohran Mamdani is raising a few eyebrows as the Mayor appears almost giddy while discussing the deaths on 9\/11. This comes as growing outcry and protests are being planned to prevent him from attending ceremonies being planned\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UwDns2pRap\">pic.twitter.com\/UwDns2pRap<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TheJewishAlly (@TheJewishAlly) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheJewishAlly\/status\/2095671504503513497?\">September 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although Mamdani has said he will attend Friday\u2019s ceremony, Paul du Quenoy, president of the Palm Beach Freedom Institute, said that \u201cthe real barbarism would be for Zohran Mamdani to showcase himself and his disgusting record on terrorism before the survivors and heroes of America\u2019s greatest tragedy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he cannot find the wisdom to stay home or skip town, he should be banned from attending,\u201d Quenoy wrote in an opinion piece for the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/09\/05\/opinion\/ban-zohran-from-attending-new-yorks-9-11-memorial\/\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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