about the Holocaust, Silverstein said, “It’s important for me to condemn hateful things that happen, like Kanye West and Whoopi Goldberg.”Bawany, the son of Pakistani immigrants, said he posted the tweets at a time of personal “pain and hurt” when he was “pretty exasperated” by a variety of events, including the 2020 Presidential Election, supporters of former President Donald Trump and an escalation in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Mueze Bawany, an aldermanic candidate in the 50th Ward, looks over copies of his tweets during an interview at his West Ridge home Feb. 1, 2023. JCUA Votes wrote in an email to the Tribune. In a phone call, a JCUA Votes spokesperson said the organization was made aware of the tweets “this past week,” which came after the group had made its endorsement. A tweet sharing its endorsement remained pinned to the top of the group’s“Looking at these, you wince because you regret saying this,” Bawany said. “You also know it came from a place of pain and hurt.
Other political supporters who contributed to Bawany’s campaign fund told the Tribune they would stand by Bawany, citing his good character and the need to forgive people for their mistakes.
Not surprised that he’s a bigot. Fits right in with DSA bigotry and division politics. Get this hateful individual off the ballot. Electing him will create an equal protection problem. No place for bigotry in civilized society.
'Sorry I got caught.' Then again, hating Jews is mainstream Democratic Party thinking these days.
✋ real life jewish person here who is not offended by the tweets, nor do I understand why this 'threatens' the campaign when nobody quoted here said they are withdrawing support and there's not even a statement by Silverstein. Are headlines supposed to be functionally op-eds?
MaryAnnAhernNBC He is regretting the things he said when he was a lad of 33.