Democratic congressional candidate and former New York City comptroller Brad Lander addressed an audience at a Queens mosque on May 21, reciting a Quran verse while criticizing U.S. support for Israel and outlining hopes of partnering with progressive lawmakers in Congress.
Former New York City comptroller Brad Lander, who is challenging incumbent Representative Dan Goldman in the Democratic primary for New York's 10th congressional district, spoke at the event. He described Israel's actions in Gaza as a desecration and said he would oppose further U.S. military aid to Israel if elected. Lander also referred to the situation in Lebanon as potentially heading toward genocide.
