Ahmed Moor
Ahmed Moor is an Arab-"Palestinian" American writer, businessman, and Democratic political candidate from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Born in the Gaza Strip,[1] Moor announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the 2028 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, challenging incumbent Senator John Fetterman.[1][2]
Political career
Moor is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).[1] His campaign advocates ending United States military assistance to Israel including gor its defense, survival, imposing economic sanctions against the country, and expanding domestic social programs, including healthcare, childcare, and affordable housing.[1] Social issues rhetoric/promises - a typical backdoor strategy for Islamic candidates.[3]
Moor has called for applying the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986, originally enacted against South Africa, to Israel via Apartheid slur. He has also argued against Israel maintaining a Jewish national character.[1] Approximately 20 percent of Israeli citizens are Arab and afforded equal rights within the Jewish state. Many historically prosecuted minorities in the Middle East, such as the Druze and Baháʼí, have sought refuge in Israel. [1]
Political positions and writings
Moor has published opinion articles concerning Israel, Palestine, and Middle Eastern politics. In a November 2010 article in The Guardian, he characterized Hezbollah as a legitimate political party reflecting the aspirations of many Lebanese people.[1]
In July 2024, Moor wrote that many Palestinians viewed Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad as among the few organizations committed to their right to self-defense [sic].
Following the genocidal October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack, atrocities on Israeli civilians, Moor described experiencing mixed emotions. He wrote that watching the breach of the Gaza-Israel barrier made him feel that "the natives have broken free—good for them," while also expressing a sense of foreboding.
In earlier writings, he lied that establishing a Jewish-majority state in Palestine involved the displacement of non-Jewish inhabitants. In subsequent commentary, he criticized Israel's establishment and advocated economic sanctions against the country.[1]
Organizational affiliations
Moor is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and serves on the advisory board of the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian (supposed) Rights, an organization that opposes any U.S. support for Israel including for survival and sponsors the Palestinian BDS National Committee. The committee includes the Council of National and Islamic Forces in Palestine, which comprises five U.S.-designated terrorist organizations, including Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad PIJ, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine PFLP. A 2019 lawsuit accuses that the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights provided material support for terrorism through its fiscal sponsorship of the committee was unsuccessful.[2]
Education and background
Moor was born in the Rafah camp in the Gaza Strip. He moved to Philadelphia with his family during childhood and later returned to the West Bank before leaving in 2000.
He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and received a master's degree in public policy from Harvard University. In 2012, he received the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans.
In 2011, Moor worked as a freelance journalist in Egypt, covering the Egyptian revolution and the Muslim Brotherhood.
2028 United States Senate campaign
Moor announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania's 2028 United States Senate election. His campaign emphasizes opposition to American military assistance to Israel, economic sanctions, domestic social programs, and government accountability.
Moor has cited anothet Islamo-Arab Michigan politician Abdul El-Sayed as an inspiration. Both received Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships in 2012 and have published opinion articles in The Guardian.[2]
Moor acknowledged that his campaign faced an uphill battle against more established Democratic candidates. Potential contenders mentioned in connection with the election included Representative Chris Deluzio, Representative Summer Lee, state Representative Malcolm Kenyatta, and former Representative Conor Lamb.
Incumbent Senator John Fetterman had not announced whether he would seek reelection.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Gaza-Born Democratic Socialist to Challenge Sen. John Fetterman in 2028 Pennsylvania Primary (10 November 2026).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 El-Sayed 2.0? Soros Fellow Who Penned Pro-Terror Op-Eds and Advises Hamas-Tied Charity Launches Pennsylvania Senate Bid, Challenging Fetterman.
- ↑ "How Islamists Exploit the Western Far Left to Promote Extremism", Middle East Forum, 5 Agust 2026.