Mazen Abu Ghazaleh

Overview

Mazen Abu Ghazaleh has spread anti-Semitism, promoted an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory, whitewashed anti-Semitism and spread hatred of Israel.

As of August 2020, Abu Ghazaleh’s LinkedIn said he was a “May 2020 Environmental Engineering Grad Actively Seeking Full Time Opportunities” and had graduated in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Earth System Science and Environmental Engineering from The City College of New York (CUNY).

Abu Ghazaleh’s LinkedIn also said he was issued certification in “NYC Accelerator Training at CUNY Institute for Urban Systems Building Performance Lab” by The NYC Retrofit Accelerator in June 2020.

As of August 2020, Abu Ghazaleh’s Facebook page said he lived in New York, New York.

As of the same date, Abu Ghazaleh used the handle “yungocky” and the screen name “Admiral Akarim” on Twitter.

Spreading Anti-Semitism

On August 4, 2020, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “Allah yil3an al yahood [May Allah curse the Jews.]”

On April 23, 2020, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “liberal j*w [Jew] girl complaining about stuff in class what a surprise.”

On March 29, 2019, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “So after living somewhere continuously longer than you, and the majority of Jews who have centuries of no ties to the land your automatically entitled to it?”

One way anti-Israel activists spread anti-Semitism is by denying [00:17:45] Jewish history, with the aim of delegitimizing restored Jewish sovereignty, attacking Israel’s legitimacy and portraying Jews as foreign to the Land of Israel.

On December 6, 2018, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “Why they made lebron apologize lmfaoo jews make money that’s the best stereotype you can be attached to no one wanna b broke.”

On October 9, 2018, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “the yahood [Jews] payed the refs off in the red socks favor i know that doesnt really work in this context but ill say it regardless.”

On September 23, 2018, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “So he’s a dirty yahoodi [Jew] huh.”

On July 4, 2018, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “When Young Thug said ‘Allahi in3an al yahood [Allah curse the Jews]’ I felt that.”

On July 2, 2018, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “Demarcus Cousins to the Warriors? allahi in3an al yahood [Allah curse the Jews].” DeMarcus Cousins is a basketball player who joined the Golden State Warriors team in July 2018.

On June 16, 2018, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “If you go to falasteen and the yahood give you a problem send them my way

.”

Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theory

On November 21, 2019, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “Surprise the Jew is an Israeli cuck” in reference to Jewish U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders.

“Cuck” is a derogatory term referring to “a weak, effeminate, unmanly, or inadequate man, who is often dominated by their female partner.”

On November 14, 2019, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “Every us leader is a sucker for apartheid and a cuck for Israel.”

On the same day, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “your fav President’s vp is an Israeli shill what a surprise.” The tweet was in response to a tweet by Joe Biden in support of Israel’s right of self-defense against terrorism.

On June 28, 2019, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “There’s not a single democratic candidate that has any realistic plans and isn’t a cuck for Israel.”

Whitewashing Anti-Semitism

On February 11, 2019, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “you and the rest of the public can stop equating anti-semitism and anti-Zionism and understand they’re not interchangeable for the sole purpose of pushing your agenda. AIPAC’s [the American Israel Public Affairs Committee] pockets run deep and it’s evident as the fact of the sun being hot.”

Abu Ghazaleh’s tweet was in response to another tweet criticizing U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar for implying that AIPAC buys political support for Israel.

On February 10, 2019, Omar tweeted: “It's all about the Benjamins baby

,” in response to another tweet that read: “GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy threatens punishment for @IlhanMN and @RashidaTlaib over their criticisms of Israel. It's stunning how much time US political leaders spend defending a foreign nation even if it means attacking free speech rights of Americans.”

When asked where the “Benjamins” came from, Omar tweeted: “AIPAC!”

The implication that AIPAC buys political support for Israel has been described as playing into “anti-Semitic tropes” that led to “centuries of stereotypes about Jews using money to control the world.”

On April 22, 2018, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “Question uhh how can Palestinians and Arabs as a whole be anti Semitic when were of Semitic origins

” along with a screenshot of a dictionary definition of the adjective “Semitic.”

“Anti-Semitism” is a term used to describe hatred of Jews. It was first coined in 1860 by an Austrian Jewish scholar. However, the term was later popularized in Germany in 1879 when publicist Wilhelm Marr founded the “League of Antisemites,” which advocated for Jews to be expelled from Germany.

Spreading Hatred of Israel

On August 10, 2020, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “F**k up b**ch” in response to a tweet that said: “‘f**k israel’ is not ok with me. ‘f**k the israeli gov’ fine… it is jusf pure anti-semitism to be lazy with this expression...”

On July 10, 2020, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “People always try to say there’s no Palestinian genocide by saying the population is rising as if that’s the proper retort. Palestinians just be f**king a lot and can have kids faster than you can kill us.”

On April 18, 2020, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “We hate Israel and jord*n the former more than the latter.”

On December 13, 2018, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “More people get shot in the bx [Bronx] and Brooklyn than any jew soldier they’ll be ii just stop killing innocent people.”

Abu Ghazaleh’s tweet was in response to a tweet about Israeli soldiers who were killed when a Palestinian terrorist machine-gunned a group of people standing at a bus stop near Ramallah.

On July 8, 2018, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “Another reason to hate donkey draymond green and the warriors.” His tweet linked to a photo showing U.S. basketball player Draymond Green posing with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.

On May 22, 2018, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted that “zionists are brutal killing machines.”

On April 9, 2018, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “Being a Zionist” in response to a tweet that said: “Yo lads, what makes a girl instantly unattractive?”

On December 25, 2017, Abu Ghazaleh tweeted: “@rachaelray i thought i loved u u stupid b**ch we been eating this before israel even became a nation go back to 30 min or less of bulls**t.” His tweet was in response to a tweet by celebrity cook Rachael Ray that said:“Holiday Feast Highlights - Israeli nite” with a photo of various Israeli food selections.