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@Princeton University South Asian Studies Researcher&Lecturer. Frmr assemblywoman-LD16 & mayor-Montgomery.Passionate advocate for racial/economic/gender justice

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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When I was in college at @georgetown , student activists set up a peace camp to oppose the Iraq war & it stayed up for 5 weeks. I spent a night at the camp in solidarity. Georgetown did not shut it down. Students today should have the right to protest.

Demonstrators For Peace Have Many Opinions

By now, all Hoyas must have passed through Red Square at some point and seen the Peace Camp. Though the camp has received mixed responses, ranging from full-out support to ardent opposition, comments...

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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Does saying “go back to Gaza” count as anti-Palestinian hate? Are we going to get the President & other elected officials condemning the anti-Palestinian hate on college campuses? Does anyone in power care about the daily abuse hurled at Palestinian, Arab, and/or Muslim students?

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I’m inside the Columbia campus now, and the pro-Israel crowd is yelling through the gates at students. “Stop wasting mommy and daddy’s money!” “You want to camp? Go camp in Gaza!” “Go back to Gaza!”

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@FilmUpdates Respect. We must work to end all forms of dehumanization and hate including the ongoing genocidal violence in Gaza.

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Camden County NJ weaponizes the IHRA definition of antisemitism to shut down a pre-approved, peaceful walkout including students who have lost family in Gaza. Yet we are told that the IHRA definition doesn't shield Israel. Does the fear & harm experienced by Palestinians matter?

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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South Asian Studies Twitter: I’m currently in the exciting & daunting process of designing an “Introduction to South Asian Studies” course. Please let me know if you have suggested readings/materials/advice. Also let me know if you’d be interested in serving as a guest speaker!

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@_waleedshahid 1,200 Israeli deaths are mourned, enumerated, called "souls." 30,000+ Palestinian deaths, 13,000+ Palestinian children dead, every hospital bombed, mass starvation & famine, countless children orphaned and maimed undergoing amputations w/o anesthesia is just "what that lead to."

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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@rozina_ali Very poor reflection on @POTUS and @TheDemocrats . Shows a disturbing level of dehumanization and disrespect for Palestinians, Muslims, and women of color.

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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I often think about Hind & the awful emergency call in which her 15 y/o cousin begs for help & then is killed by gunfire. Hind (6) picks up the call crying because everyone else in the car is dead & she’s injured. These are the horrors paid for by US tax $ w/ @POTUS ’s leadership

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It has been 10 days since we have heard anything from our colleagues Youssef Zeino and Ahmed Al-Madhoon, the PRCS ambulance team who went to rescue 6-year-old Hind. We want answers, we want the truth, we need the painful silence to end. Help us find our team. Help us find Hind

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As someone who has run for office as a Democratic candidate in a once Republican stronghold, I understand why some argue that New Jersey’s ballot line is good because it prevents infighting. I used to feel the same way. My time in state politics changed my mind. Here’s why (1/13)

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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@AaronBastani It’s just a convenient way to package his racism

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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It is wrong for NJ legislators to go on a trip sponsored by the Israeli government as bombs are dropping & killing 100 Palestinian children a day. NJ constituents are losing family. Thanks @NJSpotlightNews for giving those who object, myself included, a chance to explain concerns

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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@JillFilipovic Biden has set the stage for this by repeatedly supporting the slanderous lie that these protests are based on hate. He has set the stage for all of the violence on campus & wants it to happen. If he called Gov. Hochul or Mayor Adams and told them not to do this they would listen.

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@DrEricaJohnson I think it’s a good thing and I could see myself writing that for men and women. Why devalue all the character strengths that we’ve characterized as too “feminine” ? I’d prefer to work with a thoughtful and considerate colleague over an arrogant self-centered jerk.

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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Biden is showing complete disregard for Arab and Muslim lives

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Biden is showing complete disregard for Arab and Muslim lives

It is difficult to put into words the sorrow and pain we and our communities feel seeing the scale of suffering compared to the Biden administration’s indifference.

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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@maxschachter @DNC @GOP I’m a state legislator in New Jersey, I’m so sorry for your loss and this terrible tragedy. If it would be allowed for me to walk through with you I will. I can be contacted here or through my assembly office at AswJaffer @njleg .org

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Dear supporters, it’s been an honor to serve as Assemblywoman. I’ve been proud to support legislation that serves the best interest of the public, including reproductive rights, gun safety, mental health, emergency services, transportation, worker rights, & language access (1/x)

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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This was a great week for representative & inclusive government! When I was sworn in as mayor of Montgomery Township in January 2019, I became the first South Asian woman to serve as mayor in New Jersey. This week, 3 amazing South Asian women have been sworn in as NJ mayors (1/2)

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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Check on your Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim friends. We are not okay.

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This is awful. I'm ashamed that the field of higher education in the US is ostracizing and abandoning Muslim students across the country. @USC owes this impressive young scholar an apology. I hope they change course and allow her to speak, an honor she earned as valedictorian.

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USC has canceled the commencement speech of 2024 valedictorian Asna Tabassum, citing safety concerns. Asna says @USC gave no evidence of threats but noted that "anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian voices" have subjected her to "racist hatred." Her statement:

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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Today I was part of a group meeting w/ Rep. Sherrill’s office to discuss the need for ceasefire especially w/ Israeli bombing of Rafah where over 1 million people are sheltering. We asked her to vote “no” on more weapons to Israel & for UNRWA funding to to be reinstated (1/2)

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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January is now designated Muslim Heritage Month in New Jersey! Introduced in the Assembly by Assemblywoman Angela V. McKnight (right) Co-sponsored by Assemblywoman Sadaf Jaffer (left) Signed by Governor Phil Murphy (center) on Saturday April 29, 2023 at Drumthwacket @GovMurphy

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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Sharing a statement below signed on by nearly 40 women in local and state elected politics calling for New Jersey's county party ballot line to be abolished. <<Elected Officials and Former Candidates Call for Abolishing the Line “It’s Time to Eliminate the Glass Ceiling for

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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@thrasherxy Far too many Democratic Party leaders are more concerned with assuaging the concerns of a caricatured Republican voter than serving the needs and values of people who actually consistently vote Democratic

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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I am truly honored to have earned the support of the voters in the 16th district. I hope this inspires people from diverse backgrounds to get more involved in public service. I look forward to working with my colleagues to build a stronger, healthier, and more prosperous future

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Freiman and Jaffer Win as LD16 Dems Sweep - Insider NJ -

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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When I joined the legislature I was told to inform leadership if I planned to vote “no” in committee so I could be substituted w/ another member. Why is it considered beyond the pale to publicly vote no? Legislators should be there to represent the best interest of the public.

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Loretta Weinberg

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@CJGriffinEsq @RabbleLowder Yes, Gordon Johnson was on his way to Trenton when he was called and told he’s being substituted. This is an affront to one of the states premier and most diverse districts.

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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I’m proud to have been sworn in as mayor of Montgomery Township by NJ Attorney General Gurbir Grewal. Thank you to everyone for your support and I look forward to serving my community in this new role!

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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After careful consideration, I have decided not to seek re-election to the New Jersey General Assembly. At this time, I would like to focus on my work in higher education and spend more time with my family, especially my young daughter.

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Visual representation of New Jersey politics

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Matt Dragon @[email protected]

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5 white dudes blocking a Latina Candidate from entering the event where there will be a "vote" to decide if their political group endorses her is so perfectly on the nose of everything that's wrong with NJ political machines & the County Line. @DonaldNorcross hope you're proud...

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End of the line celebrations! Thank you to the many dedicated researchers, advocates, & organizers who struggled for years to give NJ voters a true choice & candidates a level playing field. I hope to see more young/ women/ minority/ working class candidates in the years to come.

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Please read this courageous but terrifying resignation letter by Josh Paul, long time civil servant who resigned rather than sign off on Biden’s plan to escalate weapons shipments Israel. I beg people of conscience to speak out against this war

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@jacobkornbluh Come on @SpeakerPelosi this is absolutely pathetic. 75-80% of Democrats have consistently been shown to support a ceasefire and Israel was just found by the International Court of Justice to possibly be committing genocidal acts. Don’t insult the public with these baseless claims

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@AbuNasserGaza I’m very sorry for this terrible loss. Sending condolences to you and your loved ones

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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I was proud to swear in Eman El-Badawi as mayor of Cranbury. It is wonderful to see diverse women leaders rise to leadership positions across NJ. Eman is of Indian & Egyptian descent. Best of luck to the inspiring Mayor El-Badawi in her new role! Cranbury is lucky to have you!

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🇺🇸Congratulations to Eman El-Badawi as she is sworn in by Assemblywoman @sadafjaffer as Mayor of Cranbury, NJ! First Muslim Mayor in Cranbury & First Egyptian Mayor in NJ ! #Cranbury #NJ #EmanElBadawi #Mayor #MayorElBadawi #MuslimMayor #InspirationalWoman #Muslim #Egyptian

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Were we supposed to consider Megyn Kelly a serious journalist at some point? She is hate and fear mongering simply at the sight of Muslim prayer. There have been prayers from many different religions at the protests. Contending with so much hate from so many sides is exhausting.

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Cool. Enjoy the Sharia!

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@AmiDar I don’t think that’s true. The media is trying to cast this as one side or the other. The campus protests are about ceasefire, stopping the genocidal violence, and peace and justice for everyone. This is a peace movement.

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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@JoeBiden Thank you for your acknowledgement of this important time in our religious tradition

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These Barbies are at the dreamhouse working for the people of NJ 💖

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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Shameful. @RepJoshG stop targeting Palestinian, Arab & Muslim communities & allies who are already facing unimaginable trauma, pain, & stigma. The inhumanity of your consistent & biased attacks boggles the mind. I would hope a Congressman would have better things to focus on.

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None of this represents the best interest of the public, nor does it strengthen Democratic leadership, nor is it true to the values of equity Dems celebrate. Yet, challenging the line is almost impossible. Power corrupts and the power of the party line is almost absolute. (13/13)

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The male-dominated, racist environment in NJ politics is due in large part to the unique power NJ party leaders hold to decide the ballot (& most often the election). It weakens the Democratic Party & undermines candidates & elected officials being truly answerable to the public

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It is only because of NJ's county party ballot line that Sen. Bob Menendez could withstand a primary challenge & win re-election in 2018 despite his unpopularity. The line is detrimental to NJ & in deciding positions as powerful as US Senate, is a national security threat (12/13)

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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@schock @BKCHarvard Thank you for sharing. We must record these peaceful protests and the bravery and humanity of students who persist in the face of unrelenting gaslighting from leaders, complicity of institutions, and use of tax money and tuition funds to support genocidal massacres in Gaza.

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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Very much looking forward to speaking at Rutgers Newark!

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I just asked @TammyMurphyNJ at a meet and greet if she would call for a ceasefire in Gaza since she talks about how important it is to be a mother and 14,000 children have been killed. She said “we first of all have to remember Hamas is a terrorist organization” & (1/2)

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I started to see that rather than strengthening Democratic leadership the county party ballot line weakens it by constraining candidates and electeds from speaking and voting as they wish. Public debate is frowned upon and decision making power is highly concentrated. (9/13)

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@azaizamotaz9 I’m so sorry. Losing a friend is terrible and it’s totally unjust. Sending prayers for him and all his loved ones

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The underfunding of public transit in NJ is a policy decision. This needs to change. Public transport is crucial lifeline for so many communities in NJ, especially those who are not wealthy.

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🧵- I’m going to be the first to comment on this bc I know front office is preparing it. There is a major problem with Transit policy in NJ overall and it is unacceptable for NJTransit to push a large fare increase on regular residents within months of a massive tax break on the

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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“we need to bring the hostages home.”I said “for the sake of 100 hostages you think it’s ok to kill 30,000 people including 14,000 children? To bomb every hospital? To destroy every university? In Israel hostage families want ceasefire because bombs are killing hostages too”(2/2)

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Women and people of color are often barely tolerated, disrespected, bandied about as decorations, easily switched out and kicked out, & can often only continue if they toe the line of the men who insist they are really in charge. It weakens our party rather than strengthening it.

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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@RepMarkPocan @WCKitchen @RepMcGovern @janschakowsky Thank you all. Proud @RepBonnie is my Congresswoman

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@RepAndyKimNJ What does this mealy-mouthed statement mean? You refuse to condemn police escalation & militarized reactions to protests taking place. You reiterate the lie that protests are motivated by anti-Jewish sentiment when many of the protestors are Jewish and you continue to arm Israel.

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Oftentimes the ideas of wealthy, older, White men prevail. Legislation that in other states would be considered Republican is passed by Democrats (StayNJ, elections transparency act). Women are kicked off ballots & men inherit legislative seats from their fathers. (10/13)

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@nbcsnl @DavidKlion Thankful for this message centering peace & humanity. We should all advocate a stop to the massacres, to free the people of Palestine, and to free all hostages. It’s not up to private citizens individually, but our political leaders should listen to the public. We demand peace.

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Women are often treated differently & as obstacles. Once in the legislature, my peers praised me privately for being outspoken & challenging legislation, but they felt intense pressure not to speak or vote as they wanted. The ultimate threat is being tossed off the line. (8/13)

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In 2019 I visited Dearborn Michigan & was awarded a key to the city by the mayor. Everyone was extremely kind & hospitable. Arab communities are a beautiful part of this diverse city. Sad to see @WSJ spread hate and fear. Anti-Arab & anti-Muslim hate have no place in our media.

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Imagine harassing a hardworking person like this. The hate and Islamophobia people are contending with on a daily basis is awful.

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This man wearing a green jacket was berating and harassing a halal cart vendor off 83rd and 2nd Ave in NYC. Does anyone know who this man is? Planning to report to the authorities.

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Often during my campaign I felt & was told that my voice & issues didn't matter. When I tried to resist, I was told that candidates are "just cogs in the wheel" & “easily replaceable." That was v. demoralizing. I also saw how respect & deference are allocated to men with $ (7/13)

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The @DNC ’s abject failure to protect & support minority women like @RepRashida is absolutely shameful. It is a disgrace that members of Congress including @RepJoshG are co-signing a censure vote which is nothing more than an attempt to bully & silence a woman of color. Do better!

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@GovMurphy Glad you are calling for ceasefire & acknowledging the 1,000s of innocent people, including over 13,000 Palestinian kids who have been killed due to US policy. We must demand peace, safety, rights, dignity, & equality for all. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

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@tbluvoter @DemSocialists Shows the superficiality and the limits of your solidarity. Get your candidate to align with what 80% of Americans want - a ceasefire!

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<<If we’re truly going to get equal representation for women, or if we’re truly going to get equal representation for minorities, those who have privilege need to [….] put in the effort to recruit & retain women & minorities into the Legislature>>

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Hate kept Assemblywoman Jaffer from second run | NJ Spotlight News

Blatant racism and hatred helped convince Assemblywoman Sadaf Jaffer (D-Hunterdon) not to run for a second term.

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I didn't win in 2016, ran again in 2017 on the ballot & won, becoming the only Democratic local elected & the first one in several years. We built up the party, won more seats, I became mayor, & we were able to lead our town in an inclusive and safe manner through COVID-19 (3/13)

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Exhibit A of the racist logic behind US support for the genocide in Gaza. Rep. Goldman refuses to acknowledge that the people who live in the Middle East (other than Israelis) are human. They are all deemed terrorists simply for existing. #ceasefireInGazaNOW #StopArmingIsrael

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Confronted by voters, Rep. Dan Goldman says he doesn't "trust" number of kids killed in Gaza. Asked about US aid helping Israeli forces kill Palestinian men, women, and kids, Goldman begins response with "Israel is a democracy in an area surrounded by terrorists." @NY10Neighbors

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@LeilaFadel @NPR Awful, what can we do? NPR is so vital!

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Incumbents, the well-connected & wealthy have huge advantages in securing endorsements, nominations, & county party ballot lines. Women are often seen as extensions of men. At a recent convention, many told me they didn't feel free to vote for their preferred candidate (11/13)

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@shriyanevatia It appears to come as a shock to you that the highest aspiration of the brightest minds in society is not always to “lead some industry.” Your dismissiveness of someone like MLK is also quite clear. The efforts of activists are the only reason most of us have the rights we have

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Horrified by the hateful rhetoric of Trump's 2016 campaign, I ran as a write-in Democratic candidate in a town where Republicans were running unopposed. I knew it was an uphill battle but felt called to oppose Trump & his party & the danger they posed to many communities (2/13)

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In my idealistic vision of Democratic leadership, the county party line made sense. However, I soon learned the damaging impact it has on candidates, elected officials, & attempts to represent the will & needs of the public, especially working class, minorities, & women (6/13)

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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Vivek R had a Soros Fellowship which provides educational funding for immigrants who need financial support despite his income of $500K+ a year. This raises questions about his current anti-affirmative action stance. Why apply for a grant meant for immigrants in need?

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Me: "Did you not make 750,000 dollars?" Vivek Ramaswamy: "Not at the time I had applied for the [Soros] scholarship." Me: "Yes you did Vivek. This is awkward for you because you did. I've got the tax returns in front of my face." #receipts New clip 😉👇🏽

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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In a Palestinian enclave in NJ, grief pervades everything “a more pressing concern, she notes, is reaching a ceasefire & an end to the mounting death toll” “I feel like I'm not only speaking, I'm yelling and screaming at the top of my lungs, to deaf ears”

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In a Palestinian enclave in New Jersey, grief pervades everything

Residents of the Paterson, N.J., community say nearly everyone there knows someone killed in the Israel-Hamas war.

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

5 months

This is pathetic. Hate isn’t funny. It’s a wonder certain people continue to try to make a career out of being hateful. I hope this is condemned by all.

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5 months

😉 #FashionFriday !

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

3 months

With heavy bombing at Rafah - where 1.5 million displaced Gazans are seeking shelter - Senate Dems are pushing a $95 billion Israel Ukraine military aid package in an emergency Sunday session 2/11. @SenBooker @SenatorMenendez vote no on more bombs for Israel! #CeaseFirelnGazaNOW

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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@CharlieBaranski I do respect him for this because he was trying to stop the xenophobic hate the woman was expressing in the moment & distance himself from the anti-Obama racism claiming Obama is a foreigner. It would have been better to say “Arab” isn’t an insult, but it’s tough to cover it all

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

4 months

Sad to see a statement from NOW NJ supporting violence and massacres in Gaza with no consideration for the suffering and killing of Palestinian women and girls. @NationalNOW do you agree with this statement? Link:

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

2 months

For those in NJ who value your free speech rights to speak out against Israeli government policy: two bills enshrining the IHRA definition of antisemitism are up for a vote in the New Jersey Senate’s State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation committee on Monday

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

4 months

@POTUS has kept on so many horrible Republican foreign policy advisors. Like Trump, he seems to believe in the big man theory of politics & the failed idea of you get some other Arabs to agree with you, you can just cut out the Palestinians. Racist and wrong.

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Arnaud Bertrand

4 months

This is actually very worrying: Brett McGurk is probably the man most responsible for the disaster in Gaza as he pushed for the Saudi-Israel rapprochement, hoping he could relegate the Palestinian cause to the ash heap of history. Most observers agree

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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When a Republican State Senator retired in 2021 it created an opening to run for the legislature. Asm. Andrew Zwicker announced he was running for Senate&many encouraged me to challenge him in the primary. I opted to run for assembly in order to avoid a contentious primary (4/13)

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

7 months

It’s especially sad to realize people you thought were colleagues and allies don’t see your humanity.

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Cori Bush

7 months

Yesterday, Congress voted to censure @RashidaTlaib , the sole Palestinian-American serving in Congress. Our own colleagues. Colleagues who talk with her, laugh with her, spend time with her & smile in her face. 1/3

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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In addition to representing under-served communities, I believed I could inspire voters who might otherwise be apathetic to support Dems. I hoped this would help candidates up & down the ballot including Governor Murphy & county Dems who had led well during the pandemic (5/13)

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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Advice for the Biden campaign: you will face protestors as long as there are massacres in Gaza. Stop chanting “4 more years!” It sounds like cheering for 4 more years of bombing & is utterly dystopian. Also, call for #CeasefireNowInGaza . Your guy has the power to stop the carnage

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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@RepStenyHoyer We should be sanctioning Israel for massacres of Palestinian civilians not providing $14 billion for more weapons. It’s time to #StopArmingIsrael and call for a #CeaseFirelnGazaNOW . Listen to your constituents. We do not want more war. 13,000+ children have already been killed!

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

18 days

This man should have been president.

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Bernie Sanders

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In 1962, we organized sit-ins to end racist policies at the University of Chicago. In '63, I was arrested protesting segregated schools. But we were right. I’m proud to see students protesting the war in Gaza. Stay peaceful and focused. You’re on the right side of history.

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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Josh Gottheimer really wants to turn the US into a police state, @RepJoshG

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Prem Thakker

17 days

NEW: In a call hosted by No Labels, Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D) & Mike Lawler (R) spoke to trustees from NYU, WashU, and more. The reps suggested the campus protests helped inspire the TikTok ban and that the FBI could get more involved in investigating them.

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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There are so many hateful cowards in the Democratic Party. Will party leaders condemn this? They set the stage for the violence on campuses across the country & now they want it to escalate. Shame on @RepJoshG @RobMenendez4NJ @DonaldNorcross & all the other Dems who’ve signed on.

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Andrew Solender

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New: 21 House Democrats led by Reps. Gottheimer and Goldman sent a letter to Columbia’s board of trustees telling them to “act decisively” to end the encampment or resign. It’s a major escalation of Democrats’ rhetoric. @Axios

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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UPDATED 3-17-2024: Sharing a statement below signed on by 45 women in local and state elected politics calling for New Jersey's county party ballot line to be abolished. <<Elected Officials and Former Candidates Call for Abolishing the Line “It’s Time to Eliminate the Glass

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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NJ Congressman Josh Gottheimer wants to starve Palestinians. @RepJoshG <<Rep. Josh Gottheimer is urging fellow lawmakers to back calls to defund UNRWA as Palestinian suffering deepens and other nations restore support for the agency.>>

Hawkish Democrat Quietly Seeking To Extend U.S. Ban On U.N. Aid To Palestinians

Rep. Josh Gottheimer is urging fellow lawmakers to back calls to defund UNRWA as Palestinian suffering deepens and other nations restore support for the agency.

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

3 months

I'm supporting Patricia Campos-Medina for US Senate because she is a principled & effective leader who has a lifetime of experience that is sorely needed in US government. She will continue to fight for workers’ rights as she has in her work as a labor leader. @Patricia4NJ (1/9)

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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Josh Gottheimer continues his efforts to terrorize campuses & engage in witch-hunts against students & faculty with police & military interventions on campus. @RepJoshG has purposefully built a reputation as hostile to higher education and freedom of speech across the U.S.

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Jake Sherman

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NEW -- JOSH GOTTHEIMER is circulating this letter to BOWSER about the situation at GW

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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@GDCahill @staciberger @CoryBooker @POTUS I understand politics can feel tribal “us vs. them,” but mounting a primary challenge doesn’t make anyone a “bad Democrat.” This mindset exemplifies what’s wrong w/ “the line.” Party leadership shouldn’t be in a position to claim their candidates are “running w/ President Biden.”

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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@DavidKaib I’ve had parents reach out to me and share videos their kids are sending them of the violent response to student protests. Too many politicians don’t seem to realize they are disrespecting not only student constituents but also the parents of college students who love their kids.

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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I’m proud to announce that I’ve joined @StevenFulop ’s gubernatorial campaign as a policy advisor. My career in public service has been animated by a desire to harness policy to serve the needs of those too often left behind [Photo: @NjYoungDems Fundraiser, Feb 2023] (1/3)

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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@the_transit_guy I attended a MAAD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) event recently & was thinking that policies to counter drunk driving need to include more investments in public transportation. It is so sad how many people lose their lives to drunk driving, we need better, systemic solutions

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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@JumaaneWilliams Thank you. Good to hear a voice of sanity. Escalating a protest with violent police action is a terrible choice.

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

6 months

Sami is my friend. He is a good, caring, kind Palestinian American. He serves his community in NJ. His family’s loss is devastating. The deaths of 4,000 children in bombings is unacceptable. #ceasefireNOW @POTUS @GovMurphy @FirstLadyNJ @SenBooker @SenatorMenendez @AndyKimNJ

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Abby D. Phillip

6 months

Sami Shaban is a Palestinian-American who has lost 17 family members since this war began. That amounts to four generations, now gone. “My aunt, who is dependent on life- saving drugs, is running out of those medicines. My uncle, who requires oxygen tanks, is running out. It

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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Disappointed to see this sort of rhetoric from @FirstLadyNJ . Do we really want to go back to “axis of evil” thinking? George W. Bush shouldn’t be our model for foreign policy. There are far too many lives at stake, including innocent Palestinian children &American service-members

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Jordan Zakarin

4 months

Tammy Murphy, the ultra-wealthy wife of NJ Gov. Phil Murphy, is running for Senate and has a bonkers conspiracy theory about the Israeli war on Gaza.

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

3 months

Those in NJ interested in registering as an “uncommitted” delegate with the NJDSC you have until March 6 at 5pm. This sends a message that you are not okay with President Biden’s approach to the massacres in Gaza. Reach out w/ qs

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It's not just Michigan. Some NJ voters vow to ‘abandon Biden’ in presidential primary

Across New Jersey, Muslim and Arab residents say they will deliver a protest vote against Joe Biden in New Jersey’s June 4 presidential primary.

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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New Jersey Congressman Josh Gottheimer @RepJoshG wanted this to happen. He specifically wrote to DC officials demanding protestors be cleared out. He is opposed to students, faculty, and free speech. He is in favor of policing what people can do or say if opposed to his views.

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Deepa Iyer

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This raid and assault on sleeping students peacefully protesting at GW by the MPD was brutal and shameful.

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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The context is when I was being introduced to nominate Patricia, the chair said “Assemblywoman- actually what do we call you now? You’re just Sadaf.” I was also left out of the story of Democratic successes in Somerset. She said Drulis was elected in 2021 rather than Jaffer.

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Dr. Patricia Campos-Medina

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2 months

Thank you @sadafjaffer You will always be known to us women of color in NJ politics, as the Honorable former Assemblywoman for LD-16, Mayor & Municipal Chair of Montgomery Township. You are a courageous leader & we see you. I am grateful for your support. @Patricia4NJ

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Dr. Sadaf Jaffer 🕊Former NJ Assemblywoman & Mayor

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From a friend: “I was just informed today of the most devasting loss of life in my family to date. 15 members of my family were killed in one bombing […] The savage murdering of people is happening every day. Pleading ignorance is not ok. Moving on is not ok.“ #CeasefireNOW

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