Abdullah Akl
Abdullah Akl is a fervent purveyor of rabid Jew-hatred, whose vocal support for terrorism, intifada, and disdain for Zionists is matched only by his calls for the destruction of Israel. As a prominent figure within the violent organization ‘ Within Our Lifetime,’ led by our 2020 ‘Antisemite of the Year’ Nerdeen Kiswani, Akl spearheads anti-Israel and anti-American activism. Notorious for targeting young Jewish cancer patients and orchestrating violent protests that disrupt major streets and transportation hubs across New York City, Akl embodies a dangerous brand of extremism taking over the U.S.
Not surprisingly, as of January 2024, Akl’s LinkedIn profile indicated that he had been engaged in contract work as a “Field & Digital Organizer” since February 2020 for MPower Change, a “Muslim digital advocacy organization” founded by anti-Israel activist and former ‘Antisemite of the Week’ Linda Sarsour.
Examples of Abdullah Akl’s extreme Jew hatred include:
- On May 30, 2021, Abdullah Akl shared to Instagram: “Students, Faculty, and Community Organizations are sending a clear message to CUNY: Zionism out of CUNY!”
- Several weeks later, Akl led anti-Israel protestors with chants: “ZIONISM IS TERRORISM” and “GLOBALIZE THE INTIFADA” and “Judaism yes, Zionism no! The state of Israel must go!”
- On September 3, 2021, Akl was filmed shouting alongside anti-Israel protestors, “Five, Six, Seven, Eight! Smash the settler Zionist state!”
- At the same riot, Akl and Nerdeen Kiswani chanted, “It is right to rebel! Israel go to hell!” and “Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Zionism has got to go!”
- In January 2022, Akl shared a phot o of himself alongside a sign that read, “FREEDOM FOR HISHAM ABU HAWASH,” a reference to a Palestinian convicted terrorist for Islamic jihad.
In April 2024, Akl was recorded at a Palestinian rally in Central Park, where he called for the deaths of Jews. He chanted, “Ya Abu Obaida, ya habib, udrub udrub Tel-Aviv!” (Abu Obaida, my love, strike, strike Tel Aviv). Abu Obeida is the official spokesperson for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas.