Antisemitic Organizations & Individuals

Guy Christensen is a TikTok influencer who goes by the handle YourFavoriteGuy and has more than 3 million followers. He claims to be 19 years old and to live in Pennsylvania. Christensen posted a TikTok video supporting the May 21, 2025, killing of two Israeli embassy staffers. His video (now deleted by TikTok) stated: “I do not condemn the elimination of the Zionist officials who worked at the Israeli embassy last night…I want to urge you first to support [the shooter] Elias’ actions. He is not a terrorist. He’s a resistance fighter, and the fact is that the fight against Israel’s war machine, against their genocide machine, against their criminality, includes their foreign diplomats in this country.”

The Liberation Caucus describes itself on X as “A Marxist-Leninist-Maoist caucus in DSA.” After Elias Rodriguez shot two Israeli Embassy staffers in cold blood on May 21, 2025, yelling “Free, free Palestine,” the caucus posted “Free Elias Rodriguez and all political prisoners” on X and endorsed a statement saying  the shooting was “a legitimate act of resistance against the zionist state.” The Caucus has held to its violent stance despite pushback from DSA leadership.

Bronx Anti-War describes itself as “A Lënapehòkink-based working-class, BIPOC-led, anti-imperialist organization.” Immediately after the murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers in May of 2025, the group posted in praise of the shooter, saying, “What Elias Rodriguez did is the highest expression of anti-Zionism,” and “We need more Elias Rodriguez in this world.”

A dual Italian-American citizen and creative director for several luxury brands including Tiffany & Co., Coach, Bergdorf Goodman and Kate Spade, Testanero was caught on tape riding a subway in New York City berating a Trump supporter, calling him “uneducated” and a “racist.” The situation escalated when Testanero ran out of the subway car and attempted to snatch the individual’s red “Make America Great Again” baseball cap, resulting in her tripping and falling onto the cement. A former coworker noted in an interview with the New York Post that Testanero had become “extremely liberal and very agitated,” often engaging in arguments with Republicans and calling out individuals she believed to be “racist.” 

Jammal serves as Secretary General of the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), an umbrella group established in 2014 that encompasses prominent Islamist organizations including CAIR and American Muslims for Palestine (AMP). Prior to his role at USCMO, Jammal was a board member of the Bridgeview Mosque in Illinois. This religious institution has faced scrutiny for its connections to extremist figures and organizations. Under Jammal’s leadership, USCMO has worked closely with Islamist advocacy groups, including CAIR, whose leaders such as Nihad Awad, have been accused of maintaining ties to Hamas and other radical movements. Jammal has appeared alongside Awad at multiple events, reinforcing a strategic alliance between USCMO and CAIR. Jammal’s past associations raise further concerns: In 2003, while serving as a board member at the aforementioned Bridgeview Mosque, he helped raise funds for the legal defense of Sami Al-Arian, who later pleaded guilty to providing material support to Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), a designated terrorist organization. Despite the charges, Jammal defended the mosque’s actions, claiming that it was simply supporting a “community member’s legal defense.” Jammal has also been associated with events and organizations that have expressed support for Hamas. Following the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel in which more than 1,200 Israeli civilians were slaughtered, USCMO did not issue a condemnation of Hamas. Through his leadership at USCMO, Jammal has positioned himself as a key figure in American Muslim advocacy networks. However, his ties to Islamist figures, refusal to distance himself from radical elements, and longstanding involvement with organizations linked to extremism raise serious questions about his role in shaping the political and ideological landscape of Muslim activism in the United States. 

A Virginia-based surgeon and a senior board member of CAIR’s Washington Trust Foundation (the entity that controls CAIR’s extensive real estate assets), over the years Omeish has been embroiled in controversies involving extremist rhetoric, affiliations with Islamist organizations, and suspicious financial dealings. In 2007, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine appointed Omeish to the Virginia Commission on Immigration. However, he was forced to resign just a month later when video footage surfaced of him praising “the jihad way” as the means to “liberate your land.” Omeish previously served as President of the Muslim American Society (MAS), an organization founded by individuals linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. Additionally, as a board member of Dar Al-Hijrah, a mosque in Falls Church, Virginia, Omeish played a role in hiring Anwar al-Awlaki as an imam. Al-Awlaki later became a leading figure in Al-Qaeda and was linked to multiple terrorist plots. In 2017, Libya’s Defense and National Security Committee listed Omeish’s name as the 29th among 75 individuals designated as terrorists, identifying him as an “international member of the Muslim Brotherhood.” In 2023, just nine days after the Hamas October 7 terrorist attack that took the lives of more than 1,200 Israeli civilians, Omeish posted a poem in Arabic on Facebook expressing hope that “Jihad and the Mujahideen” would be victorious. Despite scrutiny, Omeish remains influential within CAIR and broader Islamist advocacy networks.

A controversial imam, Thahabi has promoted antisemitic, anti-LGBTQ, anti-Western, and anti-women’s rights rhetoric. He previously served in the United Kingdom and was later hired by Masjid Assunnah in Florida. Thahabi has supported violent jihad, stating that “Jihad is a must for Muslims.” He has praised Islamic punishments and expressed open hatred for Jews, comparing them to Satan in a June 2024 sermon. Thahabi’s influence has sparked concern over his role in Masjid Assunnah’s Islamic school, with fears of youth radicalization due to his extremist ideology.