“You support killing little children,” Seldowitz says to the vendor in one video.
In another video, Seldowitz asks the man whether he’s familiar with Egypt’s General Intelligence Service, better known as the Mukhabarat.
When asked via email for additional comment on the videos, Seldowitz said, “Happy to talk (Wednesday).
Mohamed Attia, of the Street Vendor Project, said the vendor told him he did not instigate the conversation with Seldowitz.
New York City Councilmember Julie Menin reached out to the organization and reported the incidents to police, Attia said.
Persons:
CNN —, Obama, Stuart Seldowitz, Seldowitz, ” Seldowitz, Christopher Wray, We’re, “ Mukhabarat, Prophet Mohammed, Islam, “, Barack Obama’s, hasn’t, ”, Mohamed Attia, Attia, Mohamed, doesn’t, “ Mohamed, ” Attia, Julie Menin, ” Menin
Organizations:
CNN, National Security Council, NYPD, Seldowitz, New York City Police Department, Defamation League, Egypt’s General Intelligence Service, Daily, Hamas, City & State, National Security Council South, Directorate, Gotham Government Relations, New, New York City
Locations:
New York City, Manhattan, Israel, Egypt, New, New York