"Ex-Obama Adviser Faces Backlash for Islamophobic Harassment of Halal Food Vendor"

Stuart Seldowitz, a former senior US official and ex-Obama adviser, is facing backlash after harassing a halal food vendor in New York. In a video, Seldowitz is seen taunting and threatening the vendor, stating that more Palestinian children should die. He also made derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad and threatened to use his government connections to mobilize Egypt's secret police against the vendor. Seldowitz's employer, Gotham Government Relations, has severed ties with him, and the CEO has offered to legally represent the vendor pro bono. The incident highlights the growing tensions surrounding the Gaza war and the ongoing pro-Israel and pro-Palestine demonstrations in New York.