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September 13, 2017
Update: He lost the primary Tuesday but is humbled because he came so close and will run again.
The following information comes from El-Yateem himself during an interview with The Village Voice.
Khader El-Yateem is the first avowed Socialist and liberation theologist to seek the Democratic nomination for the City Council seat in District 43. He will primary an allegedly less radical Democrat Justin Brannon in what he describes as a “battle for the soul of New York City”.
Brannon is supported by the Working Families Party which strives to get the most Progressive [Communist?] people elected.
The leftist strongly supports single-payer healthcare, a free CUNY and SUNY, and opposes real estate developers. He is anti-police.