Obama's ex-director of National Security Council is ARRESTED after Islamophobic outburst at NYC halal food vendor where he mocked Quran over Israel's war against Hamas

Daily Mail UK ^ | November 22, 2023 | Stephen M. Lepore

[Morgana]

Barack Obama's former National Security Council director has been arrested after shocking footage showed him berating a halal vendor.

Stuart Seldowitz, 64, issued a half-hearted apology on Tuesday night for unleashing on the street cart owner in New York City amid the war between Israel and Hamas.

Julie Menin, a New York City Councilmember, posted on X Wednesday evening that Seldowitz has been arrested and is currently in NYPD custody.

DailyMail.com has reached out to the NYPD for comment, they have not yet confirmed the arrest.

Shocking footage emerged on Tuesday of Seldowitz telling the vendor 'if we killed 4,000 Palestinian children, it wasn't enough'.

He also asked if the victim 'raped his daughter like Mohammed and even threatened to get him deported to Egypt during the sick tirade.

The New York-based firm he was working with, Gotham Government Relations, 'ended all affiliation' with him and offered to represent the vendor in any lawsuits.

Speaking to City & State Tuesday night, Seldowitz, who was deputy director in the US State Department's Office of Israel and Palestinian Affairs from 1999 to 2003, offered a brief apology.

'I regret the whole thing happened and I'm sorry,' he said. 'But you know, in the heat of the moment, I said things that probably I shouldn't have said.'

He said 'I did have an argument with a food vendor. It is quite possible that it's me. I mean, I've not seen the video, but I believe it's probably me.'

But despite going on a rant regarding the vendor's belief in the Quran, he doesn't believe he has any problem with Muslims.

'If I had to do it all over again, I would not have raised the religious aspect,' Seldowitz said.

[rbg81]

I think Stuart Seldowitz is probably an a-hole. That being said, when did ranting in the street become an arrestable offense?

And, just wondering: Did any of the NYU or Columbia protesters yelling “gas the Jews” get arrested??

I think we know the answer to that one.

[rbg81]

Arrested though? If being an @$$#*!& is being criminalized now though... we’ll need a lot more jails.

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Meanwhile, people who play the Knockout game and shoplift walk out scott free.

[TalBlack]

He was arrested for saying stuff?

[wardaddy]

Red pilled Jewish lefty

So now it matters

Destroy my culture he’s down with it

Sorry not impressed

[Toddsterpatriot]

Seldowitz deserved to get arrested for his rant

Which anti-rant law did he break?

[LeoWindhorse]

I love it
You go, Seldowitz boy