Columbia U. protester linked directly to Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades: DOJ says

"This is the finger I use for my nose," Bazrouk bragged

In a shocking revelation, The New York Post has exposed the Naziesque ties of Tarek Bazrouk, a vile "Jew-hater" who wreaked havoc on Columbia University’s campus with anti-Israel protests and allegedly plotted to set a Jewish student ablaze. 

This scumcrumpet, now facing federal hate crime charges, was reportedly linked directly to Hamas’ murderous al-Qassam Brigades, receiving regular updates from their mouthpiece, Abu Obeida, according to federal documents. 

This is the smoking gun proving Hamas’ tentacles slither onto American soil, manipulating agitators like Bazrouk to sow chaos and hatred against Jews.

Bazrouk, a 20-year-old New Yorker with no ties to Columbia as a student, strutted around campus sporting the green headband of Hamas terrorists, bragging to his pinhead pals about his overseas relatives in the terror group, prosecutors allege. His phone was a cesspool of pro-Hamasshole and pro-Hezbollah propaganda, glorifying the scum who’ve slaughtered thousands of Jews and Israelis, attacked Americans, and openly vow to annihilate both Israel and the U.S. 

Among the filth was a photo of the now dead Yahya Sinwar, the al-Qassam mastermind behind the barbaric Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, and a meme drooling over the brigades: “By God I would not trade the Al Qassam Brigades for the world and everything in it. May God be pleased with them and allow them to break the wicked enemy through him.”

This Nazi’s hatred ran deep. 

Court documents reveal texts where he proudly called himself a “Jew hater,” branded Jews “worthless,” begged “Allah” to “get us rid of [Jews],” and hurled slurs like “F**king Jew” at an acquaintance. He even told a friend to “slap that bitch” over a woman with an Israeli sticker on her laptop. 

During Columbia’s April 2024 protests, Bazrouk allegedly texted a buddy about lighting a flare and wanting to burn someone, only stopping because “too many” people were around, otherwise he “would’ve hurted [sic] them.” His depravity, and his lack of proper English, knew no bounds. He is accused of punching Jewish student Jonathan Lederer in the face while ranting about Hitler and Nazis, stealing his brother’s flag in a deranged outburst near campus on Dec. 9, 2024.

But Bazrouk’s alleged crime spree didn’t stop there. 

He’s charged with three hate crimes for attacks on Jews, including lunging at a group with Israeli flags at a Gaza war protest outside the New York Stock Exchange on April 15, 2024, and kicking a Jewish student in the stomach as cops dragged him away. On Jan. 6, 2025, he allegedly punched another protester draped in an Israeli flag near Union Square, his face masked with a keffiyeh. Despite arrests, this predator “remained undeterred,” returning to “using violence to target Jews in New York City,” said US Attorney Jay Clayton.

When feds searched Bazrouk’s Manhattan home, where he lived with family, they uncovered a replica firearm, spent shell casings, brass knuckles, a switchblade, a hunting knife, and a staggering $750,000 in cash stashed in a safe. His defense claims the money came from his job at a Connecticut smoke shop, but this was no innocent clerk. 

Bazrouk was arrested there in December 2024 for “operating a drug factory” with $25,000 in marijuana products.

Columbia, plagued by masked anti-Israel agitators in 2024, was forced to call in the NYPD to clear out these radical cretins, who even illegally seized a university building. NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban nailed it, pointing to “professional outside agitators” like Bazrouk fueling the chaos. 

The university distanced itself, stating it has “no record of Bazrouk being on campus” and “strongly condemns anti-Semitism,” emphasizing he’s not affiliated with them. Yet, Hamas’ shadow looms large. A lawsuit reveals the terror group taunted Israeli hostage Shlomi Ziv with images of Columbia’s anti-Semitic protests, boasting of operatives on U.S. campuses.

Bazrouk’s alleged trips to the West Bank and Jordan in late 2024 raise seriously chilling questions about his activities there. Prosecutors, building their case, say he’s a “danger to the community” with his “support for terrorist groups,” “avowed hatred of Jews,” and arsenal of weapons. 

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He has been denied bail, he’s been caged since May 7, 2025, facing only up to 30 years if convicted. His lawyer, Andrew Dalack, weakly denies any Hamas connection but offers no real defense, mainly due to the fact that the evidence is overwhelming.

This isn’t an isolated case. Jewish groups and the Anti-Defamation League’s Oren Segal warn that Hamas and Hezbollah’s influence festers in U.S. protests, with their flags waved shamelessly. Bazrouk’s actions expose the ugly truth: anti-Israel campus chaos isn’t just misguided activism, it’s a front for terror-backed hatred targeting Jews and Israel’s right to exist.

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Feds raid homes of NYC Mayor Eric Adams' top aides

People judge you by the friends you keep. In politics, people are judged by the people to whom they give top government positions. In the case of the Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, his top aides' homes have been raided by federal law enforcement agents this week.

This is what appears to be a new criminal investigation unrelated to the other investigation--federal corruption into Adams and his campaign which is alleged to be tied to the Turkish government.

According to a local NBC News affiliate, the FBI executed search warrants at the home of Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks and a home shared by First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, and Schools Chancellor David Banks.

In addition, investigators also seized personal phones of New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban and Timothy Pearson, the mayor's senior adviser, according to the former newspaper, The New York Times. The rag also said the a consultant, Terence Banks' home was searched--he is the brother of Philip and David Banks.

“Investigators have not indicated to us the mayor or his staff are targets of any investigation,” City Hall lawyer Lisa Zornberg said. “As a former member of law enforcement, the mayor has repeatedly made clear that all members of the team need to follow the law.”

What a concept.

The criminal investigation is being run out of the Southern District of New York, which focuses on government corruption cases and is also conducting the separate criminal investigation into Adams. 

Last month, The New York Times reported that prosecutors in the case involving the Turkish government recently issued a new round of grand jury subpoenas as part of their criminal investigation. These subpoenas include Mayor Adams himself, who is now under investigation.

Up until this development, the publicly available information indicated that prosecutors were primarily focusing on his campaign, not directly on the mayor, despite having seized his electronic devices last year.

The investigation is looking into whether Adams’ election campaign got illegal donations from the Turkish government. They are checking to see if Adams did anything in return since he has strong connections with Turkey.

The investigation is focusing on free upgrades the mayor got on Turkish Airlines flights and on Adams pushing the then-Fire Commissioner, Daniel A. Nigro, in 2021 to let the Turkish government use a new high-rise consulate in Manhattan temporarily. Fire officials hadn't approved the building because it wasn't safe enough.

Adams' alleged actions allowed the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to lead the opening of their 35-story tower in September 2021. Fire officials said the building had serious fire safety problems. The building, which cost $300 million, is the most expensive project by a foreign country.

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Migrant teen who shot at cops in Times Sq. to be tried as adult: no bail for the punk

The 15-year-old migrant from Venezuela who shot a tourist and fired at police with a "big boy" gun near Times Square on Thursday will be charged as an adult for attempted murder. The boy, who cried like a girl when caught, will be held without bail, so Kamala Harris can save her time and forget about the GoFundMe she might have considered.

The NYPD said the boy was charged on Friday afternoon with a long list of charges including two counts of attempted murder, assault, attempted assault and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.

The Manhattan DA's office asked that the teen be held without bail as the evidence in the case is "very strong." They noted that the punk  "demonstrated that he is an extreme flight risk and is facing a long sentence of incarceration on this strong case, where he shot an innocent bystander in Times Square and then fired at the police officer who was trying to arrest him. The facts of this case are particularly serious, and the evidence is very strong."

The teen arrived in New York City from Communist Venezuela less than six months ago and was living in a taxpayer-funded shelter on the Upper West Side, just a stone's throw from millionaire hedge fund geniuses who voted Democrat.

It is unclear if the punk was in the country, legally or illegally, but don't bet against it.

Police said that the punk was captured on security video opening fire inside a sporting goods store in Times Square after a security guard stopped him with stolen merchandise.

The shot missed the security guard but struck a female Brazilian tourist in the leg as the punk and one of the other scumwafers bolted from the scene.

The fleeing migrant fired at least twice at a responding police officer, while a second officer apprehended the other fleeing migrant punk. 

The NYPD quickly launched a search for the punk, calling him "armed and dangerous," but left off "cowardly" as we later discovered, when he cried like a Betsy Wetsy doll after he was caught Friday.

His next court appearance will be on Feb. 10 at the New York Supreme Criminal Court.

"The shooting incident last night in Times Square was way beyond reckless," Commissioner Edward Caban said at a Friday evening news conference to announce the arrest. "In the middle of the busiest, mostly highly-trafficked part of the city, a criminal with a firearm decides to pull the trigger."

"If you think you attack a member of this department, if you think you could threaten the lives of the very people who keep us safe. If you think you could put others at deadly risk and get away with it, then think again," Caban said. "We will never stop pursuing you. We will find you, and we will arrest you."

The shooting came less than two weeks after another group of migrants attacked cops in Timers Square.

Several suspects in that case have been indicted, but only one is being held in custody.

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