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Far-right anti Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders, second left, casts his vote at a polling station during general elections in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Officials say the British political commentator Sami Hamdi has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at San Francisco International Airport. Hamdi was on a speaking tour in the U.S. On Saturday he had addressed the annual gala for the Sacramento, California, chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR. CAIR is the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy organization. It called for Hamdi’s immediate release, saying the commentator has not been deported and remains in U.S. custody. U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin indicated on social media that Hamdi’s visa was revoked and that he is in ICE custody pending removal. A U.S. official said the detention was related to statements Hamdi has made about the Middle East.

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Far-right anti islam lawmaker Geert Wilders campaigns in Volendam, Netherlands, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

If Zohran Mamdani wins New York City’s mayor’s race next month, he would become the city’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest in a century. But his election would also shatter another long-standing norm – that New York politicians remain fiercely supportive of Israel. Mamdani, a democratic socialist and staunch supporter of Palestinian rights, has described himself as an anti-Zionist and accused Israel of genocide. But as his opponent, Andrew Cuomo, has seized on those views as evidence of antisemitism, polls show the broader electorate is increasingly sympathetic to Mamdani’s position. That has caused consternation among pro-Israel supporters.