The first Palestinian American elected to the New York State Legislature celebrated her historic victory by displaying the Palestinian flag on social media, without including the American flag.
Socialist Democratic nominee Aber Kawas defeated Republican nominee Han-Khon To in New York’s 12th State Senate District on Tuesday, becoming the first Palestinian American elected to the state legislature. Kawas celebrated her victory in an X post, declaring, “We made history” alongside a Palestinian flag emoji, with no American flag included in the message.
We made history. 🇵🇸 https://t.co/r9dnacASP5
— Aber Kawas (@AberKawas) November 4, 2026
Kawas describes herself on her to her website as a “community organizer and democratic socialist running to represent parts of Astoria, Sunnyside, Woodside, Ridgewood, Maspeth, Long Island City, Elmhurst, Glendale, and Jackson Heights.”
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