Almost two weeks after the Council on American-Islamic Relations endorsed Katie Wilson, who beat Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell by nearly 10 percentage points in the Aug. 5 primary, the mayoral hopeful still doesn’t list CAIR among nearly 50 organizational endorsements on her campaign site.
Wilson, who is “fine with being called a socialist,” lists the American Muslim Advancement Council on her endorsement page. (JNS sought comment from Wilson’s campaign.)
The co-founder and executive director of the Transit Riders Union has faced scrutiny on the legitimacy of her endorsements after she was accused of faking an endorsement from black civil rights leader Claude Burfect.
CAIR wrote in its endorsement that Wilson “is committed to creating a Washington where justice and compassion guide every decision.”
Wilson has referred to “genocide” in Gaza, and a screenshot purports to show her saying she is open to boycotting the Jewish state, and, as Jewish Insider has reported, her comments are causing Seattle Jewish leaders to worry.
CAIR has blamed Israel for being attacked on Oct. 7. In recent days, Republican lawmakers have asked the U.S. Treasury Department to probe alleged CAIR ties to Hamas, a U.S.-designated terror organization.
