Former Obama adviser Stuart Seldowitz was caught in yet another tantrum in New York when he asked Russian diplomats if they were “one of Putin’s prostitutes.”
Seldowitz, who is accused of making Islamophobic slurs against a halal street vendor, also harassed Russian officials after the war with Ukraine broke out, according to footage obtained by The Grayzone.
Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Dmitry Polyansky, told the news agency that he and his team had been “harassed by him for more than a year and we could not identify him.”
The outlet shared footage of Seldowitz saying, “Is that your fellow whore?” Are you one of Putin’s prostitutes? Are you proud that your country is killing all these innocent children?
Polyanskiy claimed that Seldowitz, 64, stood at the entrance to the Russian mission to verbally attack diplomats and even tried to molest his dog.
Seldowitz, who was charged with five counts in connection with an Islamophobic attack on a halal street vendor, also harassed Russian diplomats in the city
Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy told the medium that he and his team had been “harassed by him for more than a year and we could not identify him.”
The Grayzone has obtained footage of former US State Department official Stuart Seldowitz harassing Russian diplomats through the UN
Seldowitz, now infamous for his viral Islamophobic rants, is said to have called Russian UN officials “whores” and even harassed a diplomatic doghttps://t.co/K976DS3yag pic.twitter.com/tcPsibv5Ih
— The Grayzone (@TheGrayzoneNews) November 22, 2023
The diplomat said the former Obama adviser even harassed his dog
He told The Grayzone: “[Seldowitz] was persistent and it was personal. That’s the problem. We don’t have a problem with someone expressing concerns or disagreements with our policies, but when it gets personal and a person actually harasses and stalks women, insults them, tells them they’re “whores” and all of those things, then that’s it the something we do couldn’t bear it.’
The video was reportedly recorded after Russia invaded Ukraine. could not independently confirm the authenticity of the footage.
Seldowitz, 64, issued a half-hearted apology Tuesday night for attacking the Upper East Side street cart worker.
An NYPD spokesperson confirmed to that Seldowitz was arrested and charged Wednesday evening.
Seldowitz, 64, issued a half-hearted apology Tuesday evening for letting loose on the street cart owner amid the war between Israel and Hamas in New York City.
An NYPD spokesperson confirmed to that Seldowitz was arrested and charged Wednesday evening.
Polyanskiy claimed that Seldowitz would stand at the entrance to the Russian mission and verbally attack diplomats
Stuart Seldowitz, 64, apologized last night after the videos went viral. He threatened to report the young salesman to immigration authorities and called him a “terrorist.”
He also asked whether the victim “raped his daughter like Mohammed and even threatened him with deportation to Egypt” during the medical tirade.
The New York-based firm he worked with, Gotham Government Relations, “terminated all association” with him and offered to represent the seller in any litigation.
Halal cart worker Mohammad Hussein, 24, told on Wednesday morning that the harassment began two weeks ago when he claimed Seldowitz, 64, started randomly targeting him, asking him where he was from , and then scolding him for the war with Hamas in Israel and Gaza.
Now he is afraid to go to work or “argue” with a man who has so many political connections.
Hussein said he was afraid to go to work or “argue” with a man who has so many political connections.
Seldowitz apologized last night and told City and State in an interview that he regretted what he said in the “heat of the moment.”
Mohammad, speaking in Arabic while his boss translated, told that he felt “violated.”
Mohammad said the incidents began randomly on November 7.
When visited the shopping cart on Wednesday, there were no pro-Palestinian flags or posters.
The street cart vendor who was harassed by former Obama administration delegate Stuart Seldowitz is seen today forwarding the abuse to
Car owner Islam Mustafa, who was dressed in black, told how Seldowitz began harassing his employees a week ago. He is pictured with Ahmed Mohian (right), his business partner
The owners insist they have never put up any political posters or messages and that they simply want to “serve the community.”
“We’ve been here for years and haven’t had any problems with anyone.” We’ve been here ever since [Q] The train opened about six or seven years ago and we haven’t had any problems.
“Our employees have no criminal record, there are no problems with anyone, we are all well trained,” he said.
Seldowitz, he said, came up to him by chance and started asking him where he was from.
He then began insulting him about the war and accusing him of supporting Hamas.
A customer called the NYPD, but business owners said the problem was largely ignored. Now, after public outrage and support for Mohammad has grown, the NYPD is investigating.
“We are extremely upset by the offensive language he used. “It’s unfortunate that it happened.
“We have no hatred towards anyone.” We have all respect for all religions and ideologies, we are not here to foment hate speech. How could a government official say such a thing? Mustafa, the business owner, added while speaking to .
In a video he threatened Mohammad: “I will send your picture to my friends in the immigration office.” The Mukhabarat in Egypt will get your parents. Does your father like his fingernails? He will take them down one by one.’
In one of his most despicable comments, he said: “If we killed 4,000 Palestinian children, that wasn’t enough.”
Seldowitz apologized last night, telling the city and state that he regretted the incident and “should not have brought up the religious aspect.”
“I feel sorry for him, he feels so much hatred towards the Islamic religion and the Muslim people in general.”