Pro-Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani demands ban of pet dogs in NYC over Islam—claims it’s a ‘joke’ after backlash

Nerdeen Kiswani wrote on X, "Finally, NYC is coming to Islam. Dogs definitely have a place in society, just not as indoor pets. Like we've said all along, they are unclean." After backlash against the post ensued, Kiswani wrote in a follow-up post, "[Laughing] at the Zionists frothing at the mouth at this, thinking they're doing something," she wrote. "It's obviously a joke I don't care if you have a dog, I do care if your dog is sh*tting everywhere and you're not cleaning it."

https://twitter.com/NerdeenKiswani/status/2022091365182845006

"Also clearly trying to weigh in on an issue unaware of the current NYC discourse where we're collectively (jokingly) hating on dogs given all the visible dog sh*t in the unmelted snow," she added. Muslims typically do not keep dogs as pets, as many believe that they are meant for hunting or herding, according to the Daily Mail.

https://twitter.com/NerdeenKiswani/status/2022122100937589072

Kiswani has led several pro-Palestinian rallies in the Big Apple with the organization "Within Our Lifetime," which calls for Israel to be eradicated. When the October 7 massacre in Israel took place, she shared two posts from Within Our Lifetime that suggested the mass killing by Hamas terrorists was justified. The post on X from Within Our Lifetime called for a rally "as we mobilize to defend the heroic Palestinian resistance, honor our martyrs and let the world know that NYC stands with Gaza."