Palestinian activist arrested
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Palestinian activist arrested
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At around 6:30 a.m. on Friday, April 26, four men in civilian dressthree NYPD detectives and one agent of the Immigration and Naturalization (INS)accompanied by a group of uniformed police officers, came to the home of Bernard McFall and Faruk Abdel-Muhti at Lefrak City in Corona, Queens.
The officers banged on the door loudly and said they wanted to ask Mr. Abdel-Muhti some questions about September 11th. Mr. McFall asked if they had a warrant; they said they did not, and they claimed they did not need a warrant. The agents said they believed there were weapons and explosives in the apartment. Mr. McFall telephoned attorney Gilma Camargo of American Association of Jurists; when the officers threatened to break down the door and become verbally abusive, Mr. Camargo advised Mr. McFall to open the door in order to prevent a violent intrusion.
Mr. McFall opened the door, and the agents entered and asked to see Mr. Abdel-Muhtis identification; when he showed it to them they said he was under arrest for being in the United States illegally. The agents handcuffed Mr. Abdel-Muhti, saying they were taking him to 26 Federal Plaza and that he would be deported. The agents took Mr. Abdel Muhti away without searching the apartment.
The officers banged on the door loudly and said they wanted to ask Mr. Abdel-Muhti some questions about September 11th. Mr. McFall asked if they had a warrant; they said they did not, and they claimed they did not need a warrant. The agents said they believed there were weapons and explosives in the apartment. Mr. McFall telephoned attorney Gilma Camargo of American Association of Jurists; when the officers threatened to break down the door and become verbally abusive, Mr. Camargo advised Mr. McFall to open the door in order to prevent a violent intrusion.
Mr. McFall opened the door, and the agents entered and asked to see Mr. Abdel-Muhtis identification; when he showed it to them they said he was under arrest for being in the United States illegally. The agents handcuffed Mr. Abdel-Muhti, saying they were taking him to 26 Federal Plaza and that he would be deported. The agents took Mr. Abdel Muhti away without searching the apartment.
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Palestinian activist arrested
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“Palestinian activist arrested,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed October 1, 2026, https://911.dev.chnm.gmu.edu/items/1452/.