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Father Khader El-Yateem is a Palestinian American Pastor and longtime resident of Bay Ridge,
Brooklyn. With the support of local organizers and activists, including Aber Kawas and Linda
Sarsour, he launches a campaign for a seat on the city council. If successfully elected, Palestinian
Lutheran pastor, Father El-Yateem will be his community's first Arab-American councilmember. As
grassroots energy coalesces around Father Khader El-Yateem's bid to make history, the campaign
reveals the aspirations, divisions and prejudices of this multicultural district."
Out of 40,000 Americans living in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn only 250 were registered to vote.
Father Khader El-Yateem, an Arab American Pastor from Palestine, and Linda Sarsour, organizer of the Women’s March on Washington, come together in the wake of President Trump’s anti-Muslim policies. With Sarsour’s support, El-Yateem runs for New York City council. Will he be the first Arab American to ever win a seat in the race? The documentary follows the drama of his candidacy