Minneapolis business owner tries to ban Frey over mayor's Israel-Hamas veto

Feb 13, 20240

Richard Tsong-Taatariii, Star Tribune count

Basim Sabri, right, developer and owner of Karmel Mall, and pictured with his cousin Safya Sabri on March 14, 2023, is attempting to ban Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey from the property after Frey vetoed the City Council's Israel-Hamas resolution.

A prominent Minneapolis business owner has told Mayor Jacob Frey he's banned from his premises because Frey vetoed a contentious City Council resolution over the Israel-Hamas war - but Frey says the gesture is an example of a new wave of antisemitism.

Basim Sabri, a prominent - and controversial - local real estate magnate, emailed Frey days after the mayor vetoed the resolution, which called for a cease-fire and an end to U.S. military aid to Israel. The letter informs Frey he's no longer welcome at Sabri's Karmel Mall, a south Minneapolis complex of Somali shops and restaurants.

The council overrode Frey's veto last week.

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