{"id":1972,"date":"2026-02-11T21:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=1972"},"modified":"2026-02-11T21:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:02:14","slug":"hot-girls-for-zohran-co-creator-pushed-wild-anti-israel-9-11-conspiracy-theories-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=1972","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Hot Girls for Zohran&#8217; co-creator pushed wild anti-Israel, 9\/11 conspiracy theories: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F02%2F120978039.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>He\u2019s hot for tin foil hats.<\/p>\n<p>The co-founder of the viral campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotgirls4ny.com\/\">\u201cHot Girls for Zohran<\/a>\u201d pushed bonkers anti-Israel conspiracy theories online claiming the country was involved with 9\/11 and the assassination of John F. Kennedy, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>Kaif Gilani, aka Kaif<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/us\/american-politics\/article\/zohran-mamdani-hot-girls-for-zohran-nyc-new-york-mayor-z39rg8kn5?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqehJ3KQgT4ODVsJdI1N_ZFp-evv73rulGXt81EZrAurEbHsp9JawXRWvzZFzaA%3D&amp;gaa_ts=698a2ebc&amp;gaa_sig=_--CEB7QDekNSLUCJA4aMwL9qrOtb8y-IudUzEYr1O4aVhxJvRmN3jpGTIkold5mHr55bI6J9pq3xUqCh-K1bg%3D%3D\"> <\/a>Kabir\u2014 who kickstarted the popular social media, merchandising and volunteer movement boosting <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/11\/04\/us-news\/zohran-mamdani-wins-2025-nyc-mayoral-election\/\">Zohran Mamdani\u2019s mayoral bid<\/a> \u2014 promoted wild tweets attacking Israel, including from known Holocaust denier Ian Carroll, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/jewishinsider.com\/2026\/02\/lander-campaign-operative-shared-israel-conspiracy-theories-pro-hamas-content\/?utm_source=jis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jewish Insider.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Hot Girls for Zohran co-creator Kaif Gilani, aka Kaif Kabir, promoted wild anti-Israel conspiracy theories on X. <span class=\"credit\">X\/chunkyfila<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In January 2025, just a few months before launching the \u201cHot Girls\u201d group, Gilani shared a post from Carroll bizarrely implicating the lobbying group American Israel Public Affairs Committee in JFK\u2019s murder.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAIPAC purchased the seats of about 90% or more of our current congress. JFK famously wanted them registered as a foreign agent right before he was shot,\u201d the<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IanCarrollShow\/status\/1877522304906965445?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> X post from Carroll declared.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>It went on to promote the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.city-journal.org\/article\/tucker-carlson-911-files-conspiracy-theories\"> long-debunked \u201cdancing Israelis\u201d<\/a> conspiracy theory\u2014 which falsely claims the agents Mossad,\u00a0the nation\u2019s national intelligence agency, had advanced knowledge of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are told Israel is our \u2018greatest ally\u2019 so why would they have had a massive spy network targeting US government agencies leading up to sep 11, 2001,\u201d proclaimed the post, shared on Gilani\u2019s X account, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/chunkyfila\">@chunkyfila.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Hot Girls for Zohran was a viral marketing campaign with signature T-shirts. <span class=\"credit\">Hot Girls for Zohran<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gilani \u2014\u00a0 who was later hired as the highest paid consultant for former City Comptroller Brad Lander\u2019s congressional bid \u2014then shared another anti-Israel post in May, Jewish Insider reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Israel has a right to exist\u2019 is a racist, anti-Palestinian dog whistle which implies the extermination of the Palestinian People\u201d he retweeted.<\/p>\n<p>Gilani, who has called Israel a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/ZGhaI\">settler project country<\/a>,\u201d also has a pinned post at the top of his Instagram featuring an image of protesters\u00a0waving the slogan \u201clong live Palestine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It shows the whole territory of Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip wrapped in a keffiyeh with no boundary lines.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Last year,\u00a0 \u201cHot Girls for Zohran\u201d \u2014 known for its signature T-shirts bearing chunky orange font with the the slogan \u2014 began organizing viral\u00a0 events, including a Mamdani <a href=\"https:\/\/thesensemaker.substack.com\/p\/zohran-mamdani-for-nyc-a-brand-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lookalike contest<\/a> that was covered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/inside-hot-girls-for-zohrans-halloween-party-4-zohran?srsltid=AfmBOopabxDBMQ_Q058Mg5TJAyDX-uoK-u9SFFvWzgYrLWvWhB1uCUBF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vanity Fair<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Celebrities like Emily Ratajkowski and Rene\u00e9 Rapp were photographed rocking the T-shirts. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@emrata<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Founded in March 2025, the group quickly became a playful political canvassing\u00a0movement designed to appeal to Gen-Zers, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/22\/us-news\/hot-girls-for-cuomo-launched-by-trump-loving-podcaster-taking-shots-at-zohran-mamdani-voters\/\">complete with celebrities<\/a> like Emily Ratajkowski and Rene\u00e9 Rapp rocking the T-shirts.<\/p>\n<p>In a photo posted to Substack, the Big Apple\u2019s now-mayor can be seen posing with with Gilani and holding up one of the tees.<\/p>\n<p>Lander\u2019s campaign later paid $15,000 to Gilani\u2019s firm,\u00a0 Brain Child LLC, to work on its \u201cwebsite and social media,\u201d according to the Jewish Insider.<\/p>\n<p>A representative for Lander, a self-proclaimed progressive Zionist,  said Wednesday he was unaware of the posts at the time his campaign hired Gilani\u2019s company.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were not aware of [Gilanti\u2019s] anonymous account,\u201d Lander\u2019s spokeswoman, Lauren Hitt, told The Post. \u201cWe severed his relations with the campaign when we became aware.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Lander is no longer working with Gilani, according to a spokeswoman. <span class=\"credit\">Aristide Economopoulos<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe campaign consultant doesn\u2019t represent Brad\u2019s views,\u201d she said, adding that Lander has condemned Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Hot Girls for Zohran, which was co-founded by Cait Camelia,\u00a0has since undergone a \u201crebranding\u201d with the new name Hot Girls Organize. Its new slogans include, \u201cHot Girls Melt ICE\u201d and others fighting climate change and AI, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/arts-entertainment\/hot-girls-4-zohran-gets-organized-at-a-brooklyn-town-hall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gothamist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Gilani didn\u2019t return The Post\u2019s request for comment Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 Additional reporting by Hannah Fierick<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/11\/us-news\/hot-girls-for-zohran-co-creator-pushed-wild-anti-israel-9-11-conspiracy-theories-report\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He\u2019s hot for tin foil hats. 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