Rick Lazio says the Imam behind the Manhattan Islamic Center wants to call Hamas terrorist . Lazio : In June , Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf , the man behind the proposed ground zero mosque , was asked on live radio if he believed Hamas is a terrorist organization . Other associations also make him wary of Hamas 's funding sources . He says New Yorkers have a right to know where Hamas is coming from to feel safe . Lazio : The state attorney general should request Cordoba Initiative open its doors .
Rick Lazio says the Imam behind the Manhattan Islamic Center wants to call Hamas terrorist . Lazio : Other associations also make him wary of Hamas 's funding sources . He says New Yorkers have a right to know where Hamas is coming from to feel safe . Lazio : The state attorney general should request Cordoba Initiative open its doors .