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How Democrats in America’s Most Jewish City Embraced a Critic of Israel for New York Mayor
- Democrats in New York City, America's most Jewish city, nominated 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist and vocal critic of Israel, as their mayoral candidate.
- Mamdani's nomination followed a political realignment influenced by the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack and Israel's subsequent Gaza invasion, shifting many Jewish and Democratic voters’ views on Israel.
- Mamdani refuses to disavow phrases like 'globalize the intifada' and supports economic pressure on Israel through boycotts, stirring both support and concern within the city's Jewish community amid rising antisemitic hate crimes.
- He pledged an 800% increase in anti-hate crime funding and vowed to fight antisemitism, while some Jewish voters and groups, including those affiliated with Jewish Voice for Peace, supported him despite the controversy.
- Mamdani will face Mayor Eric Adams, Republican Curtis Sliwa, and possibly Andrew Cuomo in November, with community leaders urging unity amid fears his candidacy reflects broader shifts in Jewish influence and urban politics.
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