US Edition‘I hate my choices’: How Zohran Mamdani’s run for mayor has split Jews in New York
Mamdani's pro-Palestinian activism deepens a generational split in NYC's Jewish vote, with polls showing 55% favoring Cuomo, highlighting complex community divides.
- On Tuesday, Zohran Mamdani's mayoral bid exposed a generational split among New York City's Jewish voters, illustrated by 34-year-old Mamdani and 77-year-old voter Norman Needleman.
- Zohran Mamdani's long-running pro-Palestinian activism includes founding a Students for Justice in Palestine chapter, backing the BDS movement, pledging to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and declining to condemn the phrase `globalize the intifada` or the October 7, 2023 attacks.
- Polls show mixed support as Mamdani leads overall but 55% of Jewish likely voters back Andrew Cuomo, former New York governor, while more than 1,100 rabbis and Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove warned against Mamdani.
- Some Jewish voters see Mamdani's Israel stance as a dealbreaker, while others prioritize rent freezes and affordability; Mamdani engaged Hasidic leaders including two prominent rabbis from Williamsburg's Satmar community and pledged police protection for the annual Celebrate Israel parade.
- Amid shifting attachments to Israel, national polling finds 56% of Jewish Americans emotionally attached, dropping to 36% among adults aged 18 to 34, while advocates say Jewish voters are not a monolith.
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Mamdani’s ‘Not On Our Dime,’ bill targets donations to Israeli settlements
The bill was originally introduced in the New York State Assembly and was swiftly shut down, but it may indicate future attempts at passing anti-Israel legislation should Mamdani be elected mayor.
What to know about ‘Not On Our Dime,’ Zohran Mamdani’s bill targeting donations to Israeli settlements
(JTA) — In May 2023, a member of the New York State Assembly introduced a bill aimed at blocking nonprofits from funding Israeli settlements in the West Bank. It was swiftly rebuked by his colleagues and never came to a vote. That bill was called “Not on our dime!: Ending New York funding of Israeli settler violence act,” and the assemblymember was democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani. Now, Mamdani is an emblem of shifting sentiments against Isra…
Many New York Jews fear the Israel-critical shooting star of the left. correspondent Andreas Scheiner spoke to those who are worried – as well as to his Jewish fans. Because the election in New York could be groundbreaking.
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