Posted on 06/29/2025 6:25:48 PM PDT by DoodleBob
NEW YORK — In choosing Zohran Mamdani as their candidate for mayor, Democrats in America’s most Jewish city have nominated an outspoken critic of Israel, alarming some in New York’s Jewish community and signaling a sea change in the priorities of one of the party’s most loyal voting groups.
The 33-year-old democratic socialist’s surprisingly strong performance against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo makes clear that taking a stance against Israel is no longer disqualifying in a Democratic primary. The state Assembly member has declined to support the right of Israel to exist as a Jewish state, refused to denounce the term “global intifada” and supports an organized effort to put economic pressure on Israel through boycotts and other tactics. …
Aiyana Leong Knauer, a 35-year-old Brooklyn bartender who is Jewish and backed Mamdani, said …“Many of us take really deep offense to our history being weaponized against us,” she said. “Jewish people all over the world have well-founded fears for their safety, but Jews in New York are safe overall.”
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Beth Miller, political director of Jewish Voice for Peace Action, a progressive anti-Zionist group that worked on Mamdani’s behalf, said ….“That is not in spite of his support for Palestinian rights. That is because of his support for Palestinian rights…There has been a massive rupture within the Jewish community, and more and more Jews of all generations, but especially younger generations,” now refuse to be tied to what they see as a rogue government committing atrocities against civilians, she said.
… a slight majority of Americans now express a “somewhat” or “very” unfavorable opinion of Israel, according to a March Pew Research Center poll, compared with 42% in 2022. Democrats’ views are particularly negative, with nearly 70% holding an unfavorable opinion versus less than 40% of Republicans.
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Just because you’re Jewish, it doesn’t mean you’re intelligent as it comes to Judaism and Israel. Lots of Jews are Jewish in name only.
Any Jew supporting a radical Muslim mayor should have their head examined... He hates you and he always will hate you.
The Jewish left is a suicide cult in a bug hurry.
This whole thing smells of massive voter fraud. Something isn’t right here (as it rarely is in NY, CA, etc.).
Every religion—except, apparently, Islam—has a sizeable contingent of “cultural” casual observers who show up at major holy days but otherwise are “in name only”.
What is telling, is how one one hand…
Aiyana Leong Knauer, a 35-year-old Brooklyn bartender who is Jewish said “New Yorkers, many of them Jewish, saying we care more about having an affordable city than sowing division.”
….buuuut on the other hand, Beth Miller, political director of Jewish Voice for Peace Action, a progressive anti-Zionist group that worked on Mamdani’s behalf, said “That is not in spite of his support for Palestinian rights. That is because of his support for Palestinian rights,”
So…what is it? Are voters focused on domestic issues or wars overseas that have nothing to do with them?
Maybe they hate you
Well I’m Jewish, born in Brooklyn, NYC and our family escaped from there when I was seven. We’re all Messianic Jews.
There are multiple reasons for this, but they all result in the sort of decision-making as is seen in this case.
Of course, the democrats believed her, and here we are. With an antisemitic representative. We all know that New Yorkers are smarter than Minnesotans, so PLEASE New York don't believe that wolf in sheep's clothing.
My beloved Catholic grandmother lived in Btooklyn for several years until she moved to New Orlelans. When I was 5 and 6, I went to ssee her in both places. That was a long tme ago and Brooklyn was a nice enough place to live.
“”””When Ilhan Omar first ran for US Congress, she went before the Jewish people of St. Louis Park, MN and vowed to be objective and open minded when voting. She vowed that she would not be hostile to the Jews.”””
I can see St Louis Park from my porch. We always called it St JEWISH Park because of the heavy Jewish population. It was always a very well run and kept little city. A few years ago they elected a young Somali muslim mayor.
Pay no attention to the Slime behind the curtain. The LA Slime is owned by a Billionaire leftist who made his money here, yet tries to destroy the very same country.
Patrick Soon-Shiong. Look this POS up. Money changes everyone, most billionaires become leftists, never understood why.
I’ve heard most are ethnic Jews, but not religious practicing Jews.
They tend to be secular, and that’s why.
Didn’t I read that there was only a 30% turnout? How can anything conclusion or trend be read from 30%? What is the normal turnout in NYC for a primary?
Which way to the rail cars ?
la Times
It is a little perplexing.
Let’s say I’m an American and my ancestors came from England.
Maybe I’m rooting for England in the World Cup, I love Monty Python, and have integrated Britain slang into my lexicon. I’d say something nice about the cuisine if it didn’t suck.
But if England has some crisis, or if Harry and Meaghan make the news, or if the Mayor of London is a loser, I could give a rip…I’m an American.
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