Zohran Mamdani's decisive victory in New York City's Democratic primary has raised alarms among local Jewish leaders due to his prior antisemitic comments and strong anti-Israel stance. With 43.5 percent of first-choice votes, he defeated former Governor Cuomo and represents a significant generational shift within the Democratic party. Observers of the election fear that Mamdani's leadership could pose an existential threat to the city's Jewish community, leading to speculation about rising antisemitism in political circles, with prominent figures like Rabbi Marc Schneier voicing their concerns and urging for solidarity within the Jewish community.
Mamdani's election is the greatest existential threat to a metropolitan Jewish population since the election of the notorious antisemite Karl Lueger in Vienna.
Mamdani's political ascendance indicates that antisemitism might actually be a political 'asset' these days.
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