"For many Jewish New Yorkers, Mamdani poses an existential threat that isn't rooted merely in policy disagreement, but in what his rhetoric and alliances symbolize in a volatile moment for Jewish identity, safety and belonging in Democratic politics. To say Mamdani is an outspoken critic of Israel which he has repeatedly charged with genocide since the Hamas terrorist attack of Oct. 7, 2023 is an understatement. Mamdani's entire political worldview was shaped by his apparent hatred for the Jewish state;"
"While this goal is shared by his extremist comrades in the New York chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), it has struck a nerve with Jewish New Yorkers across the political spectrum as deeply alienating. To many Jews, his continued fixation on Israel, coupled with his delayed acknowledgement of the trauma from the Oct. 7 attacks, felt like an intentional omission, denying our pain and our right to collective grief. It suggests Mamdani is not a politician who will go beyond just saying he's concerned with our personal safety and security, should the threats emerge from his fellow travelers in the anti-Israel movement."
Zohran Mamdani won the June 2025 Democratic Primary to become the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor. He has become a polarizing figure nationally, particularly among Jewish communities. Mamdani repeatedly accused Israel of genocide after the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack and authored the Not on Our Dime bill that could enable lawsuits pressuring New York synagogues to cut ties with Israel. His leadership in the DSA, rejection of Israel as a Jewish state, and refusal to support a two-state solution have alienated Jewish New Yorkers. Many Jews see his rhetoric, alliances, and delayed acknowledgement of Oct. 7 trauma as undermining their safety and belonging.
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