US EditionMamdani’s Success Spotlights Deepening Divide in US Jewish Community
- Zohran Mamdani won the New York City Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday night, marking a significant political upset.
- Mamdani’s campaign rose amid a backdrop of widespread dissatisfaction with economic inequality and the collapse of Andrew Cuomo's campaign.
- Mamdani, 33, campaigned on economic populism and supported the BDS movement, while many Jewish voters and leaders raised concerns over his stance on Israel and antisemitism.
- He won 43.5% of the vote, Cuomo 36.4%, and Mamdani secured roughly 20% of the Jewish vote, which is divided on his candidacy and its implications.
- This outcome exposes deep divides within New York’s Jewish community and signals ongoing challenges around antisemitism, political identity, and the city’s future leadership.
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After Zohran Mamdani's upset, there's a way forward for pro-Israel progressives - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York mayoral primary puts into sharp relief the political dilemma that faces the broad center of American Jewry. We want the State of Israel to endure and prosper as a democracy, and we want a United States where tolerance, justice and democracy flourish. As a minority, we need partners to make progress. But partners on some issues are our foes on others. This is a difficult dilemma, but not as difficult as i…
Zohran Mamdani: A Risky Bet for New York City and Its Jewish Community - Israel Unwired
A mayor must be a unifying force—someone who can bridge divides, and ensure that all residents feel secure and represented. (June 26, 2025 / JNS) I lived and worked in New York while a newlywed, law-school student and young attorney from 1970 to 1981. I have seen the city at its worst: “Adult bookstores” dotting Times Square, graffiti-covered subway cars with broken seats, panhandlers on every corner and squeegee men at every intersection. And I…
New York’s Jewish community anxious as anti-Israel candidate likely to be next mayor
Zohran Mamdani’s Democratic mayoral primary win - bringing him close to becoming the city's first Muslim mayor - sparks fear and division among New York’s Jews, testing whether the city remains a safe haven or is becoming hostile to its historic Jewish and Israeli diaspora community
The victory of New York City's candidate for mayor, Zohran Mamdani, in Tuesday night's Democratic primaries is alarming many Jews in the city who say their anti-Israel rhetoric legitimizes anti-Semitism and deepens divisions.Read more]]>
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