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Jewish Texas man charged with making terroristic threat against NYC’s Zohran Mamdani

JL;DR SUMMARY Jeremy Fistel, a Texas man with an Orthodox Jewish upbringing, faces multiple charges, including making terroristic threats against Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IslamophobiaOrthodox JewishPro PalestinianPolitical ViolenceZohran MamdaniTerroristic ThreatJeremy FistelNew York City Mayor RaceQueens District Attorney

Places mentioned

Plano, Texas, United States
"He was extradited from Plano, Texas, after being arrested earlier this month."
Sharon, Massachusetts, United States
"Raised in Sharon, Massachusetts, he attended Orthodox Jewish private schools and grew up immersed in synagogue life."
New York, United States
"Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor."
Queens, New York, United States
"A statement from Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said, We take threats of violence against any office holder extremely seriously and there is no room for hate or bigotry in our political discourse."
Maryland, United States
"Friends from his college years at the University of Maryland also recalled his Jewish involvement."

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