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Mamdani, Pesach, Israel, and Iran

JL;DR SUMMARY The article criticizes New York City Mayor Eric Adams for wishing Jewish prisoners at Rikers Island a happy Passover, suggesting such gestures lack sincerity from progressive leaders who allegedly harbor antisemitic beliefs under the guise of anti-Zionism. 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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PassoverJewish IdentityEric AdamsNew YorkProgressive PoliticsAnti ZionismPrison ReformRikers IslandMamdani

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"Humorous because I think that the mayor of New York actually means it when he wishes Jewish prisoners at Rikers Island a Chag Pesach Sameach."
Israel
"Whether anti-Zionist Jewish progressives feel that way about their co-religionist Israelis is less clear."
Iran
"Title: Mamdani, Pesach, Israel, and Iran"

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