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Mike Lawler, Josh Gottheimer slam Mamdani for vowing to drop IHRA definition of antisemitism

JL;DR SUMMARY In a heated debate over the definition of antisemitism, New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler and New Jersey Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer critiqued Mayoral candidate Mamdani's vow to reject the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition, which he argues conflates anti-Zionism with antisemitism. 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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Bds MovementEric AdamsWoody AllenBernie SandersIhraNew York City PoliticsMike LawlerJosh GottheimerMamdani

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New York City, New York, United States
"This piece first ran as part of The Countdown, our daily newsletter rounding up all the developments in the New York City mayors race."
New Jersey, United States
"Two congressmen, Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York and Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey, have slammed Mamdani for opposing a definition of antisemitism published by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance."
Burlington, Vermont, United States
"Sanders was the mayor of Burlington, Vermont, for eight years."
Israel
"Mamdani, who is well-known for his pro-Palestinian advocacy and criticism of Israel, asked Sanders about speaking against U.S. foreign policy as a mayor."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Sanders became the first senator to join Mamdani in saying that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza."

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