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Pro-Israel Jewish Democrats say Zohran Mamdani’s Israel stances are cause for concern, but not panic

JL;DR SUMMARY Zohran Mamdani's victory in New York's mayoral Democratic primary has raised concerns among pro-Israel Jewish Democrats, who are uneasy about his stances, such as his defense of the phrase "globalize the intifada." 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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New York CityPalestinian RightsU.S. Israel RelationsProgressive PoliticsDemocratic PartyJewish DemocratsBoycott IsraelPro IsraelZohran MamdaniGlobalize The Intifada

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New York, United States
"Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani answers questions at a town hall meeting sponsored by UJA-Federation of New York and its Jewish Community Relations Council, Manhattan, May 22, 2025."
Michigan, United States
"He referred to a primary victory last year by incumbent Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar in Michigan, and Mikie Sherrills recent win in the New Jersey gubernatorial primary, where her second-place rival was deeply critical of Israel."
New Jersey, United States
"He referred to a primary victory last year by incumbent Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar in Michigan, and Mikie Sherrills recent win in the New Jersey gubernatorial primary, where her second-place rival was deeply critical of Israel."
Missouri, United States
"Incumbents Jamaal Bowman in New York and Cori Bush in Missouri, both harsh critics of Israel, also went down to defeat to pro-Israel moderates in primaries last year."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"WASHINGTON Zohran Mamdani turbocharged his upset victory in the New York mayoral Democratic primary by seemingly spending time with everyone in the citys five boroughs."
Israel
"Weve seen the moderates or center left folks win in Democratic primaries, like last year in Michigan, like this year in New Jersey, the extreme candidates who ran on Israel lost, said Ira Forman, a longtime director of the National Jewish Democratic Committee, the JDCAs predecessor."

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