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Trump admin nixes Mamdani’s meeting with Colombian president, a vocal Israel critic

JL;DR SUMMARY U.S. officials canceled a scheduled meeting between New York City Councilmember Zohran Mamdani and Colombian President Gustavo Petro due to the revocation of Petro's visa. 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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Jewish CommunityU.S. Israel RelationsProgressive PoliticsPro Palestinian RallyZohran MamdaniNew York PoliticsVisa RevocationGustavo PetroBeth DavidsonCara Trager

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"Beth Davidson, Jewish candidate in NY-17, courts voters uneasy with Democratic divides over Israel."
White Plains, New York, United States
"Davidson, who used to serve on the board of Bet Am Shalom Synagogue in White Plains, New York, told our Joseph Strauss that she offers a home to Jews that have felt lost in the Democratic party."
Colombia
"U.S. officials nixed Mayor Zohran Mamdanis meeting with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, a vocal critic of Israel."
Queens, New York, United States
"Cara Trager, a beloved Queens Jewish communal leader and lifetime journalist, has died at 71."

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