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What Zohran Mamdani has actually said about Jews, Israel and antisemitism

JL;DR SUMMARY Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, has sparked controversy due to his positions on Israel, antisemitism, and Jewish issues. 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 MovementJewish CommunityGazaNew York CityPalestinian ConflictPolitical ControversyMayorZohran Mamdani

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New York City, New York, United States
"But what has the 33-year-old Democratic socialist actually said about Jews, Israel and antisemitism?"
Manhattan, New York, United States
"In June, he said the same thing at Bnai Jeshurun, a large synagogue in Manhattan."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"Im horrified by the deadly shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington D.C. last night."
Burlington, Vermont, United States
"Hannah Feuer joined the Forward as a general assignment reporter in May 2025 after two years as a culture reporter at Seven Days, an independent weekly in Burlington, Vermont."
Bowdoin, Maine, United States
"The Forward reviewed interviews, social media posts and statements made by Mamdani, spanning from his college years as co-founder of Bowdoins Students for Justice in Palestine chapter to his current mayoral campaign."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Quote: Speaking up for Israel comes with everything you might want, and we need to show that its not that way anymore, he said."

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