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Why claims of antisemitism didn’t stop Zohran Mamdani

JL;DR SUMMARY Zohran Mamdani triumphed in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary despite being targeted with allegations of antisemitism due to his criticism of Israel and anti-Zionist positions. 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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ZionismNew York CityJewish VotersIsrael CriticismAndrew CuomoZohran MamdaniBrad LanderRanked Choice VotingMayoral Election

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New York City, New York, United States
"Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani prepares before the New York City Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate in June."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Mamdani also spoke with Jewish media and at synagogues, participated in the UJA-Federations mayoral forum and displayed Yiddish posters in Orthodox neighborhoods of Brooklyn."
Hamptons, New York, United States
"He anticipates more Jews moving full-time to the Hamptons, where he runs a synagogue, if Mamdani is not defeated in the November general election."
Arizona, United States
"Mamdani, who drew on an enthusiastic base of support that paralleled that of other progressives like Sen. Bernie Sanders, was able to parry the allegations with poise while being advised by Rebecca Katz, who recently helped Ruben Gallego, a moderate Democrat, win a tight U.S. Senate race in purple Arizona."
Israel
"For Mamdanis Jewish supporters, his victory over former governor Andrew Cuomo and nine other opponents was validation that the allegations of antisemitism were nothing more than bad faith smears."
California, United States
"Schneier said that at Cuomos election night watch party prominent New York Jews were describing plans to move to California or Florida if Mamdani becomes mayor."
Florida, United States
"Schneier said that at Cuomos election night watch party prominent New York Jews were describing plans to move to California or Florida if Mamdani becomes mayor."

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