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Zohran Mamdani’s win in NYC is a big boost for the boycott Israel movement

JL;DR SUMMARY Zohran Mamdani's victory in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary marks a significant moment for the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, as he becomes the most supported U.S. politician endorsing the boycott of Israel. 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 MovementNew York CityJewish PoliticsJewish Voice For PeaceDemocratic PrimaryBoycott IsraelZohran MamdaniElectoral PoliticsPro Israel Opposition

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New York City, New York, United States
"Many details of Zohran Mamdanis stunning win in New York Citys Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday are yet to become clear."
Michigan, United States
"Mamdani earned nearly twice as many votes as either of the two BDS supporters in Congress, Michigans Rashida Tlaib and Minnesotas Ilhan Omar, received in any of their general-election wins in much smaller districts."
Minnesota, United States
"Mamdani earned nearly twice as many votes as either of the two BDS supporters in Congress, Michigans Rashida Tlaib and Minnesotas Ilhan Omar, received in any of their general-election wins in much smaller districts."
New York, United States
"In 2022, a Super PAC associated with AIPAC said it was  proud to have played a role in defeating Yuh-Line Niou, a BDS supporter, in a Democratic primary for the U.S. Congress seat in New Yorks 10th district."
Israel
"The American Israel Public Affairs Committee actively campaigns against the movement, lobbying for laws that make boycotting Israel illegal and identifying candidates who appear unsympathetic."
South Africa
"JVP calls BDS a principled, non-violent set of tactics led by Palestinian civil society and modeled after the international campaign that brought about an end to South African apartheid in 1994."

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