Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Highlights Jewish Community’s Failures
For New York’s Jewish population, the current moment is both challenging and revealing. The worst aspect is clear: over 1 million voters supported an anti-Semite who openly aligned with terrorist sympathizers and Jewish haters. Even more concerning is how Jewish communal organizations, originally established to prevent candidates like Mamdani from gaining power, failed to effectively counter his rise.
As the city with the largest Jewish population outside Israel, New York should have anticipated Mamdani's emergence. Jewish leaders, however, largely hesitated or failed to intervene decisively. The Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC), for example, endorsed several strongly anti-Israel Democrats, including Mamdani’s ally, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
“President Trump wasn’t so lucky, receiving the group’s sharp criticism for his efforts to deport illegal migrants and keep our borders safe.”
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), once a leading Jewish organization, has declined in impartiality. Over recent years, it has become closely aligned with the Democratic Party, even producing reports that claim antisemitism is solely a right-wing issue, ignoring its presence on far-left college campuses.
Summary
The election of Mamdani exposes significant shortcomings among Jewish organizations in recognizing and confronting antisemitism across the political spectrum.
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