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Mamdani calls AIPAC ‘monsters’ in rally ahead of NY primaries

He described the major pro-Israel lobby as an organization “for whom the only thing more frightening than democracy being allowed to run its course is an end to genocide and Netanyahu’s wars.”

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks outside the Islamic Cultural Center of the Bronx on Friday. The writer asks: Does Mamdani still not understand that anti-Israel rhetoric has generated a sharp spike in antisemitic violence?
DC MAYORAL candidate Janeese Lewis George prepares for an interview with members of the news media next to a voting site at the Chevy Chase Community Center during DC’s primary voting day in Washington, DC, US, June 16, 2026.

Democratic socialist whose Israel criticism ignited Jewish concern leads DC mayoral primary vote

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass dances near supporters while attending her election night watch party as she runs for reelection in the Los Angeles mayoral race during the California primary election in Los Angeles, June 2, 2026.

Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt head to November run-off in Los Angeles mayoral race

Signage is displayed outside of a Chase Bank branch in Redondo Beach, California, on March 13, 2023.

Bakersfield Chase Bank locked down as police respond to hostage situation


Deputy mayor faked bomb threat related to Israel at Los Angeles city hall, feds say

Brian K. Williams, then deputy-mayor of public safety for Los Angeles, claimed he had been struggling with his mental health before making the threat.

The former Los Angeles deputy mayor of public safety has been sentenced in connection with a fake bomb threat, news outlets reported.

Andrew Cuomo nabs endorsements from Jewish groups after Eric Adams drops out of NYC mayoral race

A wave of Jewish endorsements backs Cuomo for NYC mayor, with groups calling him the best candidate to fight rising antisemitism after Adams suspends his campaign.

Andrew Cuomo speaks outside the West Side Institutional Synagogue, April 1, 2025, New York City.

Pro-Israel Adams drops out of mayoral race, but does it change anything for NYC Jews?

Polls show that even if Cuomo and Mamdani go head-to-head, Mamdani is expected to win with 52% of the vote.

 FILE PHOTO: New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a news conference at 1 Police Plaza in New York City, US, April 3, 2024.

Mamdani clashes with ADL on who represents Jewish New Yorkers

Jonathan Greenblatt criticized Zohran Mamdani for telling Jews who represents them, after Mamdani said there were better voices for Jewish New Yorkers than the ADL.

 NYC democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani against backdrop of pro-Palestinian protesters. (illustration)

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wishes Jews a Shana Tova amid antisemitism controversy

Mamdani has been accused of antisemitism and anti-Zionism, and recently called for New York to divest from Israel bonds.

ZOHRAN MAMDANI attends a watch party on the night of his primary victory in June, becoming the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor on the November ballot. The risks of his win go far beyond New York City, the writers warn.

‘I voted for you because Jews are good with money’: Mark Levine on running for comptroller

In a wide-ranging conversation with JTA, Levine talked about how he’d work with the city’s next mayor, why the Jewish community needs to build more coalitions, and his deep love of pickles.

After winning the Democratic primary, Levine will in all likelihood assume the position of comptroller in January, making him the highest-ranking Jewish official in city government.

With ban removed, NYC rabbis are weighing endorsements in a heated mayoral race

New York City rabbis are split on endorsing candidates, with some citing concerns over Israel and antisemitism while others remain neutral.

A mayoral candidate forum hosted by B’nai Jeshurun, Congregation Beth Elohim, Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, and New York Jewish Agenda on June 8.

As NYC's heated electoral race continues, NYC rabbis weigh endorsements

While some rabbis consider Mamdani to be a concern for the city's jews, others praise his "shared struggle"

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks to the media during a campaign stop with striking members of Teamsters Local 210 in the Bronx borough of New York City, U.S., September 15, 2025.

Hebron mayor, convicted terrorist Tayseer Abu Sneineh arrested by IDF

IDF forces arrested Hebron Mayor Tayseer Abu Sneineh early Tuesday over ongoing terror activity, according to Israeli authorities. He was convicted of murdering six Israelis in 1980.

Tayseer Abu Sneineh‏

When fighting antisemitism becomes controversial, it’s already antisemitism - opinion

CAM's upcoming Australian Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism has been the target of attacks, with critics delegitimizing this anti-hate event.

CAM CEO SACHA ROYTMAN addresses the 2023 North American Mayors Summit  Against Antisemitism, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Nov. 16, 2023.