Zohran Mamdani

New York Jews wake up at the Israel Day Parade - opinion

Mayor Mamdani’s absence from a long-standing civic celebration left many Diaspora Jews feeling newly exposed in the city with the world’s largest Jewish population.

Thousands of Jewish and Israeli Americans participate in the annual Israeli Day Parade, the world's largest pro-Israel parade, on May 31, 2026, in New York City.
Israeli politicians, government ministers, public officials and supporters take part in the Israel Day Parade in New York City, May 31, 2026

Two parades, one people - opinion

Israeli politicians, government ministers, public officials and supporters take part in the Israel Day Parade in New York City, May 31, 2026

The mayor who wasn’t there: What Mamdani’s absence really reveals

Israeli politicians, government ministers, public officials and supporters take part in the Israel Day Parade in New York City, May 31, 2026

Smotrich’s surprise appearance at Israel Day Parade sparks backlash from NY and Jewish leaders


Jewish communities face growing threats masked as anti-Zionism - opinion

Jewish schools, synagogues, and communities face increasing pressure as antisemitism is repackaged as political activism.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley, and British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood speak with members of the Jewish community during a visit to Golders Green, north west London, Britain, April 30, 2026.

'Heil Hitler': NYC synagogues, homes vandalized in spate of antisemitic graffiti

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed in a post on X/Twitter that the NYPD hate crimes task force was investigating the incidents.

Pre-K  Antisemetic Graffiti

TNS student senate cuts Hillel ties over Israel trips, university says decision lacks 'authority'

Ilya Bratman, whose Hillel network oversees the TNS branch, told the Post that the organization was in contact with the university and the USS decision would not be accepted.

Pro-Palestine protesters hold a rally against the Baruch College Hillel campus organization at Baruch College in New York City, June 5, 2024.

Israel's arrest of Gaza flotilla activists a 'brazen violation of int'l law,' Mamdani charges

At the same time, the Trump administration condemned GSF, naming it a “pro-Hamas initiative and a baseless, counterproductive effort to undermine President Trump’s Peace Plan.”

CCTV footage from IDF interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, May 1, 2026.

Mamdani encourages King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor Diamond

India has previously demanded that Britain return the 105-carat diamond, which was given to Queen Victoria by a then-colonial governor-general in 1850.

Britain's King Charles standing next to Queen Camilla interacts with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a visit to the 9/11 Memorial, in New York City, US, April 29, 2026.

Satmar HQ condemns Mamdani for vetoing no protest buffer zones around educational facilities

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoes bill aimed at protecting educational institutions from protests, citing concerns over free speech and constitutional rights.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives to deliver his 100 Days Address, a speech dedicated to outlining the progress made on his core campaign promises since taking office, in Queens, New York City, U.S., April 12, 2026.

Mamdani office has no definition of antisemitism after dropping IHRA, czar confirms

When asked how the Mamdani administration defines antisemitism, MOCA executive director Phylisa Wisdom said: “Across city government, there is not a definition codified for any form of hate at all.”

Phylisa Wisdom.

TIME names Netanyahu among 2026 Most Influential, calls his post-Oct. 7 comeback bigger than Trump

TIME editor-at-large Ian Bremmer wrote that the PM "once faced the political wasteland" after Hamas's Oct. 7 massacre, but has now engineered a "political comeback" that "may have exceeded Trump's."

 Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu

Mamdani condemns Iran war, claims conflict led to violence, prejudice within US

“The very things that I often speak about that are necessary for New Yorkers…would cost a fraction of this tens of billions that we are seeing [fund the war],” Mamdani said.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a press conference after an Air Canada Express jet collided with a ground vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, U.S., March 23, 2026.

When the Passover Seder comes to life - opinion

The image of the “Jew as a threat to non-Jews” has been revived.

Far Right influencers Candace Owens (L) and Tucker Carlson (R); illustrative.