Mamdani’s victory is an opportunity for Jews to relearn the art of disagreement
New Yorkers voted for affordability, not criticism of Israel. But American Jews can still learn from this election.
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Fast Forward Zohran Mamdani’s win in NYC is a big boost for the boycott Israel movement
The Democratic nominee for NYC mayor just earned the most support of any candidate who backs BDS.
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Fast Forward Zohran Mamdani could become NYC’s first Muslim mayor after Cuomo concedes Democratic primary
Ranked-choice voting results will become final next week after all votes are counted
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Fast Forward Mamdani tells Colbert — and a national audience — why NYC Jews shouldn’t fear him as mayor
On election day in New York City, polls show Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo in a tight race
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News The Jewish moments that defined the NYC mayoral race, from Borough Park to the bimah
How Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, Brad Lander and others have competed fiercely for Jewish votes
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Opinion Zohran Mamdani is right about what ‘intifada’ means — well, kind of
On a technical level, the mayoral candidate's controversial interpretation of the word is correct. But that's only half the story
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Fast Forward In tearful address, Mamdani laments criticism following his ‘globalize the intifada’ comments
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum weighed in after Mamdani declined to condemn the phrase
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Fast Forward NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani declines to condemn phrase ‘Globalize the intifada’
'I know people for whom those things mean very different things,' Mamdani, who is rising in the polls, said on a podcast
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