Mamdani heard a clear message when he invited rabbis from various Jewish denominations to City Hall to advise him on combating antisemitism.
It was a rare consensus that his public statements denouncing Israel are hurting Jewish New Yorkers.
Vance’s forceful defense of the now-defunct Iran ceasefire and criticism of Netanyahu are costing him support among pro-Israel GOP donors ahead of 2028.
“It’s hard to find any support for him at all in the Jewish community,” said Eric Levine, a board member of the Republican Jewish Coalition.
👀 CNN anchor Elex Michaelson at end of politics panel discussion re: Ossoff 2028:
“As a Jew, some people read a little more Jewish than other people. And Jon Ossoff may not read as Jewish as Josh Shapiro does, for whatever that’s worth.”