Zohran Mamdani

Why distancing from Israel is becoming an asset for Democrats - analysis

As the comedian Bill Maher quipped last year, anti-Israel politics has become today’s Che Guevara T-shirt.

LEFT: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani rides a go-kart at Coney Island on July 13, 2026. RIGHT: US Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) speaks on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 22, 2024.
President Isaac Herzog meets with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, February 11, 2026.

The new enemies of the ‘fair go’: Israel is a symbol in the battle for liberal values - opinion

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a primary-night watch party for NYC Congressional candidate Claire Valdez at 99 Scott Studio on June 23, 2026 in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.

New York hosted the world's war criminals for 80 years, but Mamdani only noticed the Jew - comment

Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his 100 Days Address, a speech dedicated to outline the progress made on his core campaign promises since taking office, in Queens, New York City, US, April 12, 2026.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani considers Netanyahu arrest ahead of UN General Assembly visit


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.

NYPD: 55% of confirmed hate crimes in New York City are antisemitic

Confirmed hate crimes rose by 11.7%, with 55% of all these confirmed hate crimes being antisemitic, despite Jews making up only approximately 10% of NYC's population.

New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch speaks during for a press conference at the New York Police Department headquarters in New York City, US, April 2, 2026.

Tucker Carlson, Mamdani must accept Israel cannot exist without being a Jewish state - opinion

The Jews were never permanently welcomed anywhere, and now that they have their own homeland, they’re being told they cannot maintain it as a place identified with them.

A general view of Jerusalem's Old City shows the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in the foreground and the Dome of the Rock, located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in the background June 24, 2019

Zohran Mamdani: What side of the Muslim world are you on? - opinion

In contrast to global Muslim leaders who are speaking out against the Iranian regime, there has been a striking silence from some who claim to speak on behalf of the Muslim world, namely, Mamdani.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a press conference at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, US, March 23, 2026

A Passover Seder's lost integrity: Why inviting Zohran Mamdani was a strategic misstep - opinion

A Passover Seder is a structured transmission of Jewish memory, beginning with oppression in Egypt and culminating in the affirmation of Jewish continuity.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a Passover seder in Manhattan on March 30, 2026.

Tensions flare at Passover seder over Mamdani’s inclusion

The episode comes as Mamdani has faced scrutiny from segments of New York’s Jewish community over his responses to antisemitic incidents.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani stands silently during a press conference on the Air Canada Express crash at Terminal B in LaGuardia Airport on March 23, 2026 in New York City.

The Haggadah and the American idea: My question for this year's Passover Seder - opinion

Can we truly live here as one people, not the same, not stripped of memory, not emptied of conviction, but joined by a commitment to respect, common life, common decency, and common humanity?

The writer is seen meeting with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani alongside a Civil War-era Haggadah.

New Jersey man arrested for allegedly plotting to firebomb pro-Palestinian activist’s home

Authorities have arrested a New Jersey man for allegedly planning a firebomb attack on the home of Nerdeen Kiswani, a prominent pro-Palestinian activist, after a weeks-long investigation.

Nerdeen Kiswani speaks during a protest commemorating Nakba Day on May 15, 2025 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

NYC Council approves ‘buffer zone’ legislation insulating houses of worship from protests

The “buffer zone” legislation for religious institutions was passed with a vote of 44-5, reaching a super-majority that will make it immune from a potential veto.

Protesters of the "buffer zone" legislation gather outside New York City Hall on March 26, 2026.

Mamdani’s troubling first months for some New York Jews - opinion

Security is about getting political and ideological support to Jewish New Yorkers who are connected to Israel.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers a speech to members of the New York State Nurses Association union, next to U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), during a picket outside Mount Sinai West in New York City, US, January 20, 2026.