Mamdani is an existential threat to Jewish New Yorkers

A man who has a twisted revisionist theory about the Holocaust and the history of Jewish suffering has a real chance to become the mayor of the largest populated Jewish city outside of Israel Let that sink in A man who was requested to condemn Globalize the Intifada a violent vicious series of uprisings against Jews across Israel and refused to do so may become mayor of New York City To me ultimately what I hear in so countless is a desperate desire for equality and equal rights in standing up for Palestinian human rights Zohran Mamdani commented notably with no regrets TRUMP SLAMS TOTAL NUT JOB MAMDANI FOR NOT CONDEMNING GLOBALIZE THE INTIFADA PHRASEHe never backed down and instead of apologizing to the Jewish area decided to take a moment to speak about Islamophobia Yes that is a very real issue and one I have worked hard to combat myself throughout my own career But this was a moment for Mamdani to show the Jewish world that he is empathetic and can admit when he made a mistake He didn t He just noted It pains me to be called an antisemite Well if Jewish leaders are calling you an antisemite including the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum maybe you should speak with us to see why we believe this is so CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONA mayor who openly protested Jewish students on campus and started a Students for Justice in Palestine chapter will certainly not be friendly to Jews who don t fit his tokenized criteria of what makes a good Jew His assistance of BDS is another shocking reality that Jewish New Yorkers may face if he wins the November general voting process Only put anti-Zionism is the latest form of antisemitism Anti-Zionism denies Jews the right to self-defense Anti-Zionism denies the historical connection between the Jewish people and the land of Israel Furthermore according to Politico this is a man who refused to co-sponsor a bill condemning the Holocaust His rhetoric is totally unacceptable and indefensible Since that article Mamdani accused Politico of making baseless accusations and falsely claiming that I refused to condemn the Holocaust the publication disclosed at the time In May Mamdani introduced the antisemitic Not on Our Dime bill seeking to strip Jewish nonprofits supporting Israel of their tax-exempt status Needless to say it was rejected as a nonstarter by New York lawmakers CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONImagine what would have happened in New York City if Iran and Israel s -day war took place with Mamdani as mayor Do you think Jewish New Yorkers would feel safe Do you think there would be extra protection at synagogues and Jewish events The answer emphatically is no In April the NYPD shared antisemitic hate crimes the highest since incidents in June I am truly worried to speculate what will happen if Mamdani becomes mayor and the antisemitic gangs he s associated with feel empowered This is a challenging time for Jewish New Yorkers In the words often attributed to the Anglo-Irish philosopher and statesman Edmund Burke All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing We call on men and women of goodwill from all faiths and ethnicities to raise their voices in screaming protest and to call out Mamdani s blatant antisemitic and anti-Israel rhetoric and diatribe