Friends,
I’m a massive fan of Brad Lander – New York City’s Comptroller, a candidate for Mayor in this year’s election and now an ally of Zohran Mamdani, the surprise Democratic nominee in the race.
Brad is a long-time friend from my days in NYC politics. He’s been a true friend of J Street, and I’m just thrilled that he’ll be joining us for a special live Word on the Street discussion tomorrow (register here).
For a long time, Brad has written and spoken thoughtfully – including at J Street’s 2019 Conference – about how to navigate Israel-Palestine divisions both within the Jewish community and in the broader progressive movement.
So it’s no surprise to me then that over the past few weeks – as the campaign for Mayor of New York thrust him into the spotlight – he’s modeled that kind of nuanced, clear and thoughtful engagement on a national stage.
Tomorrow, J Street Policy Chief Ilan Goldenberg and I will sit down to discuss the aftermath of Netanyahu’s latest trip to DC before Brad joins us to discuss his support for Mamdani, the reaction from our community and the best way forward to hold alliances together across Jewish and progressive communities in a polarizing time. You won’t want to miss it!
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I hope to see you tomorrow!
Thank you, sincerely, for your support.
Jeremy Ben-Ami
President, J Street
