Email from Zionist Organization of America   ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA IN THE MEDIA     Jewish Groups, Leaders ‘Frightened’ That ‘Raging Antisemite’ Mamdani May Be Next NY Mayor The potential impact of a Mamdani mayoral stint on Jewish safety was one of the main concerns expressed to The Jerusalem Post.   New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani arrives onstage at a Brooklyn rally in May 2025. (Photo: Madison Swart and Hans Lucas via AFP/Getty Images via JTA) The president of the Zionist Organization of America, Morton Klein, said, “As an American Jew and as a human, I am truly frightened that an antisemitic communist, Mamdani, has actually promoted murdering Jews by supporting and legitimizing the antisemitic rally cry to ‘Globalize the intifada.’” By Mathilda Heller (June 25, 2025 / J Post) A myriad of Jewish figures and groups have reacted with horror after “Globalize the intifada” supporter Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primaries for New York City mayor on Tuesday. The potential impact of a Mamdani mayoral stint on Jewish safety was one of the main concerns expressed to The Jerusalem Post. Additionally, several expressed fear that Mamdani’s vehemently left-wing, pro-Palestinian, and anti-Israel stance would lead to the proliferation and normalization of antisemitism in the city. Rabbi Moshe Hauer, the executive vice president of the Orthodox Union, told the Post that “the safety of all New Yorkers, including Jewish New Yorkers, is the single greatest responsibility of the mayor of New York.” “That safety has been deeply impacted by the rhetoric and actions of those whose opposition to Zionism has driven them to work to instill fear and intimidation in Jews who support Israel,” Hauer said. The rabbi asked that Mamdani “unambiguously reject and rein in these actors with whom he has been strongly associated.” “He needs to prioritize the safety and security of New Yorkers over his ‘strong feelings about what happens overseas,’” Hauer added. The president of the Zionist Organization of America, Morton Klein, said, “As an American Jew and as a human, I am truly frightened that an antisemitic communist, Mamdani, has actually promoted murdering Jews by supporting and legitimizing the antisemitic rally cry to ‘Globalize the intifada.’” Mamdani “refuses to accept the Jewish State of Israel, states that he will arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he comes to NYC, and is friendly with Israel-bashing Jew haters,” Klein said. “Yet, [Mamdani] has been mainstreamed in the most important Jewish city in America,” he continued. “Is it time to make Aliyah to Israel?”  Klein’s remarks come in light of Mamdani saying in a TV interview that, “as mayor of New York City, I would arrest Netanyahu.” Continue Reading   Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email   DONATE   www.zoa.org   Copyright © Zionist Organization of America 2025. All rights reserved. Zionist Organization of America | 633 Third Ave 31 B | New York, NY 10017 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice