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Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) National President Morton A. Klein released the following statement:
ZOA is appalled that the New York City Council Progressive Caucus hired virulent Israel-hating bigot and antisemitism-enabler Emily Mayer to be the Progressive Caucus’ director, at a time when Jews are being subjected to daily physical and verbal attacks in New York. Hiring Mayer flatly contradicts the Progressive Caucus’s “Statement of Principles” – which states that the Progressive Caucus is “dedicated to . . . combating all forms of discrimination.”
The 34-person Progressive Caucus dominates the 51-person City Council. This important caucus should not be directed by someone such as Mayer, who opposes protecting Jews, promotes antisemitic calumnies against Israel, and attacks Jewish organizations and officials for refusing to oppose Israel’s rights and existence. Notably, five members of the NY City Council’s Jewish Caucus are also members of the City Council’s Progressive Caucus: Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams (ex-officio); Jewish Caucus Chair Eric Dinowitz; Julie Menin; Lynn Schulman and Lincoln Restler. ZOA especially urges those Council members – as well as all decent members of the City Council – to stand up and demand that Emily Mayer be immediately fired.
Mayer has opposed protecting Jews from antisemitic attacks: For instance, Mayer tweeted that Democrats should not “become self-appointed protectors of the Jews.” This alone should disqualify her.
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