“… the failure to study, teach and embrace liberal society, voluntary exchange, and free markets—the things which “produced the greatest alleviation of suffering, the greatest liberation from want, ignorance, and superstition, and the greatest increase of bounty and opportunity in the history of all human life”—would open a path that future Mamdanis could exploit.” — Daniel Shuchman
HATE SPEECH
Comment to the Meta Oversight Board Regarding Use of the Slogan “From the River – to the Sea”: ADL, Sept. 4, 2024 — … ADL believes that the phrase “from the river to the sea” is hate speech. “From the river to the sea” is used as short-hand for “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” which is an antisemitic slogan commonly featured in anti-Israel campaigns and chanted at demonstrations.
The Scholar Who Saw Zohran Mamdani Coming in 2003: Daniel Shuchman, WSJ, Aug. 5, 2025
Socialism Without Antisemitism: Mitchel Abidor, Tablet, Oct. 15, 2021
Many Jewish Voters Back Mamdani. And Many Agree with Him on Gaza.: Liam Stack, NY Times, Aug. 4, 2025
Critics say Zohran Mamdani is Antisemitic. He Says He’s Holding Israel Accountable.: Jason Beeferman, Politico, June 24, 2025
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FOR FURTHER REFERENCE
What Zohran Mamdani has Actually Said about Jews and Israel: Gabe Friedman/JTA Jerusalem Post, July 2, 2025 — Though he was elected to represent Astoria, Queens in New York’s State Assembly, Zohran Mamdani — who last week pulled off a stunning upset in New York City’s mayoral primary — has called the Palestinian cause “central to my identity,” both in and out of politics.
Josh Shapiro and Rahm Emanuel Fault Zohran Mamdani Over ‘Intifada’ Line: Lisa Lerer, NY Times, July 24, 2025 — Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania has accused Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York, of failing to condemn “blatantly antisemitic” rhetoric by “extremists,” wading into a party-wide debate over the Democratic nominee and his views on Israel.
Why Claims of Antisemitism Didn’t Stop Zohran Mamdani: Arno Rosenfeld, The Detroit Jewish News, June 26, 2025 — If the specter of antisemitism loomed over Tuesday’s mayoral primary in New York City, Zohran Mamdani’s resounding victory in what many expected to be a closer contest suggested the line of attack — based mostly on Mamdani’s criticism of Israel and opposition to Zionism — ultimately fell flat.
On the Horizon: Anti-Semitism in Socialism: Samuel Gringauz, Commentary, April 1950 — Since the touchstone that Jewish thought has not infrequently applied to any political or social movement is the movement’s attitude toward anti-Semitism, the appearance at this time of a distinct anti-Socialist bias among certain Jewish thinkers is not surprising.
Explosive MIT Antisemitism Lawsuit Says University Ignored Blatant Hate Incidents: Dion J. Pierre, Algemeiner, June 25, 2025 — An explosive lawsuit was filed on Wednesday by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law on behalf of two Massachusetts Institute of Technology affiliates, including a former doctoral candidate, who allege that the university’s administration failed to address rampant antisemitic discrimination in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.