In a race defined by antisemitism and Israel, Mamdani won on everything else

Even if the fears of the Jewish community have been amplified by the media or stoked by political rivals, Mamdani, now the Democratic nominee for N.Y.C. Mayor, must confront them directly in order to govern with clarity and competence

From the earliest days of the New York democratic mayoral primary campaign, Israel was pushed front and center. At the first televised debate, moderators turned to Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani and asked if, as mayor, he would travel to Israel. He replied: "I'll be meeting Jewish New Yorkers wherever they are across the five boroughs."

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