Current sectionU.S. NewsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeDemocratic congressional candidates Claire Valdez and Brad Lander on stage with Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a rally ahead of New York's primary election. Credit: Ryan Murphy /AP From Brooklyn and Queens to the Upper West Side, New Yorkers tell Haaretz whether, and how much, their candidate's position on Israel and Palestine is shaping their support in these Democratic primariesJune 22, 2026NEW YORK – Just hours after millions of New Yorkers celebrated the Knicks' championship parade in Lower Manhattan on Thursday, thousands packed Brooklyn's Kings Theatre for a final push toward electing progressive candidates in the city's congressional Democratic primaries on Tuesday.In the NewsMan Jailed for One Year Over 2023 Death of Jewish Protester in CaliforniaWith Israel's Election Fast Approaching, Netanyahu Ramps Up His War on TruthOn 1000th Day Since Oct. 7 Massacre, Activists Call for Netanyahu's ResignationTwo People Killed in Separate Incidents in Northern IsraelHaaretz CartoonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village