Current sectionU.S. NewsAnalysis The victories of three progressive Mamdani-backed candidates in Democratic primaries in New York show that the party's progressive flank is gaining favor with voters seeking change in U.S.-Israel relations and wary of AIPAC's power. The party establishment must take noteShare 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 formatSubscribeBen Samuels07:51 PM • June 24 2026 IDTNew York's primaries on Tuesday proved without a shadow of a doubt: Demanding a shift in the status quo of the U.S.-Israel relationship is now a feature of Democratic Party demands rather than a bug.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:AIPACDemocratic PartyJews in AmericaU.S. electionsGazaIsrael - U.S.Zohran MamdaniMidterm Elections 2026CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesU.S.-IranTrump-NetanyahuGazaWest BankDemocratic PrimaryLeo MessiHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's Strategy Has Failed. Why Can't Netanyahu's Opponents Say It Out Loud?NY Primaries Send a Clear Message: Democrats Must Reckon With Israel, AIPACThe Iran War's Real and Only Winner1.5 Years, 98 Hearings: Netanyahu's Testimony in His Graft Trial Comes to an EndCanadian Human Rights Museum Faces Backlash Over Nakba Exhibit Ahead of OpeningRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?As the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentIsrael Is Conducting a Systematic Campaign of Ethnic Cleansing in the West BankNetanyahu's Mouthpieces Turn on Trump, Revealing a Deeper Israeli IngratitudeIsrael Is Bleeding Support in U.S. and Pouring Tens of Millions to Change ThatTrump's Iran Deal Castrates Netanyahu, but It's Still Catastrophic for Israel