Despite his decisive primary victory and impressive campaign, many Democratic lawmakers are refusing to endorse Zohran Mamdani and are spreading baseless lies and smears in the process.
Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York not only upended the political establishment, but it also repudiated the Islamophobia of U.S. politics since 9/11.
Zohran Mamdani’s improbable victory over Andrew Cuomo could have reverberations throughout the U.S. political system.
Peter Feld: “It’s proven that Zionism is a paper tiger in Democratic politics and that the emperor has no clothes.”
Zohran Mamdani’s victory over Andrew Cuomo is a historic turning point for Palestine in U.S. politics. It reflects a growing fatigue with Israel’s role in American life and the slow implosion of Zionism under the weight of its own excess.
Mondoweiss talks to political consultant Peter Feld to break down Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in New York City: “It’s proven that Zionism is a paper tiger in Democratic politics and that the emperor has no clothes.”
Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani shocked the Democratic Party establishment by defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo in a New York City Democratic mayoral primary that often focused on Mamdani’s support for Palestinian rights and the BDS movement.
In a new Quinnipiac poll, just 12% of Democratic voters say they sympathize more with Israelis than Palestinians.