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Zohran Mamdani's support for Palestinian rights sealed mayoral primary win, poll shows (www.middleeasteye.net)

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When respondents were asked what issues affected their decision to vote for him, the top responses cited were his plans to lower the cost of living at 89 percent, and his plans to tax the wealthy and stand up to corporations, at 86 percent.

But the third reason they cited was his support for Palestinian rights, at 62 percent.

Among the new voters in 2025, that number rises to 83 percent, at a time when some states and international scholars, including Israeli experts and NGOs, have called Israel's war on Gaza a genocide.

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The IMEU noted in its statement on Tuesday that the polling included an oversample of New York’s 10th congressional district, which is represented by Dan Goldman, who is "funded by AIPAC [and] who has repeatedly voted with Republicans to advance anti-Palestinian legislation".

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[-] Alloi@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago

just a reminder that the recent manhattan shooting was not about a disgruntled former football player with brain damage attempting to shoot an NFL headquarters, he was assassinating the CEO of blackstone ("former" black rock subsidy, that is part of the reason the rental crisis is what it is) and the media is actively covering it up so people dont rally around him like LUIGI MANGIONE.

nobody drives across the country only to get off on the "wrong floor" from their target, and shoot a random CEO and then kill themselves.

its all bullshit.

just figured id post that here, cause you know, new york.

[-] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 3 points 2 hours ago

Interesting.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 30 points 1 day ago

I think that's exactly what someone with CTE would do.

On the other hand, the other article I read on it made sure to avoid mentioning it was Blackstone being targeted so you're almost certainly right.

[-] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

STFU. She wasn't a target. You brainless twit.

[-] Zoot@reddthat.com 2 points 23 hours ago

Got sources for that rage?

[-] saimen@feddit.org 17 points 1 day ago

Interesting that people partly vote for a city mayor because of one specific foreign policy, which he doesn't even have any say as mayor. Of course this can be seen as a start to more important political offices and is how (US) politics work. But still, interesting.

[-] kreskin@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

Also interesting how every other candidate running said their first act in office would be to visit Israel, while Mamdani said he'd visit the 5 boroughs.

Its because AIPAC money seeks to strangle every progressive voice even in downballot races, because they know people rise up through smaller venue politics to national prominence.

[-] Saleh@feddit.org 16 points 1 day ago

The Zionist lobby in New York made the primaries about the candidates kissing the ring and promising loyalty to Israel. I think that rubbed many people the wrong way. It also has direct implications as aspects such as freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of arts and freedom of science are affected domestically, if a Zionist candidate would become mayor.

Finally the same media outlets and the same politicians that are boasting about their support to Israel are also in bed with the billionaires making the city unlivable for normal people, cracking down on any sympathy towards Luigi and the like.

The candidates who are promoting evil abroad, also promote evil at home.

[-] mrdown@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

People was saying that being anti zionist is a career suicide maybe this would make politicians start being couragous and do the right things

[-] xyzzy@lemmy.today 6 points 1 day ago

It's a signal. The right kind of signal.

[-] ZombieMantis@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

What??? Democratic voters like human equality???? Even for... For BROWN people?!?!?!?

I'm shocked! I was assured by the DNC that wasn't the case, how could Hakeem Jefferies be wrong???

[-] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Vote NYC!

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