Jacob Kornbluh

Josh Shapiro calls Netanyahu’s denial of starvation ‘abhorrent’, urges Trump to ‘flood the zone’ With Gaza aid Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s sharp language comes as Democrats have been increasingly critical of Israel’s war conduct.

Gov. Shapiro on Gaza:

“The fact that kids are starving in Gaza is not okay...It is true that Hamas intercepts aid… but given that, I think our nation..has a moral responsibility to flood the zone with aid.”

Shapiro called Netanyahu’s denial of starvation “abhorrent.”
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Trump fired a commissioner over bad jobs numbers. Nixon targeted a ‘Jewish cabal’ at the same agency Fifty years-plus after Nixon demanded a tally of Jewish staffers at the BLS, Trump fired Erika McEntarfer over numbers he didn’t like.

The last time a president didn’t like the numbers the Bureau of Labor Statistics was crunching, it took a dark antisemitic turn.

A look back at Nixon's targeting of a 'Jewish cabal' at the same agency. forward.com/fast-forward...

Andrew Cuomo claims he will benefit from higher turnout in general:

“I believe Mamdani, the way he activated the under 30, he’s also going to activate the people out there who are afraid of an antisemitic socialist run… Don’t kid yourself, people are afraid of him.”

GQR poll of 800 Jewish voters in NYC mayor race — commissioned for New York Solidarity Network:

Mamdani 37% (only 3% of Orthodox respondents picked Mamdani)
Adams 25% (61% of Orthodox want Adams)
Cuomo 21%
Sliwa 14%

51% think Mamdani is antisemitic. 94% of Mamdani’s Jewish supporters reject that.

Liam Elkind, a Jewish 26-year-old organizer, announces bid against 78-year-old Rep. Jerry Nadler, co-chair of the Jewish Caucus, in next year's primary.

His launch video echoes the style of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign clips.

Nadler is running for an 18th term.

Also in Zenith Research/Public Progress Solutions poll:

Mamdani has 43% of the Jewish vote, including 67% among younger Jewish voters aged 18-44.

Cuomo at 26%, and 33% among Conservative/Orthodox Jews.

Adams at 15% with Jews, at 27% with Con/Ortho.

Mamdani has 21% among Ortho.

(Sample 152 LV)

NYC mayor's race poll by Zenith Research/Public Progress Solutions:

Mamdani at 50% in a 5-person race. Cuomo at 22%.

Mamdani has a 52-40 lead over Cuomo in a head-to-head matchup and 59-32 vs. Adams.

Blackstone said real estate executive Wesley LePatner was among those killed Wesley LePatner was Blackstone's head of real estate and CEO of an evergreen real estate fund. She was a BI rising star.

Jewish victim in NYC shooting: Wesley LePatner, a senior Blackstone executive and a member of the Altneu Synagogue.

In 2023, she received the UJA Federation of NY's Alan C. Greenberg Young Leadership award. www.businessinsider.com/blackstone-r...

Mamdani’s criticism of Israel and support for Palestinians attracted voters, new poll shows Zohran Mamdani's support of Palestinian rights and criticism of Israel swayed voters in the Democratic mayoral primary, a new poll finds.

Post-primary poll by Data for Progress suggests Mamdani’s criticism of Israel, support for Palestinians attracted voters

78% of Dem voters agreed with Mamdani’s belief that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza and 63% back his pledge to arrest Netanyahu. forward.com/fast-forward...

Rep. Jerry Nadler, co-chair of the Congressional Jewish Caucus, at NYC protest by liberal Jewish orgs against Gaza war:

“Let's be clear, the main obstacle to ending the war and bringing the hostages home is a pathologically, narcissistic .. politics of one man, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.”

🚨 Rep. Ritchie Torres calls for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza (min. 05:27):

“I think there’s a real need to end the war, secure the release of the hostages, bring humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in distress… facilitate a new form of Palestinian self-governance in Gaza.”

3 U.S. Reps, top NYC officials, 39 NY legislators and 11 Councilmembers join New York AG Tish James’ call for an immediate”lasting diplomatic solution” in Gaza to allow “sustained, unrestricted humanitarian aid” into the strip.

  “There is no military solution to this crisis.”

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Rep. Ritchie Torres, who endorsed Cuomo in the primary:

“I have not spoken to him since February.

“If you had told me that the first mayoral candidate to call me would be Zoran Mamdani rather than Andrew Cuomo, I would have had trouble believing it.”

Brad Lander, NYC comptroller and a Mamdani ally, responds to PA Gov. Josh Shapiro, who said Mamdani hasn’t condemned antisemitic rhetoric:

“Josh Shapiro won’t help keep Jews safe in NYC or Pennsylvania by feeding Trump’s narrative about our Democratic nominee for mayor.”

Hunter Biden on ‘Uncommitted’ protest movement against Biden, Harris:

“Trump said that he would have the war over the day that he took office. More people have died in Gaza between when he was inaugurated and today, than at any time between Oct. 7 and when my dad left office.

“Where are they now?”

🚨On Nelk Boys podcast, Netanyahu on Mamdani’s win:

“A lot of people have been taken in by this nonsense..You want to defund the police..You want to crush all enterprise.You want to tax people to death.

“Sometimes folly overtakes human affairs for a while but not for long because reality steps in”

Cuomo blames Mamdani’s young, Jewish and pro-Palestinian voters for his primary loss Andrew Cuomo is sharpening his attacks on Zohran Mamdani, accusing the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor of ‘fueling antisemitism.’

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At the Hampton Synagogue this morning, Andrew Cuomo blames Zohran Mamdani’s young, Jewish and pro-Palestinian voters for his primary loss.

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Nation’s largest teachers union rejects move to cut ties with ADL The National Education Association rejected a resolution to cut ties with the Anti-Defamation League over its Israel advocacy.

The National Education Association board rejected a resolution by union members to cut ties with the Anti-Defamation League over its Israel advocacy.

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‘The wrong message’: Jewish groups slam Brad Lander for divesting from Israel Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller, is drawing fire for divesting from Israel Bonds, but he says the decision was not political.

Scott Stringer fires back at Brad Lander for calling his investments in Israel Bonds as comptroller 'politically motivated.'

"Divesting from Israeli bonds," like Lander did in 2023, "is BDS at its worst," Stringer tells me. forward.com/fast-forward...

Exclusive: J Street spurns ADL in teachers union fight, saying its approach ‘demeans the meaning of antisemitism’ J Street’s move comes as progressives show increasing anger at the ADL’s uncompromising defense of Israel.

SCOOP by @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social and I: J Street is declining to back the Anti-Defamation League in its battle with the nation’s largest teachers union, the National Education Association, saying ADL is no longer a reliable arbiter of antisemitism. forward.com/news/755587/...

NEW: NYC Mayor's office responds to Brad Lander's letter on divesting from Israel Bonds.

First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro suggests Lander "caved" to the BDS movement by ending all investments in Israeli bonds.

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🎙️I spoke with my colleague @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social to @jeremybenami.bsky.social about whether the @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social leader believes Israel is committing genocide in Gaza — he was glad to see the Times op-ed making the claim, but stopped at calling Israel's actions in Gaza a "moral stain"

🚨 In response letter, first shared w/ me, Lander pushes back against @NYCMayor’s claim that he’s divesting from Israel.

He defended decision not to reinvest in Israel Bonds as standard fiscal practice — treating Israel same as other countries and not part of BDS movement forward.com/fast-forward...

Tucker Carlson calls for stripping citizenship from Americans who served in the Israeli army Carlson, a leader in the MAGA isolationist movement, says Americans who served in the Israeli military should lose their U.S. citizenship.

Tucker Carlson’s latest target: Jewish Americans who served in the Israeli army.

“There are a lot of Americans who’ve served in the IDF — they should lose their citizenship,” Carlson said at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in Tampa.

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Mamdani on his message to Jewish voters:

“I will protect each and every Jewish New Yorker. I will keep them safe, and I will ensure that we make this a city where everyone can thrive, one where we root out bigotry and antisemitism.”

📨 NYC Mayor Eric Adams is accusing Comptroller Brad Lander of effectively divesting from Israel by choosing not to reinvest in Israeli bonds.

In a letter sent today, First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro is requesting a formal review of that decision to be completed within a week.
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🚨 New poll by @N12News: The overwhelming majority of Israelis support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

82% back a deal that would end the war and the release of all 50 hostages.

ADL chief Jonathan Greenblatt tells Jake Tapper he regrets defending Musk’s Nazi-style salute in Jan.:

“It’s not so much what he intended. It's the impact that it had. It's the way that white nationalists rejoiced at seeing him do this... I wish we'd called it out more clearly when it happened.”

Meet the Jews who helped elect Zohran Mamdani Trio of young Jewish professionals helped the democratic socialist candidate take on Andrew Cuomo, court Jewish voters in race for NYC mayor.

“Zohran Mamdani is poised to become New York’s first Muslim mayor in no small part thanks to a tight-knit team of young Jewish professionals who helped him beat a storied political dynasty,” writes @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social.

At Jewish Heritage Month reception, Mayor Adams says he’s heard from Jews wanting to leave NYC after Mamdani’s primary win.

“We will run no more. Will stay here and fight for the city we love. We must be motivated. We must be energized.”

Crowd chants, “Four more years.”