Zohran Mamdani

‘I’d rather be envied than erased’: NY Rabbi says Israel gives Jews power - interview

Rabbi Marc Schneier sat down with The Media Line to discuss antisemitism, Israel’s changing place in the world, and the political shifts reshaping Jewish life in New York and beyond.

RABBI MARC SCHNEIER attends the 2016 Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces Gala at The Waldorf Astoria on March 15, 2016 in New York City.
NEW YORK CITY Jewish leaders speak at a menorah lighting event at Carl Schurz Park in Manhattan on Dec.14, 2025.

New York leaders light menorah after Bondi Bay attack, call for Jewish solidarity and pride

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference in Central Park in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York City, US, November 24, 2025.

Rabbis who criticized Mamdani say they were ‘heartened’ after meeting with him on Thursday

NEW YORK CITY Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani speaks at the foot of a monument to US founding father Thomas Jefferson.

Stop using American Jews as political currency - opinion


Brad Lander launches run for Congress against pro-Israel Jewish incumbent Dan Goldman

Lander targets Goldman over AIPAC ties in Congressional race, with support from Sanders and Mamdani.

Lander, who is Jewish, is running to represent the 10th Congressional District, which includes Lower Manhattan and parts of western and central Brooklyn.

NYC rabbi who spurred anti-Mamdani push turns criticism toward Jews and Israel at Zionist gathering

Speaking to a convention of zionists, Elliot Cosgrove turned his critique toward US Jews, saying that supporters of Israel “shouldn’t be surprised” by Mamdani’s roughly 33% tally among Jewish voters.

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of the Park Avenue Synagogue addresses attendees of the Biennial National Assembly of the American Zionist Movement in New York City on Dec. 8, 2025.

Gideon Sa'ar 'laughs off' Mamadani's threat to arrest Netanyahu in 'New York Post' interview

 Sa'ar also slammed Hamas's refusal to disarm and lay down its weapons in accordance with the US-backed Gaza peace deal.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaking in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025.

Mamdani's views on Israel legitimize violence against Jews, Herzog says in NYC

“Returning to Zion and connecting to Israel are cornerstones of Jewish faith for thousands of years. Delegitimizing that right encourages violence and threatens religious freedom," said Herzog.

President Isaac Herzog seen at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, December 6, 2025

NYC’s Jewish community shows rare unity, finally rallying together - opinion

After a threatening protest at Park East Synagogue, NYC’s Jewish community turned out in large numbers, showing unity and resolve rarely seen in years.

Onstage at the rally for Park East Synagogue, four major Jewish organizations came together in a powerful show of solidarity, the writer says.

Herzog : 'I respect Trump’s Netanyahu pardon request, but Israel is a sovereign state' - Politico

The Israeli leader added that he would only act "in the best interest of the Israeli people” and said he would consider that matter carefully.

President Isaac Herzog hosts the President's Decoration Award Ceremony at the president house in Jerusalem. October 22, 2025.

Eric Adams issues executive order barring BDS, throwing down gauntlet for successor Zohran Mamdani

The new executive order bars city officials from taking actions that would “discriminate” against Israel, Israeli citizens or entities otherwise associated with Israel.

Once he assumes office in January, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (right) will have the power to revoke or modify Eric Adams’ (left) executive orders.

Netanyahu says he’ll visit New York City despite mayor-elect Mamdani's threat to arrest him

When asked whether Netanyahu was willing to test whether Mamdani would follow through on the arrest threat, Netanyahu suggested Sorkin “wait and see.”

Andrew Ross Sorkin interviews Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu remotely onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City.

Donald Trump's commitment to Israel remains undeniable, a decade later - opinion

Too many of my fellow strong supporters of Israel in America have warned that Trump was about to turn against the Jewish state. Every time, Trump has proven them absolutely wrong.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a dinner at the White House. Trump will always support Israel because he rightly believes that preventing harm to Israel helps America, the writer affirms.

Hypocrisy: Mamdani's claim to follow int'l law is merely disguised antisemitism - opinion

At his core, Zohran Mamdani is a hypocrite. If he truly wants to enforce “international law,” he has an overflowing list of targets unrelated to the world’s only Jewish state.

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference in Central Park in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York City, US, November 24, 2025.

NYC Jewish groups to hold solidarity rally for Park East Synagogue

Jewish groups across New York are planning a solidarity rally near Park East Synagogue weeks after an anti-Israel protest targeted an Aliyah event.

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather for a 'No Settlers on Stolen Land' protest outside the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, hosted by Nefesh B'nefesh, an organization that helps American Jews immigrate to Israel, Nov. 19, 2025.