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@peter_beinart • 11.3k followers
Jewish Currents. New York Times, MSNBC. CUNY prof. Foundation for Middle East Peace fellow. Full videos free at Substack link below.
On Israel-Palestine, Mamdani's coalition of anti-Zionists and liberal Zionists represents the future of the Democratic Party
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If you're a Jewish New Yorker who can't understand why people in your city voted for @zohrankmamdani , ask your children. They probably did too.
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Because he's more interested in defending Israel's impunity to commit war crimes than in defending American democracy
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I wonder if the folks attacking @zohrankmamdani for singling out Israel have noticed that Hindu nationalists loathe him too. Why? Because his opposition to religious, ethnic + racial supremacy is NOT confined to Israel. He's a principled opponent of ethnonationalism, including in India.
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The attacks on Mamdani show that Jewish leaders will sacrifice almost anything to preserve Israeli impunity. They'll support a sexual harasser + an anti-Muslim bigot. They care more about preserving Jewish supremacy in Israel than defending legal equality in the US
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Perhaps because the US isn't giving Sudan + Syria the weapons to commit those crimes. But if @ambmichaeloren wants to fight for human rights in Sudan, perhaps he should urge Israel to impose sanctions on the UAE, which is arming genocidal militias there. Why won't he? Because he couldn't care less about Sudan. It's a transparent effort to deflect criticism of Israel.
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I wonder if Chaim Steinmetz of KJ and the other rabbis endorsing Cuomo have considered the message they are sending their congregants by endorsing a man who, according to the Department of Justice, sexually harassed 13 separate women.
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In his speech on living openly and proudly as a Muslim in New York, Zohran Mamdani captured the ethos that has made this city such a remarkable home for Jews. He described the city in which I want to live
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I disagree with much of what Senator Rand Paul believes. But he believes in something beyond his own ambition. And he's willing to risk something for his beliefs. Unlike most of his Republican colleagues, he's not a coward. He's a patriot.
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"We will not satisfy the world because it measures with a double standard"--P.W. Botha, 1985
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If Amit Segal thinks @haaretzcom is too critical of what Israel's doing in Gaza, how about letting journalists from around the world go there and travel freely? Surely they'll report that Israel did nothing wrong.
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"Seem" is generally a tipoff that the author wants to believe something but won't do the work to find out if it's true. Mamdani constantly frames his criticism of Israel as part of his commitment to human rights everywhere. In fact, he's far more committed to human rights outside of Israel than most of his pro-Israel critics. Who do you think is more likely to support cutting off US arms sales to Arab dictatorships like Egypt, Saudi and the UAE? Mamdani or Bret Stephens?
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Always remember this about politicians willing to spew anti-Muslim bigotry for political gain. When they decide it's in their political interest to spew antisemitism, they'll do that too.
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"They immigrate, they set up shop, and then you work for them. Welcome to 2025..."
These words sound more like 1925.
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I'm overjoyed the hostages were released. But the reality of the Trump plan is roughly half of Gaza will become like Area C of the W. Bank, largely off limits to Palestinians. Gaza was already one of most overcrowded places on earth.
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If the bombs stop, and the hostages go home, that will be a tremendous blessing. Thank goodness. But there will never be real peace--Palestinians and Israelis will never enjoy real safety--until Palestinians are free.
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Why aren't the establishment Jewish groups who talk constantly about Jewish safety demanding that @davidrkadler go free? Because when Jews defy Israel, their safety no longer matters. They cease being Jews at all because for the American Jewish establishment, "Jew" means "pro-Israel." This is what happens when you make a state your god.
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Good for @vanjones68 for apologizing. Most public figures who dehumanize Palestinians never do. I hope he'll also rethink his claim that it's antisemitic to protest Israel's actions in Gaza if you're not spending equal time protesting Sudan. Morally, it's entirely appropriate to spend more time protesting a genocide that we arm and fund.
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