Over the last three weeks, The Jewish Star published editorials critical of mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist who opposes the existence of the Jewish state and refuses to take issue with either a globalized inifada or the objective of the chant, “from the river to the sea.” As mayor, Mamdani would work to sever the city’s traditional relationship with Israel, and it’s unclear if he would adequately protect the Jews of New York,
While most Jewish Star readers likely agree with our critical assessment of Mamdani, not everyone is onboard with our fix: Last week, we urged President Trump to strongarm Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate, to quit the race in favor of Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat running on independent lines.
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— Ed Weintrob, Editor & Publisher