Zohran Mamdani’s win shows how Jewish groups failed Jews by dismissing antisemitism on the left

Zohran Mamdani’s Win Highlights Jewish Groups' Failures on Antisemitism

For New York’s Jewish community, times are both challenging and revealing. The troubling aspect is not only that 1 million voters supported an anti-Semite who aligned with terrorist sympathizers and Jew-haters, but also that Jewish communal organizations—created to prevent such movements—failed significantly.

The city with the largest Jewish population outside Israel should have anticipated Mamdani's rise and taken stronger action. Unfortunately, Jewish leaders mostly hesitated and lacked firm opposition.

Jewish Leadership's Inconsistent Responses

The Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC) supported several virulently anti-Israel Democrats, including Mamdani’s ally, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. In contrast, they sharply criticized President Trump for his immigration policies aimed at border security.

Anti-Defamation League's Shift in Focus

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), once a highly respected Jewish organization, has in recent years aligned closely with the Democratic Party. It produced reports suggesting antisemitism is an exclusive problem on the political right, ignoring the issue on far-left progressive campuses.

"The ADL spent the last few years turning itself into a full-blown arm of the Democrat Party, releasing reports that argue antisemitism is a problem exclusively on the right and not, say, on radically progressive college campuses."

Summary

This situation reveals a critical failure among Jewish organizations to proactively confront antisemitism on the left, undermining their mission to protect their community.

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New York Post New York Post — 2025-11-08

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