Mamdani antisemitism plan boosts program tied to anti-Israel group
The article discusses a New York City initiative aimed at combating antisemitism, which involves a partnership with strongly anti-Israel activists. Mayor Zohran Mamdani emphasizes that the city’s extensive anti-hate crime plan includes increased funding for Partners Against the Hate, an organization launched in 2021 with support from multiple advocacy groups. One notable partner is the Arab American Association of New York (AAANY), led for over a decade by Linda sarsour, a prominent Palestinian activist and Mamdani supporter. The article notes that Sarsour and AAANY have expressed support for protests and demonstrations related to Gaza and Hamas,including protests following Hamas’s October 2023 attacks,even when such events led to arrests. The piece highlights concerns about the involvement of activists associated with contentious viewpoints in the city’s efforts to address hate crimes.
A New York City program that Mayor Zohran Mamdani says will combat antisemitism involves a partnership with aggressively anti-Israel activists.
The city’s “historic” plan to stop hate crimes will include increased funding for Partners Against the Hate, an initiative launched in 2021 with six leading advocacy groups, Mamdani’s office said Tuesday. One of them is Arab American Association of New York, or AAANY, which had Palestinian firebrand and Mamdani supporter Linda Sarsour as its leader for over a decade. It also cheered on a violent 2024 encampment demonstration at Columbia University and other pro-Gaza protests following Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, even when they led to arrests, its social media posts show.
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