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Obama Reaches Out to Mamdani, Offers Guidance but Stops Short of Endorsement

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(JEWISH VOICE NEWS) Former President Barack Obama personally phoned Zohran Mamdani, the frontrunner in New York City’s mayoral race, to congratulate him on his campaign and offer to serve as a “sounding board” if he wins, The New York Times reported.

According to the Times, Obama praised Mamdani’s campaign during their 30-minute conversation, telling him it had been “impressive to watch.” Mamdani, in turn, told the former president that his own recent speech on Islamophobia drew inspiration from Obama’s landmark address on race during his first presidential run.

The Times noted that while Obama has not formally endorsed Mamdani—consistent with his practice of steering clear of municipal races since leaving office—the outreach nonetheless represents a significant gesture of support at a moment when many Democratic leaders have kept their distance from the controversial candidate.

Mamdani, a self-described anti-Israel activist who has made the Palestinian cause central to his political identity, continues to face criticism from Jewish leaders alarmed by his rhetoric. Despite the controversy, he remains ahead in the polls over his main rival, former Governor Andrew Cuomo, a pro-Israel centrist, and Republican Curtis Sliwa.

The Times also reported that the two men discussed a possible in-person meeting in Washington, marking Obama’s second personal call to Mamdani since his primary victory in June.

4 COMMENTS

  1. The Muslim terrorists’ favorite propaganda counterattack against civilized people: “Islamophobia”.

  2. David Ben Hooren and his TJV newspaper should NOW be printing OUTRAGED EDITORIALS against every “Jewish” organization and “rabbi” who refuses to PUBLICLY excoriate Mamdani and any “Jew” who does not aggressively publicly oppose him! You should have no concern whatsoever about alienating any of these evil ENEMIES of the Jewish people. If any of your readers don’t like it, tell them to GO TO HELL! You should be publicly identifying these antisemites! THIS is your crucial moment for personally standing up for the Jewish people Mr. Ben Hooren!

  3. https://jewsforasharedfuture.org/

    This is a list of VICIOUS ENEMY “Jewish” “Progressive” antisemite supporters of a Muslim monster publicly announcing their hatred for the Jewish people and lying through their teeth about his good intentions.

    (I wish they were all alive during the Holocaust, so that they could have urged the murder of themselves and their families as they explained that Hitler had good intentions.)

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