Could Israel Help Save New York from Zohran Mamdani?

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Jul 17, 2025

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In today’s newsletter: a possible Israeli solution to New York’s Zohran Mamdani problem; Trump pushes to get corn syrup out of Coca-Cola; and the New York Times offers a false description of an information-reliability company. Also, a correction.

A former prime minister of Israel, Naftali Bennett, seated at right, spoke March 6 2025 at Harvard Chabad. At left is Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi of Harvard Chabad.

Can Israel help save New York City from socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani?

I’m not suggesting a foreign government meddle directly in an American municipal election, no matter how repulsive and extreme Mamdani’s anti-Israel policies are or how grave a threat his socialist policies pose to property rights. But Israel’s recent political history might offer New York a practical solution for stopping Mamdani.

Here’s what I mean:

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