• cowfodder@lemmy.world
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    There’s a huge Jewish population in NYC, and many mistakenly assume that all of them support what Israel is doing. To a lot of people Judaism=Zionism.

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      That’s a weird assumption. Many Jews strongly oppose it, including Bernie Sanders, Jon Stewart, Ben and Jerry from the ice cream, and probably millions of less famous Jews.

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      Even if that assumption were correct, the mayor of NYC cannot meaningfully aid or hinder Israel’s actions. A politician’s position on an issue far outside the scope of the office they’re seeking doesn’t usually influence my vote.

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        The oligarchs can’t win on the merits of their policies, so they desperately resort to identity politics to try to divide us.

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        A politician’s position on an issue far outside the scope of the office they’re seeking doesn’t usually influence my vote

        You’re probably the minority on that

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        There might be some things the mayor could do, like joining boycotts, etc.

        Certainly he can stop or interfere with the crackdown on pro-palestinian dissent in the city which has been extreme under Adams and Trump.