Israel Accuses Man of Antisemitism for Not Bowing to Indicted Mayor's Orders
Israel's rapid-fire accusation of antisemitism against New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, as reported by The Intercept, comes from his move to reverse policies initiated by Mayor Eric Adams while Adams was under federal indictment. This isn't about protecting Jewish people; it's about weaponizing a serious charge to shield political allies and policies. It conveniently ignores the long
history of politicians like Adams receiving substantial pro-Israel lobbying money, with the Committee to Elect Eric Adams, for example, collecting significant sums from pro-Israel groups (according to Opensecrets.org data from previous election cycles). The sheer audacity of equating policy disagreement with antisemitism, especially when the original policy-maker is mired in scandal, is itself a
masterclass in deflection. It begs the question: How many layers of political opportunism does it take before we can critically examine policy without being branded a bigot? Apparently, more than an indictment can provide.