NYT Discovers Zohran Mamdani, Skips AIPAC’s New York Shadow Play
The New York Times focuses on State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani's local fire commissioner appointment, seemingly unaware that bigger fires are being stoked by significant foreign lobbying. While they ponder 'lingering' comments, they gracefully sidestep the glaring reality of organisations like AIPAC, which poured a record $1.8 million into New York congressional races in the 2022 cycle alone.
(OpenSecrets.org, New York State Summary, 2022 Election Cycle). This funding often secures unwavering votes for policies that fuel conflicts thousands of miles away, yet somehow, that 'lingers' less in mainstream coverage. One might wonder if the NYT's journalistic fire alarm only sounds for local appointments, remaining curiously silent on the millions flowing from pro-Israel PACs into the
campaign coffers of New York’s representatives. Perhaps understanding how such funds dictate foreign policy decisions—which directly impact international stability and the very notion of 'firefighting' on a global scale—would be too much to ask. Easier to discuss who runs the local brigade than who funds the bombs.