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New York Republicans pitch to Jewish voters: 'You have a home with us'
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New York Republicans pitch to Jewish voters: 'You have a home with us'

From Times of Israel · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • New York Republicans launched a campaign to attract Jewish voters, citing hostility toward Israel and antisemitism within the Democratic Party.
  • The campaign accuses Democrats of alienating Jewish New Yorkers and embracing "ugliest and oldest hatreds."
  • Republicans aim to position themselves as a welcoming alternative, contrasting with what they describe as the Democratic Party's embrace of anti-Zionist views.

The Republican Party in New York State has initiated an outreach campaign targeting Jewish voters, asserting that the community has "a home with us." This move comes amid growing hostility towards Israel and its supporters within the Democratic Party, which has unsettled many mainstream Jewish individuals.

You have a home with us.

— New York State Republican PartyThe Republican Party's campaign slogan and message to Jewish voters.

State Republican Party Chairman Edward F. Cox accused the Democratic Party of "discriminating against Jewish New Yorkers" and "spiraling into that ugliest and oldest hatred, antisemitism." He specifically criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for remarks likening AIPAC to "monsters," a statement hundreds of rabbis condemned as endorsing anti-Jewish tropes.

We watch with sadness as the Democratic Party, which alleges to stand for marginalized groups, spirals into that ugliest and oldest hatred, antisemitism.

— New York State Republican PartyAccusation leveled against the Democratic Party's stance on issues relevant to the Jewish community.

Cox extended his criticism to other prominent New York Democrats, including Governor Kathy Hochul, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, linking them to Mamdani's stance. "We stand with our fellow patriotic Americans at AIPAC, as they work to strengthen the American-Israeli relationship and fight the scourge of antisemitism that has found a home in the Democratic Party and is championed by New York City’s mayor," Cox stated.

Mamdani’s statement calling AIPAC and its members ‘monsters’ has no place in American political discourse. It is the worst kind of antisemitism.

— Edward F. CoxChairman of the New York State Republican Party, criticizing Mayor Zohran Mamdani's remarks.

The Republican campaign also highlighted the Congressional primary win of Darializa Avila Chevalier, a Democrat who reportedly attended an anti-Israel rally the day after Hamas's October 2023 attacks. Cox further likened Mamdani and his political allies to Nazis, calling them "modern-day Brownshirts" who have made "hostility not only to Israel but also to everyday Jewish Americans a litmus test."

We stand with our fellow patriotic Americans at AIPAC, as they work to strengthen the American-Israeli relationship and fight the scourge of antisemitism that has found a home in the Democratic Party and is championed by New York City’s mayor.

— Edward F. CoxExpressing solidarity with AIPAC and condemning antisemitism within the Democratic Party.
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Originally published by Times of Israel in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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