NEW YORK – Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, long seen as a nonstarter in Orthodox Jewish circles due to his criticism of Israel, is now getting a second look from a key power broker.
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Rabbi Moishe Indig of the Satmar community in Williamsburg told The New York Times he is considering endorsing Mamdani, saying the candidate came across as “very nice, very humble,” and assured him he is not antisemitic.
“As mayor, we wouldn’t have a problem with him,” Indig said, though he admitted Mamdani’s past statements make things “a little difficult.”
The comments come as Mayor Eric Adams’s team quietly urges Orthodox leaders to withhold backing from Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, believing Adams would benefit if Mamdani wins the nomination.
Despite his close ties to Adams, Indig endorsed Cuomo this week — but said he’s keeping options open for the fall.
“God knows,” Indig said. “Nobody knows what’s going to happen in the fall.”
“He’s not antisemitic”
No, he’s only an Arab who will be your best friend and then stab you in the back at his first chance ONLY because you’re Jewish.
Insane
Very few antisemites self-describe as antisemitic. This is the one area where allowing self-ID is as silly as it is with people’s genders.
POLITICAL PROSTITUTION
Dem Socialists are 110% pro GAY MARRIAGE, GAY RIGHTS, ABORTION, HAMAS. Satmar has come a long, long way. Adolf was anti-Israel like this nobody, also. Would Rebbe endorse him?
His goals are Kashmir that is Pakistani. He is not a friend but rather enemy of Jews.
Mamdani is good muslim which means is taking a part in jihad for the sake of allah in the form of political jihad. The reason that he is so open about his hatred of israel is for 2 reasons in my opinion: 1) to make allah the greatest by being open about it 2) to test the waters of NYC to see how far can this get him. Finally, the reason muslims align with far left pushing far left policies is because that will cause more poor welfare muslim come to NYC which will invariably lead to no-go zones and bring NYC closer to the world of islam.
It would be a terrible disgrace to satmer if they vote for this anti semite he probably promised them the world
Does anybody remember how Hasidic groups all endorsed De Blasio and how well that turned out especially during COVID?
Aside from his hatred of Israel Mamdani is a Democratic Socialist. Those are the same folks who will spend until they run out of other people’s money.
I endorse SLIWA
It’s better to have a Jewish state that’s hated by the whole world then a Auschwitz that’s loved by it
NK is behind MadManDani 100%
Just when we thought we’ve heard it all . Even left leaning former Mayor Ed Koch is rolling over in his grave.
Satmar is NOT endorsing mamdani, in fact they endorsed Cuomo. Read the article.
Guys relax Satmar knows good and well that he is an antisemeite. They are just being smart by being politically correct just incase this rasha wins.
When Naturei Karta finally jumps on the bandwagon & endorses 1 of the candidates, then we finally know exactly whom to vote for and be grateful for & stay away from Naturei Karta’s endorsement.
total loss of any respect anyone may have had for the Satmar
Oh, so because the Muslim with a history of inflammatory statements against Jews assured you he is most certainly a kosher pig, you believe him?? What a joke
He aligns with satmar on israel/zionism
A joke ?
Daas Torah, can’t question, hahahahaha
Don’t vote for the guy runing from satmar
He assured the self-proclaimed asken, he is not antisemitic
Oy vey!!
How is this guy even running as Mayor?
Only naturalized as US citizen in 2018.
Barely in the US, and allowed to lead its most powerful city?
Mayors should be only be allowed from US born.
ANd the way things stand people should have to be 2nd or third generation American before being allowed to run.
The law must change or G -d forbid, these radicals can destroy the USA from within.
As for Satmar, a Jew is a Jew is a Jew, but they need to start acting like it.
What do you expect from them? Political prostitution
They’re doing this just in case he wins. It’s smart, and the rest of us should be thankful. We have no allies – we need to play nice with ALL politicians.
As a very close guy to Satmar I don’t believe it, hope as usual it’s fake news
I think Adams should declare, anyone who hates satmar is a antisemite..
indig endorsed cuomo, and he is a shrewd politicion
The issues in NYC is about closing yeshivas during pandemics, Yafed and metzta bpeh. Who knows what else comes up? We know where Coumo stands on that. NYC has no influence on hamas. Furthermore, who can Adams better beat in the general election. He stands no chance against coumo but possibly against Mamdani. Vote for the weake rone so we get Adams
He is a Muslim, so what? We are in the USA where the Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, and all men are created equal