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Backing Israel was considered mandatory for New York politicians. Then came Zohran Mamdani

Backing Israel was considered mandatory for New York politicians. Then came Zohran Mamdani

By Swedan Margen

Culture

A few weeks before his stunning loss to Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic mayoral primary, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo put forth a political calculus long accepted as fact in New York: "Being a Democrat," he said, "it's synonymous that you support Israel."

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