The political consequences of spiritual aimlessness
How is it that Jewish progressives often tolerate or rationalize the slogan “globalize the intifada,” particularly when it provides the soundtrack for violent demonstrations in which Jews are assaulted and their institutions vandalized and defiled?
Photo by Marcywinograd – Own work, CC0, Wikipedia
According to published reports, socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani received twenty percent of the Jewish vote in the recent New York Democratic mayoral primary. Though some Jewish Democrats expressed alarm over Mamdani’s victory, others deflected when confronted with his record of anti-Israel rhetoric and signified their endorsement, including Congressional leaders from the Senate and House of Representatives. And they did so despite Mamdani’s involvement with the radical Students for Justice in Palestine (“SJP”) when he attended Bowdoin College (he co-founded the campus chapter) and his refusal to repudiate the slogan “globalize the intifada.”
A U.S. Army rigger checks the parachute setup of humanitarian aid bundles loaded on a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility March 15, 2024. The bundles are destined for airdrop over Gaza to civilians in need. The U.S. joint operation incorporates a series of inspections to ensure pallets are prepared and dropped as safely as possible. (Photo from 
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