– Mamdani aide criticizes ABC after “The View” host calls mayor an antisemite
– Stolen summer: Israeli children seek holidays after 1,000 days of fear and conflict
– California socialist-led city’s dispute over Israel and antisemitism highlights tensions on the left
An aide to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reportedly lashed out at ABC after The View co-host Sara Haines described Mamdani as an “antisemite” during a discussion on the daytime program. According to the report, the mayor’s team warned it could boycott the show, while Darializa Avila Chevalier has faced criticism over since-deleted social media posts involving the U.S. flag and communist imagery.
The Federal Communications Commission has opened an inquiry into ABC’s “The View” over rules requiring broadcasters to provide equal time to political candidates. (Lou Rocco/Getty Images)
Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, was pressed three times by CNN anchor Kasie Hunt on whether he believes Israel has a right to exist.
After nearly 1,000 days of war, many Israeli children are heading into summer break carrying signs of deep emotional strain, including anxiety, bed-wetting and nervous tics. Some families are weighing trips abroad amid rising antisemitism around the world, while others remain close to home and continue to live with the threat of sirens. Government initiatives and specialized camps for victims of terror are now working to help children recover a sense of normalcy.
Richmond, Calif., Mayor Eduardo Martinez, a democratic socialist, is facing renewed calls to step down after sharing a post online that characterized a deadly mass stabbing in Australia as an Israeli “false flag.” Martinez, who previously drew backlash for wearing a hat reading “Death to IDF,” has also lost support from some progressive allies ahead of the election, underscoring growing divisions in local politics over Israel and antisemitism.
People record video as Richmond Vice Mayor at large Eduardo Martinez speaks during a press conference at a homeless encampment on Rydin Road in Richmond, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. (Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images)
At NATO’s Ankara summit, tensions over Israel spilled into diplomatic exchanges after Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan described Israel as a “burden that humanity can no longer bear.” Israeli officials sharply condemned the remark, calling it rhetoric that amounted to a “call for genocide” and drawing comparisons to language used during the Holocaust, as relations between Turkey and Israel continue to deteriorate.
: Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, an Israeli civil rights attorney and the president of the Shurat HaDin Law Center, writes about a foundation led by a former Hezbollah member she says is . By filing baseless criminal complaints globally, HRF aims to terrorize veterans through intimidation. The author demands the DOJ investigate HRF’s dark-money funding using anti-terrorism and foreign agent laws to protect American sovereignty.
“I think Jews are getting organized. You know, we realize if we don’t stand up for ourselves, we’re in big trouble. I sort of like look at what’s happening in New York and think ‘Wow, things could be much worse. We don’t have a Mamdani here.'” – Stephen London, Jewish resident of Richmond, Calif.
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