UJA-Federation of New York
Coverage of UJA-Federation of New York in the Nexus archive.
- Jewish leaders tell Mamdani to temper Israel rhetoric after Upper West Side stabbings
Jewish community leaders urged Mayor Zohran Mamdani to temper his rhetoric about Israel following two stabbings on the Upper West Side, where a Jewish man and an Asian man were attacked. The suspect, Raul Morales, was arrested and charged with hate crimes, though no link to Mamdani's statements was confirmed by investigators. Leaders accused Mamdani of fueling hostility through his comments on Israel.
- Jewish leaders fault Mamdani rhetoric as Upper West Side stabbing, hate crime probe continues
Jewish leaders in New York City accuse Mayor Zohran Mamdani of fostering hatred and division through his rhetoric about Israel, following a stabbing in Manhattan's Upper West Side being investigated as a potential hate crime. The suspect, Raul Morales, allegedly yelled 'Allahu Akbar' during the attack, while Mamdani's office denies linking his critiques of Israeli politics to antisemitism.