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Hes the mayor of “stolen land,” he voted Mexican -— so its all good.

Charges filrd against Clearwater, Kansas Mayor Joe Ceballos,
an illegal from Mexico, for voting in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

About Mamdani cheerleader Libby Lenkinski:

She “says” she is an Israeli-American activist.

She is Vice President for Strategy at the New Israel Fund (NIF).
The NIF engages in advocacy and is associated with a “joint lobbyist” in some contexts.

Libby Lenkinski has not registered as a lobbyist and
could be directly lobbying the US government sub rosa.

Her work appears to focus on
<><>strategy, cultural initiatives, and public commentary,
<><>related to ultra liberal “progressive politics”
<><> and Israeli issues.......while claiming to be an American.

The US government provides tax dollars——federal funding for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, which is labeled a “federal educational institution” in order to receive tax dollars. In FY 2024, the museum’s federal funding was allocated through specific Congressional budgets and federal grants.

The museum’s status-——designated a “federal institution”———with its permanent location guaranteed by federal support means it can receive “public money” in the form of US tax dollars. The museum’s FY 2024 President’s Budget requested $67 million in federal tax dollars. In FY 2024, the museum’s total federal spending was $72.1 million, which was in addition to mega-billion tax dollars go to support Jewish causes.

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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) receives a large, annual congressional appropriation as a federal institution. In FY 2023, the authorized federal appropriation was approximately $67 million, which funds a portion of the museum’s building, operations, maintenance, safety measures and some outreach programs.

The USHMM is designated an “independent establishment of the US government” and receives a direct congressional appropriation if tax dollars. These federal funds primarily cover the costs of keeping the building open and finances safety measures, including maintenance, security, and some educational outreach initiatives.

For the 2023 fiscal year, the U.S. Departments of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act allocated approximately $67 million for the museum’s expenses.

Good grief......how gullible can people be?

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Wanna have a good laugh?

Demand to know what these braindead Mamdani suckups are demanding from the US govt.

Cheney was being entirely practical.....he liked his position.

He knew that woe be to those pols who did not “like” Israel.

Avigdor Liberman must be non compis mentis.....the former Israeli foreign minister urged
“New York Jews who want to survive” to emigrate “to where they belong — the land of Israel.”

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Read it and weep.

A NY Jew tells why she’s voting for Mamdani
Unfortunately for Americans, they’re the very same ones controlling US policy

Forward.com ^ | November 02, 2025 | Libby Lenkinski
Posted on 11/3/2025, 10:09:45 PM by Red Badger

He’s shown up for my Jewish community in profoundly meaningful ways On Kol Nidrei, the evening service that begins Yom Kippur, I found myself at synagogue with Zohran Mamdani. Lab/Shul in Manhattan isn’t your typical synagogue; it’s a laboratory for belonging, where ancient liturgy meets radical inclusion. The service was led by my rabbi, Amichai Lau-Lavie — an Israeli who knows how to fill the room with both grief and hope.

Mamdani sat in the front row, with Rep. Jerry Nadler and Comptroller Brad Lander. As Lau-Lavie welcomed them to the space, Nadler and Lander were greeted with respectful applause. But when Mamdani’s name was spoken something electric ripped through the room. The applause didn’t just rise; it roared.

It was long, sustained, defiant, joyful. For me, that welcome of Mamdani — a Muslim and openly leftist candidate — on the holiest night of the Jewish year wasn’t symbolic. It was spiritual. It was the sound of a community saying: We are not afraid. And I wasn’t either. I felt safe. Seen. At home.

“My commitment is to make every New Yorker feel safe — Jews included — through policy grounded in equality, not fear,” Mamdani said earlier this year, as reported in The Guardian. That night, in the sanctuary, those words felt real. A few days later came another night I’ll never forget — the Israelis for Peace vigil marking two years since the Hamas attack of Oct. 7, 2023. Hundreds gathered — Israelis, Palestinians, Jews, Arabs, Americans — huddled together on folding chairs in Union Square in chilly weather, under an open sky. As part of a wide-ranging lineup, from the stage, I read a message from Liat Atzili, whose husband Aviv was killed that day; a short, piercing story by Etgar Keret; and a poem by Mahmoud Darwish that hung in the air like a spell.

And there was Mamdani again, sitting quietly in the front row next to Lander. He didn’t take the microphone. He didn’t try to center the event on himself. He was just listening. Bearing witness. His presence wasn’t performative. It was pastoral. In a city that so often divides its grief by identity, he crossed the invisible line and simply showed up. That’s when it hit me: This is what safety looks like. Not fences or slogans, not solidarity-as-branding — but the radical act of standing with people in pain, without needing to own or edit it.

A recent poll showed that 43% of Jewish New Yorkers plan to support Mamdani — and among those under 44, that number climbs to 67%. That data tells me what I felt that night wasn’t isolated. It’s a generational shift: Younger Jews — and Israelis like me — no longer see solidarity with Palestinians as a threat, but as a responsibility.

Because despite what the right-wing Israeli government and media want us to believe, we — Jews, Israelis, people who still believe in equality — are not in danger from Zohran Mamdani because he is critical of Israel. We’re endangered, instead, by the machinery of fear that tries to convince us that justice is a threat, that empathy is betrayal, that solidarity is naïve.

So let’s ask honestly: What is so terrifying about Zohran Mamdani? That he condemns Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian people? That he grieved — publicly and unapologetically — over the catastrophe in Gaza? That he refuses to conflate the safety of American Jews with unquestioned support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu?

For me, as an Israeli-American who is committed enough to Israel to fight endlessly for it to be just and equal, that’s not frightening — it’s hopeful. Having mayors and public leaders who refuse to give Kahanists or corrupt war criminals a free pass is good for us. That’s our struggle too.

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Cheney was being entirely practical.....he liked his position.

He knew that woe be to those pols who did not “like” Israel.

....... in NJ, Dems got roughly the same amt of votes as 2024,
........while GOP votes were down significantly........

The only explanation is: GOP voters never got to the polls.

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Overconfidence killed us.

An activist Muslim got a powerful NYC job.

That’s a big deal.

Let’s now hope Mamdani will be as bad as his detractors say he is;
but let’s not think he’s going to be all his supporters want him to be.

Seems we all believed the Democrat propaganda——even Trump ——
that the confused Dems were “floundering,” and could not win no-how.

Made us overconfident—————Dems sure did a number on us.

FTA

If — God forbid — NYC were to suffer another 9/11, we won’t have
a Mayor Giuliani rallying NY’ers to “see something, say something.”

We now have a Hamas supporting foreign Mayor “lecturing”
Americans that “globalizing the intifada” is a good thing!

Thx for the history lesson......enjoyed it.

Key points regarding Jews influencing US policy:

<><>Lobbying Efforts: Pro-Israel lobbying groups, such as the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), are widely considered to be among the most influential single-issue lobbying organizations in the U.S.

<><>Multiple Jewish lobbies utilize plentiful financial resources (that some suggest are foreign aid tax dollars), to support candidates and influence legislation related to US-Israel relations and MidEast policy.

<><>Within the American Jewish community, a majority generally identify as liberal and Democratic. There are numerous Jewish organizations advocating for a variety of stances on US policy towards Israel, including those that are highly critical of the Israeli government’s actions, demonstrating that no single “Jewish lobby” speaks for the entire community.

<><>Academic studies acknowledge the significant and effective influence of the pro-Israel lobby on specific U.S. foreign policy issues, particularly concerning US taxpayers funding of Israel and who expend large campaign contributions too US candidates to advance their causes.

<><>Jewish “Experts” on antisemitism insist that accusations of “Jewish control” of media, banks, and government oversimplify complex political processes and are employed to decrease the involvement of Jewish citizens in public life.

<><>Specific pro-Israel lobbying groups have demonstrable influence on U.S. policy regarding the Middle East. That “Jews” as a collective group secretly control the US government is always termed by Jews as an “antisemitic conspiracy theory” in the vain hope that labeling critics anti-semites might effectively silence critics.

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu is not viewed favorably by a majority of Americans, and his favorability has declined, particularly since late 2023.

Overall public opinion of Netanyahu has shifted to a majority having little or no confidence in him. A 2025 Gallup poll found that 52% view him unfavorably, while a July 2024 poll found 47% unfavorable to 33% favorable, according to Gallup.

There is a significant difference in opinion among Democrats. Only 13% of Democrats approve, with many more Democrats fearful of expressing an opinion.

Polls indicate a downward trend in confidence in Netanyahu, with a growing share of Americans having little or no confidence in him. This decline is largely attributed to his handling of the Israel-Hamas war, and talk of genocide has led to increased criticism and public concern.

Younger Americans are more likely to view Netanyahu unfavorably, Younger people tend to have less confidence in him. More and more Americans are losing confidence in Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu.

Read it and weep.

An “Israeli-American” living in NY tells why she’s voting for Mamdani
Unfortunately for Americans, they’re the very same ones controlling US policy

Forward.com ^ | November 02, 2025 | Libby Lenkinski
Posted on 11/3/2025, 10:09:45 PM by Red Badger

He’s shown up for my Jewish community in profoundly meaningful ways On Kol Nidrei, the evening service that begins Yom Kippur, I found myself at synagogue with Zohran Mamdani. Lab/Shul in Manhattan isn’t your typical synagogue; it’s a laboratory for belonging, where ancient liturgy meets radical inclusion. The service was led by my rabbi, Amichai Lau-Lavie — an Israeli who knows how to fill the room with both grief and hope.

Mamdani sat in the front row, with Rep. Jerry Nadler and Comptroller Brad Lander. As Lau-Lavie welcomed them to the space, Nadler and Lander were greeted with respectful applause. But when Mamdani’s name was spoken something electric ripped through the room. The applause didn’t just rise; it roared.

It was long, sustained, defiant, joyful. For me, that welcome of Mamdani — a Muslim and openly leftist candidate — on the holiest night of the Jewish year wasn’t symbolic. It was spiritual. It was the sound of a community saying: We are not afraid. And I wasn’t either. I felt safe. Seen. At home.

“My commitment is to make every New Yorker feel safe — Jews included — through policy grounded in equality, not fear,” Mamdani said earlier this year, as reported in The Guardian. That night, in the sanctuary, those words felt real. A few days later came another night I’ll never forget — the Israelis for Peace vigil marking two years since the Hamas attack of Oct. 7, 2023. Hundreds gathered — Israelis, Palestinians, Jews, Arabs, Americans — huddled together on folding chairs in Union Square in chilly weather, under an open sky. As part of a wide-ranging lineup, from the stage, I read a message from Liat Atzili, whose husband Aviv was killed that day; a short, piercing story by Etgar Keret; and a poem by Mahmoud Darwish that hung in the air like a spell.

And there was Mamdani again, sitting quietly in the front row next to Lander. He didn’t take the microphone. He didn’t try to center the event on himself. He was just listening. Bearing witness. His presence wasn’t performative. It was pastoral. In a city that so often divides its grief by identity, he crossed the invisible line and simply showed up. That’s when it hit me: This is what safety looks like. Not fences or slogans, not solidarity-as-branding — but the radical act of standing with people in pain, without needing to own or edit it.

A recent poll showed that 43% of Jewish New Yorkers plan to support Mamdani — and among those under 44, that number climbs to 67%. That data tells me what I felt that night wasn’t isolated. It’s a generational shift: Younger Jews — and Israelis like me — no longer see solidarity with Palestinians as a threat, but as a responsibility.

Because despite what the right-wing Israeli government and media want us to believe, we — Jews, Israelis, people who still believe in equality — are not in danger from Zohran Mamdani because he is critical of Israel. We’re endangered, instead, by the machinery of fear that tries to convince us that justice is a threat, that empathy is betrayal, that solidarity is naïve.

So let’s ask honestly: What is so terrifying about Zohran Mamdani? That he condemns Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian people? That he grieved — publicly and unapologetically — over the catastrophe in Gaza? That he refuses to conflate the safety of American Jews with unquestioned support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu?

For me, as an Israeli-American who is committed enough to Israel to fight endlessly for it to be just and equal, that’s not frightening — it’s hopeful. Having mayors and public leaders who refuse to give Kahanists or corrupt war criminals a free pass is good for us. That’s our struggle too.

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(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...

One of the more noxious aspects of Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign is the reappearance of Linda Sarsour, the far-left, oxymoronically hijab-wearing “feminist” activist who rocketed to international fame some years ago as the hate-filled face of the leftist/Islamic alliance, glossing over the human rights abuses of Sharia and demonizing Israel with claims long before doing so became the left’s favorite pastime.

As it turns out, Sarsour has not been enjoying a comfortable, Soros-financed retirement; she has been working on what she calls “the quiet side” of the ‘Elect Mamdani” campaign.

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She has received numerous accolades, including being named a “Champion of Change” by the Obama Administration, a “Great Leader” by Fortune magazine, and one of the world’s most influential people by Time magazine.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, she is a mother of three and has been described as an “unapologetically” vocal public figure. Sarsour has been a polarizing figure, drawing both support and criticism for her activism and the stances she has taken.

Netanyahu says Israel did not kill Charlie Kirk

September 22, 2025 / By Andrew Lapin

On Thursday (Sept. 18, 2025), Benjamin Netanyahu posted an unusual video to X: a preemptive denial that Israel was involved in the murder of Charlie Kirk. The Israeli prime minister said in the Hebrew video, in English. “Somebody’s fabricated a monstrous big lie: that Israel had something to do with Charlie Kirk’s horrific murder.”

No law enforcement official has raised the possibility that Israel was involved in the assassination that sent shock waves through the United States. What Netanyahu is responding to, instead, are theories being entertained by Internet pundits and politicians — figures standing to inherit Kirk’s mantle of influence.

In the video, Israel takes on Tucker Carlson. Carlson claimed he had recently spoken with Kirk backstage before an event in July about whether he should highlight the Jewish disgraced financier and sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein’s purported connections to “Israeli intelligence,” a line Carlson has promoted for months as MAGA speculation around Epstein has continued to swirl.

Carlson has said that Kirk had recently come under pressure from pro-Israel donors, specifically naming Jewish activist billionaire investor Bill Ackman — who on X has refuted the allegation. Carlson has more than 16 million followers on X, and campaigned with President Donald Trump in 2024. He is also scheduled to speak during Kirk’s televised memorial Sunday in Glendale, Arizona, along with Trump and several other top members of the administration, including Vance and Stephen Miller.

Carlson’s prominence has alienated many Jews, including conservatives, for his willingness to not only vocally criticize Israel but also interview Holocaust revisionists and entertain conspiracy theories. Sometimes, as in his manner of addressing theories about Israel’s involvement in Kirk’s murder, he does so obliquely.

Carlson said on his show, adding, “There was a lot we don’t know about who murdered Charlie and why.” Other influencers have been even more forthright about their belief that Israel had something to do with Kirk’s death. And some are taking Netanyahu’s denials as further evidence.

“I don’t know who specifically said that Bibi killed Charlie Kirk, but now that he’s… denying that he is, people are going, ‘What’s actually going on here? This is weird.’” “Zionists control a lot of publications in America. That is just a reality.”

In other videos following Kirk’s death, it was suggested that Kirk was privately beginning to turn on Israel more forcefully and had become fearful of its allies, and went so far as to suggest that a letter Netanyahu shared purportedly from Kirk had been fabricated or written under duress.

An article from the Anti-Defamation League about online posts blaming Jews and Israel for Kirk’s death, and claimed Kirk was “fighting with his donors over Israel,” as did Carlson. Kirk’s feelings about Israel was backed up by others who said Kirk had backed calling Israel’s campaign in Gaza a “genocide” and called for AIPAC to be registered as a foreign agent. “If you don’t know who to believe, between Bibi Netanyahu (a foreign country’s leader) or Charlie’s personal friends,” was posted on X, “Believe his friends.”

Kirk’s assassination came amid rapidly faltering support for Israel within both major political parties. The outpouring of grief from the Israelis — which included encomia from officials as well as public tributes in multiple cities — seems to have felt to some like the country was protesting too much. The liberal pundit Tommy Vietor asked on X whether Netanyahu “realizes how angry he made large swaths of the MAGA world at his gross attempt to hijack the memory of Charlie Kirk. It was a huge unforced error that did real damage.”

In July Kirk said he rejected “Jew hate” but also said, “If you call everyone an antisemite if they don’t take a puritanical view of the Netanyahu government, then I think that’s bad for everybody.”

Israel is being held accountable for its actions, with various mechanisms of international law and diplomacy currently engaged. The situation involves complex legal proceedings, political dynamics, and differing perspectives on these measures.

Several significant legal processes currently underway, represent formal attempts to establish accountability through international law:

International Court of Justice (ICJ): South Africa initiated a case at the ICJ in December 2023, accusing Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. In its initial ruling, the ICJ issued provisional measures ordering Israel to “take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of all acts within the scope of Article II of the Genocide Convention” and to ensure the provision of urgently needed humanitarian aid.

In an advisory opinion in July 2024, the ICJ also determined that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal and its policies constitute apartheid, demanding an end to the occupation.

International Criminal Court (ICC): In November 2024, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare.

All 124 ICC member states are technically obligated to arrest Netanyahu if he enters their territory, which could significantly restrict his international travel and has prompted some countries like the Netherlands and New Zealand to state they would emphatically adhere to this obligation.

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Political and Diplomatic Measures

In parallel with legal actions, other forms of pressure are being applied calling for immediate ceasefires, the release of hostages, and adherence to international law. In September 2024, a resolution demanding Israel end its illegal presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory within 12 months and called on member states to implement sanctions against those Israelies responsible for maintaining the occupation.

Various independent UN experts and commissions have published reports alleging grave violations of international law, war crimes, and possible acts of genocide by Israel in Gaza, urging the international community to ensure accountability and to cease arms transfers to Israel.

The United States, the UK, Canada, Australia, and Norway are among the countries that have imposed targeted sanctions on Israeli settlers and officials accused of violence in the West Bank.

Perspectives on Accountability
Proponents of accountability argue that these legal and diplomatic actions, combined with growing global isolation, demonstrate that the international community is attempting to hold Israel responsible. They point to the significance of the ICC arrest warrants as a major step in challenging impunity.

Critics argue that a lack of political will has effectively enabled Israel to act with impunity. They contend that Israel has consistently shirked its responsibilities and that the existing measures have been insufficient to stop the violence or ensure full humanitarian access.

Within Israel, a recent legal scandal involving a top military legal officer who leaked footage of alleged abuse has reignited an internal debate over whether soldiers are held accountable for their actions.

While various international bodies are actively pursuing legal and diplomatic paths to hold Israel accountable, the effectiveness and enforcement of these measures, have significant political impact for their full implementation.

Zohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York City is significant since he is a prominent critic of Israel and has called its military actions in Gaza “genocide,”

This is perceived by some as a decline in Israel’s international standing, particularly within progressive political circles in the US.

Key impacts and perspectives include:

A Tangible Setback: Mamdani’s win, as the first Muslim and South Asian mayor of NYC, is seen by his supporters as a rejection of an unconditional pro-Israel stance within the Democratic party establishment and a victory for the pro-Palestinian movement.

Despite An Official Israeli Rebuke: The Israeli Foreign Ministry and some Israeli lawmakers have strongly criticized Mamdani; the Israeli Foreign Ministry stating that he “normalizes antisemitism” and acts as a “mouthpiece for Hamas propaganda”.

Policy Concerns: As mayor, Mamdani may be in a position to use his power to push for measures that could be perceived as hostile to Israel, such as attempting to strip tax-exempt status from charities linked to Israeli settler groups or influencing city investments. This has caused alarm among some Jewish and pro-Israel groups.

Diverging US-Israel Views: The outcome highlights a growing ideological divide regarding support for Israel, with a notable decline in general Democratic support for Israel since the war in Gaza.

International Reaction: Mamdani’s victory has been hailed as a significant milestone and a sign that international opinion is shifting towards valuing “justice and inclusion over prejudice” regarding the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

Zohran Mamdani’s win is not a direct policy change in government-to-government relationship, but it is a highly visible indicator of shifting political sentiments and a significant point of concern and criticism for Israel and its supporters regarding its international public perception and political support in a key global city.

In Mamdani’s win, New York abandoned subtlety for open criticism of Israel this support for Israel has plummeted across the political spectrum caused by Israeli activities sin Gaza.

Mamdani’s victory stands as a rebuke to Israel.