Supporters of Democratic Socialist candidates who won New York House primaries chanted "Free Palestine" after a victory speech alongside mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, according to The Zioneer.
Supporters of Democratic Socialist candidates who won their New York House primaries chanted "Free Palestine" during a victory celebration alongside New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday, The Zioneer reported. The chant followed a victory speech by Mamdani-backed candidates, adding a public rallying cry to what had already been a sweeping primary night.
The desk first reported the primary results at 05:50 Jerusalem Wednesday (v1–v4), noting that all three Mamdani-backed candidates won, including Chevalier who defeated a pro-Israel incumbent. Later reports Wednesday morning confirmed the sweep and detailed that pro-Israel incumbent Dan Goldman lost to Mamdani ally Brad Lander. The chant was first reported in this update — a specific development within the broader ideological shift the desk has tracked.
As The Zioneer reported previously, Mamdani has faced criticism for campaigning with a Hamas-apologist influencer (Mon Jun 22, 13:04 Jerusalem) and for describing AIPAC and its supporters as "monsters" (Tue Jun 23, 19:21 Jerusalem), remarks a prominent rabbi and the ADL condemned as antisemitic incitement. The same context includes the victory of Brad Lander, a candidate who accused Israel of a "massacre" in Gaza.
It remains unconfirmed whether the chant was a planned part of the celebration or a spontaneous response to the speech. No on-record statement from Mamdani or the winning candidates addressing the chant has been reported by The Zioneer at this time.
5 developments
- DevelopingNYC mayoral candidate Mamdani campaigns with Hamas-apologist influencer
- DevelopingNYC mayoral candidate Mamdani doubles down on AIPAC 'monsters' remark
- DevelopingThree anti-Israel progressive candidates win New York House primaries
- StrongJewish progressive Brad Lander defeats pro-Israel Rep. Dan Goldman in New York primary
Source and signal
- Internal intake