Jonathan Greenblatt: The Question Is Why Mamdani Won’t Give Jewish New Yorkers the Same Respect He’s Giving to All Other Communities?

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GREENBLATT: “Let me be clear. It was notable that candidate Mamdani went to Harlem this weekend. It was notable he went with my friend, the Rev. He went to meet black people in Harlem on their own terms. I think what Jewish people would want to see is where the candidate goes to meet mainstream Jewish people in a mainstream synagogue or in a mainstream setting and simply says with the same clarity that he brought this weekend, where he met again black people where they are, and simply said to Jewish people, 'I hear you, and here is my plan to protect Jewish New Yorkers, not to fund, you know, more hate crimes enforcement for everyone, that should be a given. But here is why I understand what you are telling me as a community I need. And here is why I, as your mayor, will do certain things.' Other than that, Katty, if he can't simply say, 'I will be the mayor for all New Yorkers, including Jewish New Yorkers, and here's how I will do it. Here is the plan that I think people have a right not only to be offended, but to question what's really going on here.' Why won't he give Jewish New Yorkers the same respect he's giving to all other communities?”