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“We’re probably the only city in the state and in the country that raised the Israeli flag on our City Hall, next to our state flag, next to the American flag, and it stayed there for four months,” the mayor-elect told JNS.
Overall, “the scarcity of candidates and their lack of strong success rates overall make this look more like a skirmish than a war,” according to the report.
Jared Sclar, a Democratic political consultant, told JNS that the rematch between Aisha Wahab, an anti-Israel state senator, and Melissa Hernandez, a former mayor of Dublin, Calif., in November will be “genuinely competitive.”
Esther Panitch, the only Jewish member of the Georgia state legislature, shared emails in which the party chair told her that Hogg’s views didn’t align with the event.
Gustavo Gordillo, a prominent critic of Israel, was terminated from an electrical apprenticeship program in March after failing to participate in required work and classes, per IBEW Local 3.
“Abdul El-Sayed has shown only contempt for Jews as a people,” Rabbi Asher Lopatin said.
“He should permanently stay far away from New York City, from politics and the Jewish community,” Inna Vernikov, a Jewish member of the New York City Council, told JNS.
Attorney Joe Sabag told JNS that boycott, divestment and sanctions activists seek to get young legislators “locked into positions early on in their careers.”
Esther Panitch, the only Jewish member of the Georgia state legislature, told JNS that she asked the local Democratic Party to reschedule the event, which is currently slated to occur on Rosh Hashanah.
“I’m just going to be honest here,” Sen. Darline Graham said, to gasps from the audience. “I’m not that informed on national security.”
Israel-born Sigal Chattah can’t continue to serve in the role, the court said, setting up a likely Supreme Court appeal.
Aisha Wahab states on her campaign site that Melissa Hernandez is funded by AIPAC, while the latter’s campaign site doesn’t mention the word “Israel” or “Jewish.”
