Glad @andrewrsorkin corrected this on air, after @JGreenblattADL misled his viewers with a false claim about @ZohranKMamdani not visiting any synagogues https://t.co/hgHO54ssQL
'Weaponising antisemtisim?': CAIR requests clarity on reports of funding block for NGOs critical of Israeli genocide ⤵️ https://t.co/xOb7eotxQo
You have to dig into the replies to discover the real motivation for banning the competition. Hint: It's not about funding. https://t.co/icszq0otSx https://t.co/RzuceGAyZ3
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), criticized New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for not publicly meeting with mainstream Jewish leaders or visiting synagogues since the primary election, suggesting Mamdani supports the 'Globalize the Intifada' slogan by not condemning it. However, Mamdani has attended forums at B'nai Jeshurun, UJA-Federation, and engaged with Orthodox voters, leading to corrections by CNBC and others who clarified that Greenblatt's claims were inaccurate. The ADL spokesperson later specified that Greenblatt's comments referred to Mamdani not visiting a mainstream synagogue since the primary ended. Following these events, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) requested clarity on reports that funding for NGOs critical of Israeli policies had been blocked, raising concerns about the potential weaponization of antisemitism. The controversy around Greenblatt's statements prompted public corrections and accusations of misinformation regarding Mamdani's outreach efforts to Jewish communities.