Hate pays: Anti-Israel NYC mayoral hopeful Mamdani has raised $641K in three months

His hate for Israel is paying off.

Socialist Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani — who was notoriously arrested at a pro-Palestine protest outside US Sen. Chuck Schumer’s house — has raised $641,816 since beginning his mayoral campaign three months ago, the most of any candidate during this stretch in the heavily contested race.

The Ugandan-born, card-carrying Democratic Socialist of America member’s staggering haul includes a jaw-dropping 1,426 donations totaling $97,254 from jobless supporters who declared themselves “unemployed” or “not employed,” a Post review of NYC campaign filings found.

He landed another 289 donations totaling nearly $30,000 from professors and other employees of Columbia University, New York University and the City University of New York – all targets of hate-filled pro-Palestine campus protests since Hamas’ invasion of Israel.

Trump Goes SOFT on IRAN ‘It Would Be Nice’ to Solve Iran’s Threats without Israeli Attacks

 

President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that he would prefer to address the crisis over Iran’s proximity to nuclear breakout time without Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Trump was asked by reporters in the Oval Office if he would support Israeli strikes, and responded, “We’ll have to see. I’m gonna be meeting with various people over the next couple of days. Hopefully, that can be worked out without having to worry about it.”

“It would really be nice if that could be worked out without having to go that further step,” Trump said. “Hopefully that can be worked out. Iran hopefully will make a deal, and if they don’t make a deal, I guess that’s OK too.” Implying that an Israeli strike is still an option on the table.

He added that his special Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, would play a key role in the diplomatic efforts surrounding Iran’s nuclear program. Witkoff, a Jewish real estate investor with close ties to Hamas’s main sponsor Qatar, applied enormous pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire in Gaza. Putting him in charge of his Iran strategy is part of Trump’s broader mandate to “stop the wars” in the Middle East, according to the Financial Times citing knowledgeable sources.

In 2018, Trump withdrew the United States from Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers, imposing strict sanctions on Tehran and warning that any confrontation with Washington or pursuit of nuclear weapons would lead to “the official end of Iran.”

The Tehran Times noted on Friday that Witkoff is replacing Brian Hook, who served as US Special Representative for Iran and Senior Policy Advisor to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from September 2018 to August 2020 and in those positions led the first Trump administration’s harsh sanctions regime against Iran. In 2018, Pompeo set up the Iran Action Group to coordinate and run US policy toward Iran with Hook as its head.

After Trump’s victory in November 2024, Hook was reportedly tasked with overseeing the State Department’s transition team and recruitment process. He represented the Trump team in a CNN interview in which he asserted that Trump “understands” Iran is “the chief driver of instability in today’s Middle East.”

Trump recently stated in a post on Truth Social: “My Presidential Personnel Office is actively identifying and removing over a thousand presidential appointees from the previous administration who are not aligned with our vision to Make America Great Again,” adding, “Brian Hook from the Wilson Center for Scholars… YOU’RE FIRED!”

When asked if he had assigned Witkoff to lead the negotiations with Iran, Trump answered, “No, but he’s certainly somebody I would use. He’s done a fantastic job, he’s a great negotiator and a good person. A popular person, gets along with people.”

Trump added, “I have great negotiators with no personality whatsoever, but Steve has a wonderful way about him. People like him, even in this case – both sides like him. That deal (meaning the Gaza ceasefire – DI) would have never been made without Steve.”

There’s no doubt about it, Trump is in love.

In an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Witkoff expressed his willingness to engage directly with U.S.-designated Hamas terrorists.

“I think you can get everybody on board in that region. I really do. With a new sense of leadership over there,” the Jewish-American envoy stated.

“Oh my gosh, Qatar was enormously helpful in this [truce deal]. Sheikh Mohammed [bin Abdulrahman Al Thani], his communication skills with Hamas were indispensable here,” he said of Doha’s premier (Trump to Put Witkoff in Charge of Nuclear Talks with Tehran, Reports Say).

by David Israel JP 

Hamas did not keep the deal

 

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari on Saturday warned that the Hamas terror group had violated the ceasefire-prisoner swap agreement, which clearly stated that civilian hostages would be returned to Israel before IDF soldiers.

"We will demand that Arbel Yehud return, and we are committed to bringing Agam Berger home," he emphasized.

Agam Berger is the fifth and only remaining IDF lookout kidnapped from the Nir Oz military base during the October 7 massacre and held hostage in Gaza. The other four - Liri, Naama, Daniella, and Karina - were released Saturday.

Arbel Yehud and Shiri Bibas are the last remaining civilian women held hostage in Gaza. Shiri and her two sons, Kfir (2) and Ariel (5) were among those who were supposed to be released in November 2023, in violation of a deal which demanded the release of all children held hostage in Gaza, and that the children not be separated from their mothers. Shiri's husband, Yarden, is also expected to be released in the current deal, due to his injuries.

Regarding the Bibas family, Hagari said that Israel is greatly concerned about their fate. "Israel expects to receive certainty on this matter," he added.

Regarding the release of Liri, Naama, Daniella, and Karina, he added, "Daniella, Liri, Karina, and Naama are in good hands. They arrived at the reception area in Re'im, to meet their parents. We are prepared to provide them with appropriate initial treatment, and from there they will continue to the hospital."

"These are very emotional moments," he said. "At the same time, we are all obligated to act responsibly. These are difficult days. Rely only on official reports, and do not spread rumors on social media."

"Hamas falsely represented how it treated the hostages, when in reality it brutally held innocent hostage for 477 days. During the past few hours, Hamas has proven its cruelty again, by organizing a cynical ceremony. This is a murderous terror organization, and it is important that the world remember this."

After 477 days in captivity: Liri, Naama, Daniella, and Karina return home to Israel

 

Four of the five IDF lookouts kidnapped during the October 7 massacre from the Nahal Oz military post were released from Hamas captivity on Saturday.

In a cynical and brutal act by the Hamas terror organization, the four hostages were turned over to the Red Cross at the center of Falastin Square in Gaza, as the square was full of terrorists watching.

IDF medics who examined the three returning hostages last week said that they were in good health and that they had been given vitamins to prevent refeeding syndrome. The hostages told the medical staff that they did not receive stimulants or drugs.

The IDF and ISA said that an elite unit and an ISA force accompanied the four young women on their way home, ahead of an initial medical assessment. "The returning hostages are currently on their way to an initial reception point in southern Israel, where they will be reunited with their parents." Following their arrival, the hostages and their parents "boarded an Israeli Air Force helicopter to make their way to the hospital, where they will be reunited with the rest of their families and receive medical treatment."

Earlier on Saturday morning, the IDF completed its preparations for the hostages' arrival. The helicopters were equipped with dry erase boards and appropriate markers, alongside blankets and headphones. Lt. Col. A. stressed to the team, "Understand the immense privilege you have, and above all, the great responsibility you bear — to receive the returning hostages, and safely fly them to the hospital."

Israel expects that later on Saturday evening, Hamas will publish the entire list of hostages to be released in the first stage of the deal, but it is not yet clear if the list will detail names. An Israeli official claimed that even though this is not a clearly-worded section in the agreement, it was agreed that Israel will receive full information on every one of the hostages.

Zera Shimshon Parshas Va'Eirah

 

Jewish Businesses to Be Recognized as Minority Enterprises

 

The U.S. Commerce Department has announced that Jewish-owned businesses will now be classified as minority business enterprises, granting them access to billions in grants, contracts, and loans traditionally allocated for minority enterprises. 

This decision is expected to significantly impact Jewish communities, particularly in major hubs like New York.

Jewish Group Compiles List of ‘Pro-Hamas’ Foreign Students & Faculty for Trump to Deport

The World Betar Movement is identifying foreign students in the U.S. involved in anti-Israel campus activities, aiming to provide these names to the incoming Trump administration for potential deportation.

 Utilizing facial recognition and database technology, they’ve compiled approximately 30 names from countries including Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Canada, and the UK, enrolled in universities such as Columbia, UPenn, and UCLA.
 

ICC Court to Shut Down??

 

ICC officials say that President Trump’s sanctions could effectively shut down the court.

"Keep Shabbos for Agam " !!! Mother of Agam Berger a Hostage expected to be released on Shabbos from Gaza Hell!

 

Agam Berger’s mother, ahead of her expected release this Saturday, asks:

“Keep Shabbat for Agam.”

Black Teen with Nazi Ideology Cites Candace Owens’ Anti-Semitic Rhetoric Before Nashville School Shooting

  A horrifying school shooting at Antioch High School in Nashville has been further darkened by revelations that the gunman, a 17-year-old Black student, espoused neo-Nazi beliefs and claimed conservative commentator Candace Owens inspired his ideology.

According to an extensive report by the Daily Mail, Solomon Henderson, 17, opened fire on his classmates in the school cafeteria on Wednesday morning, killing 16-year-old Josselin Corea Escalante and injuring another student before taking his own life. Two additional male students were wounded in the chaos.