Today’s Morning Jolt concludes by noting that New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani insists he has no opinion about the future of Hamas, but he is adamant that if Bibi Netanyahu ever sets foot in New York City, the NYPD will arrest him on war crimes charges.
Needless to say, there are some gargantuan legal questions about whether the NYPD could arrest a foreign leader who has diplomatic immunity over a charge that the U.S. federal government does not recognize as legitimate; also note that the U.S. government does not recognize the International Criminal Court, which issued the arrest warrant. In other words, even if a Mayor Mamdani ordered the NYPD to “arrest that man!” the cops wouldn’t have any legal authority to do so.
But there are two other developments this morning between the Democratic Party and Israel worth noting. First, from the Washington Free Beacon:
Socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said there is no room for pro-Israel voters within his coalition, arguing that fellow Democrats should not make “an exception” for people who are “progressive except Palestine.”
“That exception is one that I believe we should not only take issue with because of what it means for Palestinians and Palestinian human rights,” he told the New York Times in an interview published Tuesday. “But also, whenever you are at peace with the making of an exception, you make it easier to make another exception — wherever, whenever.”
Then, over at Axios:
Top Democrats in Pennsylvania are maneuvering to run against Sen. John Fetterman in a 2028 primary contest, threatening to tear the party apart in the biggest battleground state in the nation.
Democrats who could run against Fetterman include Reps. Brendan Boyle and Chris Deluzio and former Rep. Conor Lamb, according to multiple political insiders in Pennsylvania.
For what it’s worth, Fetterman has some pretty compelling counterevidence to the charge that he’s some sort of secret supporter of the Trump agenda: “Fetterman later shared an article about a report from a conservative group showing that he is among ‘the least Trump-aligned Democratic lawmakers’ in Pennsylvania, voting with the president 6 percent of the time. He highlighted that the analysis showed Boyle voting with Trump nearly 14 percent of the time.”
Fetterman has strayed from Democratic Party orthodoxy on a couple of issues — ripping into convicted felon Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, contending that it’s not xenophobic to be concerned about the U.S. border with Mexico — but Fetterman’s most prominent deviation from party orthodoxy is his outspoken support for Israel since October 7, 2023. Fetterman can only be accurately labeled a “bad Democrat” if your litmus test for being a “good Democrat” is opposition to Israel.
From these three stories, it is increasingly clear that the Democratic Party that is taking shape in Trump’s second term is resolutely anti-Israel. We don’t know whether one of Fetterman’s primary challengers will oust him; the 2028 Democratic senatorial primary is a long way away. But it is likely that whoever challenges Fetterman will argue that he should no longer represent the Keystone State because he’s too supportive of Israel.
Jim Geraghty is the senior political correspondent of National Review.
Reprinted with permission from National Review by Jim Geraghty.
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Tragically, many undiscerning people don’t know what’s has really been going on in Gaza will believe the Middle Ages-level anti-Semitism of the 3rd Reich.
Do you know what I keep uppermost in my mind regarding all this?
October 7.
That day, Hamas—along with a bunch of regular Arabs living in Gaza—broke through border fencing and proceeded to slaughter over 1,000 Israelis.
Women raped to death.
Mutilated.
Tortured before execution.
Children murdered in front of their parents.
Parents murdered in front of their children.
Whole families burned to death.
On and on.
Anyone, especially in leadership, that doesn’t keep that uppermost in their minds when dealing with the devils of Gaza is immoral.
If the sun still rises, God’s covenant with Israel stands.
The demonicrat party has always been anti-Semitic. That Mamdami is even in consideration for Mayor of NYC is horrifying!
I am originally from Pennsylvania and was brought up on the democratic ideals until I moved away. Fetterman was actually the mayor of Braddock which is two towns from where I grew up. Used to go there a lot when quite young. Needless to say I am quite surprised with some of the arguments or political issues that he is in agreement with the republicans on. Nice to see he is own man on these issues instead of toting the democratic line.
Anti Israel means anti God! But this is nothing new. The party that pushes to allow the killing of an unborn child and support of Palestine is truly anti God.
The democrat party is in fact the socialist/marxist party. They are composed of cowards and radical progressives who are anathema to the American ideal.
This article is stating nothing new. Over the years since Israel took back all of Jerusalem, the Democratic support of Israel has swung from support to hostility. Mind you, the Republican support has also been changing, just not as fast as the Democrats. Eventually, Israel will lose support of the government, and it will then be up to true Christians to support Israel.
Guess the Democrats haven’t ever read their BIBLE! Israel is God’s Chosen People, including the land!
The democratic party is not only anti-Israel,they are also anti AMERICAN citizen,pro illegals,pro hamas and what they stand for,and more power and dollars for them and them only.They have turned into”JABBA THE HUTT”,or probably worse.
The lamestream media is equally as guilty as the liberals themselves. I’ll bet the October 7 Hamas invasion and mass slaughter of Israelis was hardly covered by the liberal media. If they did report on the massacre, I suspect that they blamed the Jews. I tip my hat to Fetterman for voicing common sense, and in light of the attacks against him by his broken party, would love to see him change his mind about becoming Republican.
There is NO Palestine; there never has been a Palestine [country]. The “Palestinians, before 1967, were Jordanians. If Jordan had not attacked Israel, the “Palestinians” would still be in Jordan. Once attacked, the IDF [like any country’s troops] overran the “West Bank” of Jordan and kept it! That’s called the spoils of war. These modern-day DIMMs are SATANIC! They hate not only Jews but [real] Christians as well!
The Democratic Party must be addressed as they were during the civil war!!! They are verbally attacking the GOP, making threats against the GOP as well as the individuals who voted for President Trump!!! They think they can say and do anything they want, it must end!!! It’s clear what their true intentions are as you can see what is already happening in the Blue States!!! We must deal with them now!!!!
Thanks to Obama, the most arrogant and inexpert failed, sleazy president we’ve had in generations, who imported a Muslim voting bloc into OUR country that has put Israel anti-semites into Congress. We’ve got a stupid beyond belief bartender who auditioned for her “role,”, a liar and cheat adulterous brother-marrying fraud, a woman who puts the Palestinian flag in front of her office when it should be the American flag, and on and on. These people led the ignorant, self-interested, corrupt and extremely dishonest pack of officials who were put in place by powers that want to destroy our nation and a Soros maniac who is funding them all. God only knows what his motives are. Thanks, Barrack….
Democrats have long term commitment to Islamic radicals in America. They will never lose their hatred for Jewish people and Israel.
If we aren’t careful there will be a Holocaust in the US backed by extremist Democrats.
I never understood why so many Jewish people vote for the Democrats.
The democrats are against everything we conservatives are for. If they don’t like something they sue. But they can keep criminals in our inner cities. They have a field day killing, raping, robbing, intimidating the citizens and not arrest any of them. The police is no longer a force to protect the citizens, no they are the private army of the city leaders and or state leaders in all the blue states. The blue states live in their communist America and we are the enemy. Fetterman is the only reasonable common sense Senator we have on the democrat side. He acknowledged that we are not Nazis or Trump a Hitler. But the left can’t let that go it has taken them 10 years to indoctrinate their base to that fact. Now they are going after religion. That it is not a revival but a religious revolution. It doesn’t matter what they say the democrats are never ever going to dialogue with the enemy, our America. Pritzker said as much. Fetterman said the truth and they are going to eliminate him if not voluntarily, by killing him. They attacked Shapiro because he is reasonable. They have no place in the dem party.
Growing up in NYC years ago it was always assumed/understood, that whoever the Jews backed in elections were the candidates that usually won. It’s interesting that now that the Jews have started to swing towards the republican party when it comes to voting, even if they are still democrats at heart, that the democrats imported new voters to aid their delusional vision. It was very sad, when I tuned into the NYC Mayoral debate yesterday, to listen for 10 minutes or so, only to hear the socialist candidate sounding the most professional and well spoken. Granted, I only listened for 10 minutes but Sliwa and the fool, Cuomo, sounded so bad that I had to turn it off. I hope I just caught a small section of the debate where the socialist sounded like the clear winner, because NYC is already in trouble, if that madman were to win, NYC is finished. When the people with money flee NYC and others just hold steady trying to wait the mess out, the city will wilt and eventually crumble. The only thing keeping the NYSE there is the fact that the City needs it there to stay as healthy as possible. Today, the NYSE does not need to be physically present in NYC, it can be run remotely or be moved anywhere else in the nation, or the world. If the Stock Exchange ever leaves, that will be the beginning of the end of NYC. Don’t think that someone like President Trump won’t move the Federal Reserve building out of NYC either, that could easily follow. After all, why would a socialist City want the largest symbol of capitalism in the world supporting its very being?
Democrats are: Anti-Israel, Anti-American, Anti-Capitalism, Anti-Family, Anti-Actual Science, Anti-Small Government, Anti-Law, Anti-Law Enforcement, Anti-White, Anti-Gun, Anti-Free Speech, Anti-Parents, etc.
Everyone should also keep in mind that KKK was made up of democrats. Sen Byrd was also involved, until he got caught of course. Plus they are the ones who didn’t want to free the slaves after the civil war, Abraham Lincoln to do that, and he was a republican.
The “modern” democrat party is a lot of things, but in no way is it functional.
The article is the same ole rhetoric. Democraps is anti-American, and THIS is what should matter most.
The new Democrat party is not only anti- Israel, but full blown Socialist/Communists.
Pray this guy never gets elected.
The Democratic Party is really out of its mind. Just look at the candidates they are pulling out of a hat……MAD MAN-DAMMI who is a raucous, loudmouth rebel who came from a war-torn country and thinks he can take part in American Politics! He is another loser like we had a few years back as PRESIDENT…..also pulled out of a magicians hat as a candidate who did nothing but cause chaos and steal from America.If this is what New York has turned into….a Democratic Sewer, then we NEED to have CATHOLIC CHURCH EUCHARISTIC PARADES THROUGH THE STREET EVERY SINGLE MONTH to hopefully cleanse the smell of communism out of New York.
MAMDANI is too much of a horrific burden to America.
I would love to know what all the liberal Jews who vote democrat have to say about this.
The socialist/democrats are anti everything that is GOOD for America. Enough said.
And yet, so many American Jews are Democrats.
The current so-called Democratic Party is anti-religion, anti-Constitution, anti-anyone who will not accept their agenda and most of all, they are anti-President Trump. they detest him because he works diligently every day to correct the fraudulent, criminal antics that went on under the Biden cabal. They are trying to destroy our once-great country and take over with their angry, consistent hatred-filled speech and attempts to stop Trump. They have nothing to offer their contingency except fear and loathing.
I just saw a video of two democrate voting idiots that are voting for this communist pig simply because they don’t like the Dem running. New York deserves it’s fate. We’ll just have to figure out how to contain them once the city is totally ruined.
The Democratic Party died around 2017 along w MSM Journalism and higher ed. The Oxy-Moronic pontificating progressive demoncRATic leadership, the poisonous propagandized press are both GODless n pro ISLAM. Both pursuits are hateful n choose Death giving push toward violence, terrorism n a wicked world view. So SINister. Such pretending like their Platforms pet projects: trans, sodomite marriage, child mutilation/abortion, the skin color CON, and slandering any n ALL that call em out exposing agendas revealing their DADDY – the self-grandized, liar, destroyer – SATAN.
Dr John MacArthur WARNed US re demoncrats… Biblically!
And yet, many Jews, my own family among them, will still go out and support the Dems, all the while calling President Trump every nasty epithet that the press tells them to shout.
Not only Israel but America. At least if you are Democrat. Democrats support ilegals and want us to support them.
How is the Republican Party “anti-Jew?” I expect you to prove it. I also expect you open your eyes so you can see the WOKE CULT DEMOCRATS are brazenly ANTI-JEW. I suggest you learn how to think objectively, which will require you to study history. Islamism, and geopolitics. I know that’s a tall order for a myopic dimwit like you.
so says u, the demon hypocrite max troll us
Been so since Trumps first term
It would be so nice if EVERYONE, Media included, would STOP calling it the “DEMOCRATIC” PARTY. they are ANYTHING BUT DEMOCRATIC. DO YOU CALL A MEMBER A DEMOCRAT OR A DEMOCRATIC?? Ses like an easy thing to do and makes sense.
Every so often, the Democrats do something right. Turning against Israel is long overdue. Israel has been a criminal country since before it’s founding, and a mortal danger to all of the countries around it, and to the non- Jewish within Israel.
Israel has never been a friend or ally of the
United States. They have used us, spied on us, blackmailed us, drained us of massive amounts in money, and attacked our military forces. They are totally in charge of Donald Trump and his administration.
Never forget the USS Liberty.
Where is Joe McCarthy when we need him?
Ir is clear that Fetterman is the only Democrat true to his OATH TO SERVE THE PEOPLE & THE COUNTRY. The rest of the Democrats are only serving their corrupt party and not the country, evidenced by their closure of government. Can they all be charged with treason and dereliction of duty? Because, what the demoncrats are fighting for is not for us, but for the illegal’s benefits. Democrat’s regime from Obama to Biden already buried us in huge $37, TRILLION plus DEBT in their funding stupid programs, foreign doll-outs and Illegals. Their backer Soros must really be so happy that the Democrats are leading us to BANKRUPTCY. Pray for Democrats in the dark to wake up and be true to their Oath to us.
“Now”! late to the party with this scribble
I wholeheartedly agree with the author’s analysis regarding the Democrat Party in the U.S. HOWEVER, I think the WOKE RIGHT, comprised of TUCKER CARLSON, CANDACE OWENS, and MARJORIE TAYLOR GREEN must be exposed too. They are just as ANTI-AMERICAN AND ANTI-ISRAEL as their WOKE DEMOCRAT COUNTERPARTS.
TUCKER, CANDACE, and MTG must be investigated and purged from the Republican Party – immediately.
Any soil sacred in Israel to anyone other than a Jew was first taken by conquest, then artificially created to claim credibility to the notion that, coincidentally, those who disavow the teachings of the bible still have a legitimate right to establish their religion over archealogical remains of the other. They must be permanetly displaced back to reside with their own kinds.