NYC Mayor Funds Antisemitism Initiative Partnering With Pro-Palestinian Group
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
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- NYC Mayor Mamdani is doubling funding for an antisemitism initiative that partners with AAANY.
- AAANY is led by activist Linda Sarsour, who was denied entry to Israel.
- The organization has supported pro-Palestinian protests.
- Sarsour was called a leader of Hamas support protests by an Israeli minister.
- AAANY has received millions in city funding since 2017.
New York City Mayor' new initiative to combat antisemitism includes significant funding for the Partners Against the Hate (P.A.T.H.) program, which has partnered with the Arab American Association of New York (AAANY). The Washington Examiner reported that the plan allocates $6.4 million in grants to P.A.T.H., double last year's amount, alongside additional investments in security for Jewish institutions and Jewish education.
According to the report, AAANY has been led for over a decade by prominent pro-Palestinian activist Linda Sarsour, who was recently denied entry into Israel. The organization has publicly supported pro-Palestinian protests, including one at Columbia University in 2024, following the October 7th Hamas attack. Data from OpenTheBooks indicates AAANY received $3.3 million from New York City between 2017 and 2024, and Mamdani's administration continued the partnership.
Sarsour, who also serves as an advisor to the Mayor, had her entry into Israel barred in June. Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli justified the decision, stating Sarsour was a "leader of the protests supporting Hamas in the United States after October 7th." Sarsour countered that her entry ban was due to her support for human rights, calling Israel a "murderous apartheid regime" and urging Americans to "stop arming and funding them immediately." Mamdani's office and AAANY did not respond to the Washington Examiner's requests for comment.
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