News Roundup for November 12, 2025
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Zohran Mamdani’s NY Mayoral Victory Marks Shift in US Voter Support for Israel, Financial Times
J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami told the Financial Times, “It’s pretty solid ground for an American politician [of either the right or left] to step out and say, ‘I don’t think that what the Netanyahu government is doing, and has done in the last two years, is in concert with the values and the interests of the United States’.”
Trump Urges Israel to Pardon Netanyahu, Sparking Concerns Over US Influence, AP
“It was the latest attempt by Trump to intervene in the case on behalf of Netanyahu, raising questions about undue American influence over internal Israeli affairs.”
Israel’s Longest War Is Leaving a Trail of Traumatized Soldiers, With Suicides Also on the Rise, AP
“Israel’s defense ministry says it has documented nearly 11,000 soldiers suffering from ‘mental health injuries’ since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack that triggered the war in Gaza.”
Progressive Jewish Groups Hit Out at ADL Over ‘Mamdani Monitor’, Times of Israel
“The groups said they intend to work with Mamdani, a Muslim and outspoken critic of Israel, in his pledge to combat antisemitism and all forms of hate. ‘Together, we can help build a city grounded in justice, dignity, and care for every New Yorker,’ the statement said.”
IDF Destroyed Over 1,500 Buildings in IDF-controlled Parts of Gaza Since Cease-fire Took Effect, Haaretz
“According to the analysis carried out by the BBC, many buildings that were destroyed since the cease-fire took effect seemed to be undamaged before the cease-fire.”
Israeli Embassy Writes to US Senators Defending Detention of Palestinian American Teen, The Guardian
“The document, obtained by the Guardian, describes Israel’s allegations against Mohammed Ibrahim and the medical treatment he has allegedly received in prison.”
There Is No Cease-Fire in the West Bank, New York Times
Mairav Zonszein writes, “Since the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, over 1,000 Palestinians in the West Bank have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers; one in every five dead is a child. ”
Will Jack Schlossberg’s Jewish Roots Help Him in Bid for Nadler’s Seat?, The Forward
Jacob Kornbluh writes, “Some voters say Israel and rising antisemitism will be central for them in the Democratic primary, given the district’s large Jewish community and history of Jewish representation.”
