News Roundup for November 6, 2025
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Divided Jewish Leaders React With Warnings and Hope as New York Elects Zohran Mamdani as Mayor, AP
J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami told AP News, “The fearmongering we have seen from some Jewish institutions and leaders surrounding Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is harmful, overblown and risks needlessly deepening divisions in the city and in our community […] Our community’s responsibility now is to engage constructively with the mayor-elect, not to sow panic or to demonize him.”
ICYMI: Tuesday’s Election Results – and What They Mean, Word on the Street
In conversation with J Street Chief Policy Officer Ilan Goldenberg and Phylisa Wisdom of New York Jewish Agenda, Jeremy Ben-Ami said, “But I think as we head into 2026, that those of us who want to ensure that we win the House and have a shot at taking back the Senate – I think that we want to not be obsessed with the idea that we need one message and one tactic and one strategy […] We need to be able to speak to people where they’re at, meet the realities of each local situation.”
IDF Kills 15-year-old Palestinian in Northern West Bank, Local Health Officials Say, Haaretz
“Local sources said that IDF forces raided the town overnight into Thursday and fired at Abu Seifin while he was on the street. He was hit by four bullets, and the soldiers prevented emergency services from reaching him. Therefore, he bled to death without receiving medical treatment.”
US and Palestinian Diplomats Met at UN to Discuss Gaza Resolution, Axios
“The meeting was a rare engagement between the U.S. and the Palestinian Authority on plans for post-war Gaza.”
Citing Corruption, Lapid Says Yesh Atid to Distance Itself From ‘Zionist Institutions,’ Push to Nationalize KKL-JNF, Times of Israel
“’We entered politics to fight corruption, not to be part of a system to arrange jobs for the Netanyahu family and the Deri family. We wanted to clean the national institutions of the culture of corruption and political appointments — but it’s not possible.’ Lapid says, referring to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Shas chairman Aryeh Deri.”
The Jewish Vote for NYC Mayor Went to Cuomo, but the Israel Vote Went to Mamdani, Exit Polls Show, The Forward
“A CNN exit poll showed 63% of Jews voted for Cuomo, 33% for Mamdani, and 3% for Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa. Those numbers suggest Cuomo performed better among Jewish voters than New York City voters as a whole, 41% of whom voted for Cuomo and 50% for Mamdani. Jewish voters make up an estimated 10% of the city’s electorate.”
Dutch Court Dismisses Appeal Seeking to Halt Weapons Exports to Israel, AP
“The Hague Court of Appeal found that although ‘there is a serious risk that Israel will commit genocide against the Palestinian population in Gaza,’ the Dutch government has ‘considerable discretion’ to determine foreign policy and issues of national security.”
Antisemitism Today and How to Respond, Times of Israel
John L. Rosove writes, “This millennia-old shape-shifting hatred that appears in different forms in every era continues to permeate our politics and culture.”
Netanyahu’s Government Moves to Stifle Journalism and Take Control of the Israeli Media, Haaretz
Haaretz Editorial writes, “The legal opinion from the attorney general’s office states the bill endangers, in a concrete manner, the freedom of expression and journalism in light of the fear of political involvement in the broadcasters’ operations.”
