As a staunch Zionist and leader in Baltimore’s Jewish community, I cannot remain silent when American leaders give their blessing to those who reject Israel’s very right to exist. The endorsements of Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) are not just disappointing; they are dangerous. Mamdani is not a critic of Israeli policies. He is an open anti-Zionist who seeks to dismantle the Jewish state.

Mamdani has declared that the Palestinian cause is “central to my identity.” He has said Israel should not exist as a Jewish state, backed the BDS movement, defended academic boycotts of Israeli universities, and, after Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre, accused Israel of committing “genocide.” He even vowed that if Israeli Prime Minister Benja

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