SWC Condemns Mayor Mamdani’s Comments on AIPAC

At a campaign rally in Brooklyn on June 18th, Mamdani called AIPAC a "monster," one that fears democracy and, in his words, "an end to genocide and Netanyahu's wars." He accused the organization of moving "millions in dark money" to "turn us against one another." SWC CEO Jim Berk responded: "The suggestion that Jewish political participation is inherently suspect, illegitimate, or secretly manipulative is abhorrent. This is the same old story, retold in a new language. But when Jewish organizations alone are portrayed as uniquely divisive or corrosive, we cross into territory where old prejudices take root." Read more: https://nypost.com/2026/06/21/us-news/rabbi-accuses-mamdani-of-inciting-violence-antisemitism-during-campaign-speech/