Overview
- Just the News published an internal NYC-DSA Anti-War Working Group memo outlining a strategy to pressure Zohran Mamdani after his mayoral win.
- The document details plans to leverage the mayor-elect’s campaign infrastructure and push for aligned staffing to advance the group’s agenda.
- Listed demands include pension divestment from Israeli bonds, ending city contracts tied to Israel, banning Israeli products in city-run stores, and arresting Israeli officials and IDF soldiers for alleged war crimes.
- The memo also calls for ending NYPD training with Israeli forces, dismantling the NYC-Israel Economic Council, and removing nonprofit status from charities raising funds for the IDF.
- Media and political reaction was swift, with widespread criticism online and Rep. Mike Lawler warning he would pursue hearings if New York City adopts policies he views as harmful to U.S. foreign policy.