The question now is how the Jews ought to deal with the fact that an open antisemite will soon rule America’s leading, if declining, city with its million-strong Jewish population.
I suggest Alliyah. Jews are no longer safe in the US or anywhere else. The Democrats are the most anti-Semitic party since the Nazis, and they could return to power in 2028.
I've heard this from other Jews, but if advise against this option. As younger voters in the United States inevitably begin to cast their ballots for other Jew haters, military support for Israel could easily evaporate. Without US support, Israel is a sitting duck.
Eventually Muslims will realize that exploding a dirty nuclear bomb in Israel will instantly take care of half the world's Jews. They don't care that it's a war crime. They don't care that hundreds of thousands of Muslims will also die. They are the blessed martyrs going to paradise.
In 15-or-so years, the world will have moved on, exactly like when Germany murdered half the world's Jews.
The last thing Jews need is to put all their (literal) eggs in one basket. I suggest moving to a red city in a red county in a red state. Maybe somewhere in Texas, Tennessee, Florida or Arkansas. They seem to like Jews in those places.
I understand your concern about concentration. However, I think there is safety in numbers and that the risk elsewhere is too high. Israel will always need to be ultra-vigilant against terrorism and conventional and nuclear attack.
Florida is safer than any other state. Move here and increase the Jewish electorate…But, I warn you, leave your liberal views in NYC, supporting MAGA….President Trump is setting the stage to preserve the status for Jewry around the world, and has proven it, pushing back against Tucker Carlson and Candice Owen’s. We need to speak out against this with our Christian friends. Solidarity with Christians, we can hold against this tide. Ask Mike Huckbee and TBN, Turning Point USA….Leave your skepticism behind with these folks, but, as always, be wary, defend our cause. Nothing is permanent when it comes to the Jews….Be vigilant, speak up, and trust whom you can trust.
Trump has been the best friend to the Jews of any president. “W” and Daddy Bush were attentive but did nothing. DJT has bent over backwards to encourage normalization in the Middle East, bring together disparate countries to work with Israel, and establish concrete relationships. You can call him every name in the book, you are absolutely wrong.
You just like the rest of democrates. And im not undereducated but my native language is not english. I think i have a much bigger education. And spelling has nothing to do with your basic skills . Im sad people here are so primitive
Leave is what’s going to happen. Fact is, it’s already happening. Jews want to live their lives with peace of mind, like most people everywhere. Who in his right mind would want to raise children in an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty? We’re not going to go to war to re-fight a battle that we’ve already lost. It’s a shame for what will become of NYC but that isn’t our responsibility. The majority of the city’s people have spoken, they are just fine with a thoroughly antisemitic leader. We Jews already know through hard won experience what trying to accommodate a hater like Mamdani will cost. It isn’t remotely worth it while friendly shores still await us. There is no prize at the bottom of this cracker jack box waiting for us if we choose to dig in and fight. And we shouldn’t.
Exactly we welcome anybody who’s not going to come here and vote our free state of Florida into oblivion like they did to New York and other states. But if you refuse to assimilate, then stay out, Florida will be following governor Abbots lead and imposing a 100% tariff on liberal businesses fleeing New York
In addition, the foolish New Yorkers who voted for this Jew hating, cop-hating, terrorist-loving, decarceration, commie need to be punished by losing the wealth, genius, and boundless contributions and productivity of its best and brightest. It will serve as a cautionary tale to the rest of the country lest the virus of “democratic socialism” spread.
OMG yes!!!!! What is wrong with the Jews who voted for him? I can't understand it. We've had two years of seeing what the left actually thinks of us. How didn't it sink in? Take your families (I'm retired, living in WPB) and move your dollars AND your college-bound kids to other cities / towns / suburban areas AND universities. Forget about the ivy leagues and focus on contributing to a new league.
I agree. Those Jews have taken Tikkun Olam to a level that will destroy them. Protecting one's own house comes before others. It's such a hard call because I understand that running will only empower Mamdani and his ilk and turn New York into another London or Dearborn. This country doesn't need that. I'm also in Florida, originally from New York and then Philadelphia (husband's hometown) and so glad to be here.
I agree with you. The city will not be the same without its Jews. Good. In fact, open a new professional theater district in NJ; even restaurants can be moved; office / factory businesses for sure.
For New Yorkers, there is something called a "Byrna". It's like a gun but it's not a regular firearm. It shoots CO2 cartridges. Doesn't kill anybody but pops the cartridges. You don't need genuine firearms with Byrna. But they still work. I'm thinking about the Byrna being there when maybe a group of Jewish people are being harassed - the Byrna could stop that cold.
I personally don't think there is a substitute for firearms. Armed men and women are free men and women. But it may be an option for people where firearms are almost impossible to own legally like NYC, or for those unwilling or unable to commit to the training and moral implications of owning them.
Jews have to make sure he fails in all his attempts at influencing education, as his agenda is to transmit Islamization.
Jews also must fight his professed goal of forbidding " Islamophobia". A fear of Islam is a perfectly rational attitude, thus it's not a " phobia", which is by definition irrational. This should be explained to him, and his ambition to control speech should be defeated. People should be able to continue to exercise their free speech rights . Mamdani's intentions are un-American, not just anti-Jewish and anti-Israel.
It's not just about protecting our Jews physically, but averting the noxious attempt of Mamdani to promote Islam . And who knows what else.
The Islamic world is celebrating a victory now. They believe October 7 created this victory, of Mamdani controlling NYC.
They see it as proof that the West is falling and will be conquered by Islam. Mamdani has been public about his Islamic loyalty above any regard for the US. Just listen to his speech about defeating oligarchy. His campaign was heavily financed by CAIR, the Islamic Center, his most substantial donor.
The Jews are indeed at the forefront of a Herculean task of defending not only Jews, Israel, NY and the US, but our place in Western civilization, one that Mamdani uses and scorns .
Unfortunately he runs the Board of Ed in NYC and will no doubt put extremists in place, either out in front or behind the scenes. Unfortunately the 800K students in the system are going to be propagandized even more than they already are.
Best answer here! I've been saying this for years. People need to be made to become afraid to be openly antisemitic, both economically and, with this new group, physically.
Organize; absolutely. Every jew should be involved.
As re the other 3 options, that depends on the individual's/families' circumstances and preferences.
Most Jewish communities had members with US military and/or IDF experience who should help set-up self-defense programs, and JDL-type community protection.
Every synagogue should have an armed self defense team. Many churches already have them. You can hire security all you want but no one has skin in the game like one of our own.
I foresee federal intervention, if the local police and prosecutors are unwilling to protect our civil rights. I think the Trump Administration will be willing to step up.
Well Ben, considering your ‘pedigree’ I suspect that my comments might fall on deaf ears. To set the stage, I will say that I, as a Conservative Jew, consider Mamdani a complete and total antisemite, one that will not, like a leopard, change any of his spots anytime soon. I am also a Democrat, not a Socialist, and can surmise from history that Socialism does not work and holds no place in our capitalistic society. I also love NYC and hold no illusions that there are many ways in which this incredible city can improve. To be sure, the naive/clueless progressives who elected him have no awareness that NYC and NY State supports much of the financial stability of our entire country. Without us, there would be no United States. Without a thriving NYC, the majority of Mamdani’s constituency would not survive. It is laughable to hear them chant ‘tax the rich’. Reminds me of the fable of Robin Hood. Getting back to the Jews, I think our options are more of a hybrid approach to the four you outlined. This election was very far from a mandate; adding up the votes for Cuomo & Sliwa puts the city at 50-50. So there is 50% of NYC who will not buy what Mamdani is selling. Therefore patient & strategic QUIESCENCE is the first step. Let’s see what he try’s to do. For much of what he is proposing a Mayor does not have the power over, it’s the Governor. That’s the person we have to pressure. She holds the legal power to reject the insanity he is peddling. By the way, I do deeply resent your characterization of our leaders….hmmm, not too far from the Israeli ones, huh? I do agree that if Mamdani incites violence against us, we need to quickly move to ORGANIZE & RESIST, but I totally reject your suggestions of Arming & Violence. That position makes us no better than the lowest, most uneducated & unproductive. Finally, FLIGHT is the most unacceptable. We must be clear about this from the get-go. No one has the power over us to make us leave. We are here, we are staying here, we are strong and we will persevere.
Army ourselves is one thing and it needs to be done because their slogan they are currently using is by ballot or bullet, they are already telling us what they are going to do, we would be foolish not to prepare for what they are telling us they are going to do. We want to at least have the capability to defend ourselves violently if necessary, but violence is always the last resort.
Get real. No Jewish family will risk the well being of their children because of some political shift in their environment that might and probably will bring on physical violence and more discrimination if the prescription to avoid this is to move on to another part of the country. As for American Jewish leadership, there is no homegrown grass roots Jewish leaders. All too often "Jewish leadership" is either bought through large contributions of money to what "they" think will get them a big bang for the buck or some self appointed blowhard like a Schumer whose family is heavily intermarried telling Jews that he has their concerns uppermost in his mind. He does not. His only concern up to this point was getting reelected. Because he apparently went over to the dark side in following Sanders and AOC to the far left he is in fact not defending Jews as they become evermore threatened by the likes of this new Mayor. If a significant number of Jews vacate the city, then NYC for the next two generations will sink into a morass of economic and social ills that will make Detroit look like a minor problem.
If my Jewish extended family that was in the NY Metro area for over a 120 years is any example of what's to come, most of them have left to go to places as far away as Hawaii to the West and places like Texas and Fla. And many places in between to establish themselves in more friendly environments for Jews and their interests. Their gain and NYC's loss.
New York Jews will need to organize in the form of multiple watchdogs in every borough to monitor every move Mamdani makes to destroy New York, put loud PR out there, alert state government, anywhere the message can be sent, to prevent this Muslim Brotherhood supporter to fail miserably. One hope would be for Elise Stefanik to become the next governor. She is an avid Israel supporter and friend of the Jews, as is Richie Torres. Gather all those who support Israel and the Jews to do this. Strength in numbers. The irony with this dimwad is that he thinks he can make everything happen solely on his own. Where are the "No Kings" protesters? They can't see the forest for the trees.
I’m first born American in my family on both sides. Maternal side fled the Nazis in Germany and they were lucky and arrived in 1939. My mom was 13 when she came. My father’s side fled the communists when they took over China in 1948. So guess what, I’ve received an education on moving on from the extremes of the left and right. I do recommend that you all pay attention to your own personal safety, especially if you can be identified as Jewish. Personal safety means protecting your body/life from harm. I live in a state that did not experience the takeover of the colleges and freely allows you the right to live and protect yourself. So I’m proof that it is best not to stay until the last minute, because it becomes a greater factor that chance/luck will let you survive and find a place to live. That place that offers you the chance now unlike a generation ago is Israel.
This is exactly why we as Americans must stick together, regardless of our ethnicity or political or religious beliefs. They are not just after the Jewish community. They are after Christians as well because most of us Christians fully support Israel and the Jewish community in America and abroad.
Mamdani may self destruct. The democratic socialist party is already mad at him for not being radical enough. He has to get things past boards and committees. He’s already asking his supporters for money to fund his projects. He’s a smooth talker but very inexperienced at running anything. I look forward to seeing him face the lapd or the unions or Wall Street executives. He may get eaten alive from the inside.
“Every Jew a .22” as the late Rabbi Kahane prophetically advised. And which I quote to exhaustion…in the meantime, pack up the menorah and head to Missouri.
I hear you, I hear you, but . . . you can vote with your feet. In other words, if well-off Jewish professionals all vacate, their tax dollars go as well. I'm not advocating selling those fabulous brownstones or other homes. If you're wealthy enough, you can rent them out to trustworthy friends/acquaintances, and move across the river to Jersey. IF you are the owner of a portable type business -- in an office -- you move that as well. Now, you don't pay corporate tax in NYC, and you don't pay NYC income tax. What's bad about that? All of his 2% raises won't matter then. After he loses in four years, you come back. (I know this doesn't help restaurant owners or any non-portable businesses, but if you can do it, why not?).
I'm not going back to visit and I'm not spending a penny there. A lot of his supporters are deadbeats looking for freebies so an easy first step is to cut off the spigot. The BDS people can be BDS'd as well.
I suggest Alliyah. Jews are no longer safe in the US or anywhere else. The Democrats are the most anti-Semitic party since the Nazis, and they could return to power in 2028.
I've heard this from other Jews, but if advise against this option. As younger voters in the United States inevitably begin to cast their ballots for other Jew haters, military support for Israel could easily evaporate. Without US support, Israel is a sitting duck.
Eventually Muslims will realize that exploding a dirty nuclear bomb in Israel will instantly take care of half the world's Jews. They don't care that it's a war crime. They don't care that hundreds of thousands of Muslims will also die. They are the blessed martyrs going to paradise.
In 15-or-so years, the world will have moved on, exactly like when Germany murdered half the world's Jews.
The last thing Jews need is to put all their (literal) eggs in one basket. I suggest moving to a red city in a red county in a red state. Maybe somewhere in Texas, Tennessee, Florida or Arkansas. They seem to like Jews in those places.
I understand your concern about concentration. However, I think there is safety in numbers and that the risk elsewhere is too high. Israel will always need to be ultra-vigilant against terrorism and conventional and nuclear attack.
Florida is safer than any other state. Move here and increase the Jewish electorate…But, I warn you, leave your liberal views in NYC, supporting MAGA….President Trump is setting the stage to preserve the status for Jewry around the world, and has proven it, pushing back against Tucker Carlson and Candice Owen’s. We need to speak out against this with our Christian friends. Solidarity with Christians, we can hold against this tide. Ask Mike Huckbee and TBN, Turning Point USA….Leave your skepticism behind with these folks, but, as always, be wary, defend our cause. Nothing is permanent when it comes to the Jews….Be vigilant, speak up, and trust whom you can trust.
Just please, please, please leave your habit of voting for democrats behind.
We live in the Free State of Florida…Safe, so far. Move here….
Truly.
The only "NAZI" LIKE IS TRUMP
Like, wrong, dude.
Trump has been the best friend to the Jews of any president. “W” and Daddy Bush were attentive but did nothing. DJT has bent over backwards to encourage normalization in the Middle East, bring together disparate countries to work with Israel, and establish concrete relationships. You can call him every name in the book, you are absolutely wrong.
Can you say that in English, Poul?
It's incoherent and probably wrong. It is gibberish, but in your defense maybe that's the best you can do.
Try, try again if you can.
Try what. Trump is using ditacor metodes
OK - you are uneducated and can't spell
You must be a Democrat
You just like the rest of democrates. And im not undereducated but my native language is not english. I think i have a much bigger education. And spelling has nothing to do with your basic skills . Im sad people here are so primitive
So say it your native language and do a "translate"
Trump is great. He loves all people. He just hates war mongers, liars, Jihadists and Communists.
Leave is what’s going to happen. Fact is, it’s already happening. Jews want to live their lives with peace of mind, like most people everywhere. Who in his right mind would want to raise children in an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty? We’re not going to go to war to re-fight a battle that we’ve already lost. It’s a shame for what will become of NYC but that isn’t our responsibility. The majority of the city’s people have spoken, they are just fine with a thoroughly antisemitic leader. We Jews already know through hard won experience what trying to accommodate a hater like Mamdani will cost. It isn’t remotely worth it while friendly shores still await us. There is no prize at the bottom of this cracker jack box waiting for us if we choose to dig in and fight. And we shouldn’t.
I want the 30% of liberal Jews who voted for him to stay. You shouldn't be able to foul your own nest and run off and wreck someplace else.
Exactly we welcome anybody who’s not going to come here and vote our free state of Florida into oblivion like they did to New York and other states. But if you refuse to assimilate, then stay out, Florida will be following governor Abbots lead and imposing a 100% tariff on liberal businesses fleeing New York
In addition, the foolish New Yorkers who voted for this Jew hating, cop-hating, terrorist-loving, decarceration, commie need to be punished by losing the wealth, genius, and boundless contributions and productivity of its best and brightest. It will serve as a cautionary tale to the rest of the country lest the virus of “democratic socialism” spread.
OMG yes!!!!! What is wrong with the Jews who voted for him? I can't understand it. We've had two years of seeing what the left actually thinks of us. How didn't it sink in? Take your families (I'm retired, living in WPB) and move your dollars AND your college-bound kids to other cities / towns / suburban areas AND universities. Forget about the ivy leagues and focus on contributing to a new league.
I agree. Those Jews have taken Tikkun Olam to a level that will destroy them. Protecting one's own house comes before others. It's such a hard call because I understand that running will only empower Mamdani and his ilk and turn New York into another London or Dearborn. This country doesn't need that. I'm also in Florida, originally from New York and then Philadelphia (husband's hometown) and so glad to be here.
Also America hating.
And Western Civilization hating.
The fact that they even use that term shows their stupidity, the term democratic socialism is a complete and utter oxymoron
I agree with you. The city will not be the same without its Jews. Good. In fact, open a new professional theater district in NJ; even restaurants can be moved; office / factory businesses for sure.
For New Yorkers, there is something called a "Byrna". It's like a gun but it's not a regular firearm. It shoots CO2 cartridges. Doesn't kill anybody but pops the cartridges. You don't need genuine firearms with Byrna. But they still work. I'm thinking about the Byrna being there when maybe a group of Jewish people are being harassed - the Byrna could stop that cold.
I personally don't think there is a substitute for firearms. Armed men and women are free men and women. But it may be an option for people where firearms are almost impossible to own legally like NYC, or for those unwilling or unable to commit to the training and moral implications of owning them.
Guns are impossible to own except for criminals. That's the problem. Here's a link to Byrna.
https://byrna.com/
However, Jews should get out RIGHT NOW, certainly out of NYC if not full aliyah. It’s 1933 all over again, not even 100 years later.
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Jews have to make sure he fails in all his attempts at influencing education, as his agenda is to transmit Islamization.
Jews also must fight his professed goal of forbidding " Islamophobia". A fear of Islam is a perfectly rational attitude, thus it's not a " phobia", which is by definition irrational. This should be explained to him, and his ambition to control speech should be defeated. People should be able to continue to exercise their free speech rights . Mamdani's intentions are un-American, not just anti-Jewish and anti-Israel.
It's not just about protecting our Jews physically, but averting the noxious attempt of Mamdani to promote Islam . And who knows what else.
The Islamic world is celebrating a victory now. They believe October 7 created this victory, of Mamdani controlling NYC.
They see it as proof that the West is falling and will be conquered by Islam. Mamdani has been public about his Islamic loyalty above any regard for the US. Just listen to his speech about defeating oligarchy. His campaign was heavily financed by CAIR, the Islamic Center, his most substantial donor.
The Jews are indeed at the forefront of a Herculean task of defending not only Jews, Israel, NY and the US, but our place in Western civilization, one that Mamdani uses and scorns .
Unfortunately he runs the Board of Ed in NYC and will no doubt put extremists in place, either out in front or behind the scenes. Unfortunately the 800K students in the system are going to be propagandized even more than they already are.
I think it's time to reconstitute the JDL (under a different name; the JDL per se seems to have burned out.)
Curtis Sliwa is looking for a job and has good experience in this area, so he might be a good hire.
Best answer here! I've been saying this for years. People need to be made to become afraid to be openly antisemitic, both economically and, with this new group, physically.
The only strategy that worked when old Jewish neighborhoods emptied out was that of Chabad which refused to leave Crown Heights.
Organize; absolutely. Every jew should be involved.
As re the other 3 options, that depends on the individual's/families' circumstances and preferences.
Most Jewish communities had members with US military and/or IDF experience who should help set-up self-defense programs, and JDL-type community protection.
Every synagogue should have an armed self defense team. Many churches already have them. You can hire security all you want but no one has skin in the game like one of our own.
I foresee federal intervention, if the local police and prosecutors are unwilling to protect our civil rights. I think the Trump Administration will be willing to step up.
Well Ben, considering your ‘pedigree’ I suspect that my comments might fall on deaf ears. To set the stage, I will say that I, as a Conservative Jew, consider Mamdani a complete and total antisemite, one that will not, like a leopard, change any of his spots anytime soon. I am also a Democrat, not a Socialist, and can surmise from history that Socialism does not work and holds no place in our capitalistic society. I also love NYC and hold no illusions that there are many ways in which this incredible city can improve. To be sure, the naive/clueless progressives who elected him have no awareness that NYC and NY State supports much of the financial stability of our entire country. Without us, there would be no United States. Without a thriving NYC, the majority of Mamdani’s constituency would not survive. It is laughable to hear them chant ‘tax the rich’. Reminds me of the fable of Robin Hood. Getting back to the Jews, I think our options are more of a hybrid approach to the four you outlined. This election was very far from a mandate; adding up the votes for Cuomo & Sliwa puts the city at 50-50. So there is 50% of NYC who will not buy what Mamdani is selling. Therefore patient & strategic QUIESCENCE is the first step. Let’s see what he try’s to do. For much of what he is proposing a Mayor does not have the power over, it’s the Governor. That’s the person we have to pressure. She holds the legal power to reject the insanity he is peddling. By the way, I do deeply resent your characterization of our leaders….hmmm, not too far from the Israeli ones, huh? I do agree that if Mamdani incites violence against us, we need to quickly move to ORGANIZE & RESIST, but I totally reject your suggestions of Arming & Violence. That position makes us no better than the lowest, most uneducated & unproductive. Finally, FLIGHT is the most unacceptable. We must be clear about this from the get-go. No one has the power over us to make us leave. We are here, we are staying here, we are strong and we will persevere.
As a former Board member of a major establishment Jewish organization, I can assure you that his characterization is 100% accurate.
Organize early, resist will be easier needed
Army ourselves is one thing and it needs to be done because their slogan they are currently using is by ballot or bullet, they are already telling us what they are going to do, we would be foolish not to prepare for what they are telling us they are going to do. We want to at least have the capability to defend ourselves violently if necessary, but violence is always the last resort.
Arming. Speech to text typo sorry still don’t know why they don’t have an edit function.
Get real. No Jewish family will risk the well being of their children because of some political shift in their environment that might and probably will bring on physical violence and more discrimination if the prescription to avoid this is to move on to another part of the country. As for American Jewish leadership, there is no homegrown grass roots Jewish leaders. All too often "Jewish leadership" is either bought through large contributions of money to what "they" think will get them a big bang for the buck or some self appointed blowhard like a Schumer whose family is heavily intermarried telling Jews that he has their concerns uppermost in his mind. He does not. His only concern up to this point was getting reelected. Because he apparently went over to the dark side in following Sanders and AOC to the far left he is in fact not defending Jews as they become evermore threatened by the likes of this new Mayor. If a significant number of Jews vacate the city, then NYC for the next two generations will sink into a morass of economic and social ills that will make Detroit look like a minor problem.
If my Jewish extended family that was in the NY Metro area for over a 120 years is any example of what's to come, most of them have left to go to places as far away as Hawaii to the West and places like Texas and Fla. And many places in between to establish themselves in more friendly environments for Jews and their interests. Their gain and NYC's loss.
New York Jews will need to organize in the form of multiple watchdogs in every borough to monitor every move Mamdani makes to destroy New York, put loud PR out there, alert state government, anywhere the message can be sent, to prevent this Muslim Brotherhood supporter to fail miserably. One hope would be for Elise Stefanik to become the next governor. She is an avid Israel supporter and friend of the Jews, as is Richie Torres. Gather all those who support Israel and the Jews to do this. Strength in numbers. The irony with this dimwad is that he thinks he can make everything happen solely on his own. Where are the "No Kings" protesters? They can't see the forest for the trees.
I’m first born American in my family on both sides. Maternal side fled the Nazis in Germany and they were lucky and arrived in 1939. My mom was 13 when she came. My father’s side fled the communists when they took over China in 1948. So guess what, I’ve received an education on moving on from the extremes of the left and right. I do recommend that you all pay attention to your own personal safety, especially if you can be identified as Jewish. Personal safety means protecting your body/life from harm. I live in a state that did not experience the takeover of the colleges and freely allows you the right to live and protect yourself. So I’m proof that it is best not to stay until the last minute, because it becomes a greater factor that chance/luck will let you survive and find a place to live. That place that offers you the chance now unlike a generation ago is Israel.
This is exactly why we as Americans must stick together, regardless of our ethnicity or political or religious beliefs. They are not just after the Jewish community. They are after Christians as well because most of us Christians fully support Israel and the Jewish community in America and abroad.
Mamdani may self destruct. The democratic socialist party is already mad at him for not being radical enough. He has to get things past boards and committees. He’s already asking his supporters for money to fund his projects. He’s a smooth talker but very inexperienced at running anything. I look forward to seeing him face the lapd or the unions or Wall Street executives. He may get eaten alive from the inside.
“Every Jew a .22” as the late Rabbi Kahane prophetically advised. And which I quote to exhaustion…in the meantime, pack up the menorah and head to Missouri.
Jews would do well to take a page out of the black experience in the US:
First they boycotted. Then they had sit-ins. Then they marched. Finally, they took matters into their own hands. The rest is history.
I hear you, I hear you, but . . . you can vote with your feet. In other words, if well-off Jewish professionals all vacate, their tax dollars go as well. I'm not advocating selling those fabulous brownstones or other homes. If you're wealthy enough, you can rent them out to trustworthy friends/acquaintances, and move across the river to Jersey. IF you are the owner of a portable type business -- in an office -- you move that as well. Now, you don't pay corporate tax in NYC, and you don't pay NYC income tax. What's bad about that? All of his 2% raises won't matter then. After he loses in four years, you come back. (I know this doesn't help restaurant owners or any non-portable businesses, but if you can do it, why not?).
I'm not going back to visit and I'm not spending a penny there. A lot of his supporters are deadbeats looking for freebies so an easy first step is to cut off the spigot. The BDS people can be BDS'd as well.
Love it! BDS the BDSers!
So, will we coalesce, or will we feel
debate about it until it's too late. We making Aliyah