2025年的今天，纽约犹太人对支持纽约市长候选人佐兰·马姆达尼的离奇短信感到愤怒。
初选前夕，纽约市的犹太选民感收到了一些奇怪的支持马姆达尼的短信，发信人自称是2023年10月7日哈马斯在以色列恐怖袭击中一名遇难者的朋友。
发信人自称是正统派犹太人；马姆达尼，自认是什叶派穆斯林，一向直言不讳地批评以色列及其在加沙的军事行动。 短信中写道：我想稍微脱离一下既定说辞，因为我本人是犹太人，每天都戴着犹太小圆帽，而且我支持佐兰。一位犹太选民回复称：像他们这样的纽约犹太选民绝不会把票投给马姆达尼。
这些短信似乎试图利用遇害犹太人的惨痛遭遇来为马姆达尼拉票。并试图营造其他犹太人也支持他或他站在犹太人一边假象的手段，尽管他的言行实际上完全背道而驰。这让人感到“震惊”且“反感”。
As someone who follows local politics closely, I found the recent controversy surrounding the strange texts sent to Jewish voters in New York City before the mayoral primary quite revealing about the complexities of political campaigning in diverse communities. These texts claimed to be from a friend of a victim of the October 7, 2023 Hamas terror attacks, positioning themselves as an Orthodox Jew supporting Zohran Mamdani, a Shiite Muslim candidate known for his critical stance on Israeli military actions in Gaza. This message attempted to suggest that some Jewish voters aligned with Mamdani, despite many in the Jewish community vehemently rejecting that notion. From my perspective, this tactic seems to have been a misguided attempt to sway voters by appealing to shared personal loss, which many found offensive and manipulative. It highlights how campaigns sometimes leverage sensitive events in ways that may backfire, especially when they touch on deeply held community identities and traumas. Moreover, this incident reflects the broader challenge in NYC politics: candidates must navigate a highly diverse electorate with competing narratives and loyalties. Mamdani's outspoken criticism of Israel's actions is at odds with the views of many Jewish voters, who feel the candidate does not represent their interests. In witnessing such episodes, it becomes clear that effective political communication requires genuine engagement and respect for community perspectives rather than trying to create artificial support through questionable means. As voters, staying informed about the context behind campaign messages empowers us to make decisions that truly reflect our values and experiences.
