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Increasing Antisemitic Concerns Among Jewish Residents Amid Political Tensions

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Jewish residents report feeling more frequently targeted by antisemitic or anti-Israel acts of violence. Some attribute this rise in unease to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s efforts to distance the city from Israel.

Hila Ashkenazi, a business owner in eastern Queens, has displayed both Israeli and American flags at her bagel shop for 25 years. During most of this time, Ashkenazi believed that her business and its Jewish character were appreciated by the local community.

Supporters of Israel stand outside a synagogue in Brooklyn.
Supporters of Israel stand outside a synagogue in Brooklyn on May 11. Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis/Getty Images.
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