Simone Zimmerman
@simonerzim
I tweet mostly about the politics of Israel-Palestine and antisemitism. co-founder of @IfNotNowOrg. featured in @IsraelismFilm. Views are my own.
The line in the Democratic Party right now is not between progressives and moderates — it’s between fighters and folders. @ZohranKMamdani is a fighter, and I’m urging my fellow Democratic leaders to join me in helping him win in November.
Primary them all
New York Democratic officials who've declined to endorse Zohran Mamdani (updated): - Gov. Kathy Hochul - Sen. Chuck Schumer - Rep. Hakeem Jeffries - Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand - Rep. Gregory Meeks - Rep. Ritchie Torres - Rep. Laura Gillen - Rep. Tom Suozzi - Rep. Dan Goldman…
My statement on Donald Trump's threat to deport me and his praise for Eric Adams, who the President "helped out" of legal accountability.
Trump falsely suggests @ZohranKMamdani is in the country "illegally" calls him a communist (he's a Dem socialist) and then then goes on to call @ericadamsfornyc a "very good person" who he "helped out a little bit."
BREAKING: Swalwell distances himself from Mamdani’s belief that Jewish people deserve to be as safe as everyone else.
Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell says of Zohran Mamdani: "I don't associate myself with what he has said about the Jewish people."
If anyone's wondering why his comments are off it's so people can't respond to this with video of Mamdani saying he will be a mayor for every New Yorker on national television
If any mayoral candidate cannot say they will be the mayor for all New Yorkers, including Jewish New Yorkers, and "here is the plan," then I think the people have a right to question why. More on @Morning_Joe ⤵️
Since the launch of the grotesquely named GHF, Palestinians have been shouting—through tears, ruins, and blood—that this was annihilation. Now, Israeli soldiers speak openly of their crimes. If that isn’t enough, ask yourself: how much murder will it take for you to believe us?
Israeli soldiers admitting that they’re being ordered to slaughter unarmed civilians just trying to get food
zohran, much like ilhan omar is one of the most progressive politicians in america & has been getting called a sharia supporting jihadist by actual white christian fundamentalists who want to do christian sharia and advocate for more death all around the world.
the state of islamophobia in america is so fucking unchecked man. none of the shit you people are saying about zohran should be acceptable in civil society
These are blatant misinformation campaigns fueled by racism and Islamophobia. Zohran Mamdani never sponsored a bill to shut down synagogues or Jewish non-profits; what he did was sponsor a bill to end the financial sponsorship of Israeli settlement expansion and settler violence.
Zohran Mamdani will absolutely move to shut down every single synagogue and Jewish non-for-profit in New York City. I know this because in the Assembly he sponsored a bill that would do that in New York State.
Brad Lander IS having a great day (Also: don’t I always look like an off-duty rock star? ;-) thecut.com/article/brad-l…
A senior adviser to Cuomo’s campaign
Everyone understandably talks about the videos, his ubiquitous and infectious energy on social media and IRL, his messaging and activation of new and younger voters- all of which is true. But watching him these last 8 months in action, it was the pure emotional intelligence for…
you're all jubilant but right now some poor intern at the adl has to log every zohran vote as a unique incident of antisemitism
I spent countless hours canvassing in a "Jews for Zohran" shirt. Each time I was excitedly approached by others saying "I'm also a Jew for Zohran!" Thousands of Jewish NYers gave their all to this campaign. Not in spite of, but BECAUSE of Zohran's support for Palestinian freedom
the future of the democratic party will not be beholden to billionaires it will not throw palestinians under the bus it will not throw immigrants under the bus it will not throw trans people under the bus it will not bow to republican pressure this is how we fucking win
Many expensive consultants would have told Zohran to backtrack on his pro-Palestine stance. He didn’t, staying true to his authentic beliefs. This maintained good faith from his core supporters, earned respect from moveable middle, and pissed off those who already opposed him.
maybe everyone who complains about being anti israel is an unpopular position should forever shut the absolute fuck up. it doesn't even work to jam up the comms anymore. just run a campaign on universality and alleviating the economic pains people are experiencing!
Cannot overstate the admiration and gratitude I feel for every organizer who, even in the bleakest possible political landscape, hoped and believed that we could make the impossible possible, and worked tirelessly the last eight months in the streets to make it so. Thank you.
In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done. My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it. I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
All the Jews I know here are partying right now but go off
We urge all Jews to evacuate NYC.