About this episode
There is no bigger danger to Jews, apparently, than New York City’s Mayor-Elect, Zohran Mamdani. The morning after he was elected, the ADL announced the launch of the “Mamdani Monitor” to track antisemitism within Zohran’s administration. Debra Messing posted 91 Instagram stories in a single day about how she fears for her life as a Jew — not because of the rise of antisemitism within the MAGA movement or the mainstreaming of neo-nazi Nick Fuentes, but because of Zohran Mamdani, a man who is not antisemitic. This week, Matt Lieb (of Bad Hasbara) and Simone Zimmerman (of Israelism) help me navigate a literal industry — and ethnostate — propped up not only by fearmongering about antisemitism, but also by intentionally creating it. Listen to bonus episodes on Patreon ! Thanks to today’s sponsors! Get 15% off a cuter, more sustainable way to clean at https://www.blueland.com/fruity . Get an exclusive 60% on Incogni! https://incogni.com/fruity Listen to Matt Lieb on Bad Hasbara . Follow Matt Lieb on Twitter . Listen to Simone on Beyond Israelism . Follow Simone on Instagram . Read the Jewish Currents audit of the ADL’s 2023 antisemitism statistics . Read the Jewish Currents audit of the ADL’s 2024 antisemitism statistics . Find me on Instagram . Find A Bit Fruity on Instagram . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices