The Next Mayor of NYC Supports Palestinian Rights

By Ahmad Abuznaid, USCPR Action’s Executive Director

In a historic victory, Zohran Mamdani has won the New York City mayoral election by a wide margin, proving the growing popularity of his progressive policies.

Mamdani was the first ever political candidate USCPR Action endorsed, and his win signals a major shift in the U.S. political landscape. 

URGENT: Now send a loud message to your elected officials in Congress that voters support Palestinian rights. Demand an immediate arms embargo on Israel.

Why Zohran Mamdani Won

Zohran's historic win in the largest city in the U.S. proves that the people support Palestinian rights.

The facts are clear:

• 75% of Democratic voters want to stop arming Israel with their tax dollars, a recent Quinnipiac University national poll revealed.¹

• 62% of Mamdani mayoral primary voters said his support for Palestinian rights was a factor in their vote—the third most motivating reason cited in a Data for Progress poll.²

• 20% of New York City residents receive SNAP food assistance, which they abruptly lost access to on Nov. 1, 2025 due to the government shutdown.³ 

Zohran is just the beginning.

People are fed up with establishment politicians who arm Israel by the billions while Americans can't afford groceries. They want their tax dollars to fund care for their communities, like food, housing, and healthcare—not sent to a foreign apartheid state to fuel endless war and genocide.

USCPR Action has been proud to endorse Zohran Mamdani, especially given his progressive policies to make life in New York City more affordable, his support for an arms embargo on Israel, his vow to divest from Israel bonds, and his long-time advocacy for Palestinian rights.⁴

Tell your representatives: The people have spoken, and they want their tax dollars to be put to good use to fund care, not killing.

• Footnotes

  ¹ https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3929
  

  ² https://www.imeupolicyproject.org/polls/zohran-nyc

  ³ https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/snap-benefits-government-shutdown-bronx/

  ⁴  https://19thnews.org/2025/06/zohran-mamdani-policies-affordability-housing-child-care/, https://www.cityandstateny.com/personality/2024/10/could-pro-palestinian-socialist-really-be-nycs-next-mayor/400487/, https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/mamdani-says-keep-new-york-city-pension-fund-out-of-israel-bonds