Ep. 277: It’s Zohran Mamdani’s New York now, not Eliot Engel’s

About this episode

The episode discusses the shift in New York's political landscape from Eliot Engel to Zohran Mamdani, highlighting the challenges of being both a passionate Zionist and a liberal Democrat today.

The late congressman demonstrated how to be a passionate Zionist and an ardent liberal Democrat—something that is no longer possible.

Topics covered

• Zionism
• liberalism
• New York politics
• congressional history
• political change

Keywords

• Zohran Mamdani
• Eliot Engel
• Zionism
• liberal Democrat
• New York politics

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