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NY Republicans Target Jewish Voters, Defend AIPAC Amid Party Rift

7/16/2026

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On July 15, 2026, New York Republicans launched an ad campaign urging Jewish voters to switch parties.
Republican chair Edward F. Cox condemned Mayor Zohran Mamdani for calling the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) a “monster,” praising AIPAC’s fight against antisemitism in the Democratic Party.
The outreach frames Democrats as abandoning Israel and tolerating antisemitism while targeting New York House districts with sizable Jewish populations.

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On July 15, 2026, New York Republicans launched an ad campaign urging Jewish voters to switch parties.
Republican chair Edward F. Cox condemned Mayor Zohran Mamdani for calling the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) a “monster,” praising AIPAC’s fight against antisemitism in the Democratic Party.
The outreach frames Democrats as abandoning Israel and tolerating antisemitism while targeting New York House districts with sizable Jewish populations.