Corbyn Phone-Bank for Mamdani Raises Concerns

Jeremy Corbyn hosted a phone-bank organized with the NYC Democratic Socialists of America urging supporters to “get Zohran over the finish line” for New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Corbyn, who was suspended and later expelled from the UK Labour Party after an EHRC finding that Labour under his leadership committed unlawful discrimination against Jewish members, drew renewed criticism for the intervention. Opponents — including former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, President Donald Trump, conservative commentators, and Israel’s consul general in New York, Ofir Akunis — warned that Mamdani’s pro‑Palestinian rhetoric and progressive platform (including proposals such as rent freezes, expanded public services, and policing changes) could imperil public safety and Jewish institutions. Supporters such as the DSA and activist Linda Sarsour defended the outreach as international solidarity, though Sarsour’s recent livestream signaled unease about some campaign personnel choices. The episode has intensified editorial scrutiny and prompted legal and political questions about outside involvement and potential foreign interference in a U.S. municipal election.