Rabbi Michael Barclay's Iran War Update for June 3
Rabbi Michael Barclay's update discusses recent elections that have seen a rise in candidates with anti-Israel sentiments. He highlights the troubling success of various Muslim candidates who have campaigned on anti-Israel platforms. Despite these developments, he expresses a belief that these challenges will ultimately lead to a positive outcome.
- ▪Tuesday's elections moved several candidates with antisemitic views closer to governmental positions.
- ▪Spencer Pratt and Karen Bass are in a tight race for Mayor of Los Angeles, with Nithya Raman also in contention.
- ▪Adam Hamawi, a Democratic nominee in New Jersey, has based his campaign on a full embargo against Israel.
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Rabbi Michael Barclay's Iran War Update for June 3 Rabbi Michael Barclay | 1:25 PM on June 03, 2026 AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams, File Tuesday's elections moved a number of raging antisemites closer to becoming governmental officials. Most especially, it is still not clear if Spencer Pratt (30.4% of the vote at 4 a.m.) will be in a runoff with Karen Bass (34.8%) to become the new Mayor of Los Angeles, or if it will be Nithya Raman (22.3%) who has been dubbed "L.A.'s Mamdani,” and repeatedly demonstrated her hatred for Jews and Israel for years, and continues to call Israel "genocidal.” The other Islamic candidate for mayor, Assad Alnajjar, received 0.6% of the vote and was eliminated.
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