Brad Lander: A Dangerous Choice for Congress

This month, voters will be asked to choose whether to keep Dan Goldman in Congress, or to replace him with Brad Lander. I think the choice is clear: Brad Lander must be rejected.

I served with Brad for four years on the City Council. In fact, we sat near each other, he one row behind me.

There were times when we got along, and times when we didn’t. But over the last several years I’ve noticed a deliberate and dangerous shift in Brad’s politics from merely disagreeing with Israeli policy to attacking the very foundation of Jewish survival.

He has made it his business to stand with antisemites running or holding public office. He platforms people who hate our community and, in my view, makes it more dangerous for us to live here.

While Israel faces continuous attack, his rhetoric echoes that of extremists seeking to deny Israel’s legitimacy. In fact, he recently said he would oppose funding the Iron Dome – a purely defensive tool which has saved countless lives.

This weekend he plans to hold a “Shabbat Dinner” with Linda Sarsour. You read that right.

If elected, Brad Lander could become New York’s sole Jewish Congressman. Don’t let that happen.