Thread by @DrDanniellex2

1/🟥 MAMDANI: DAY ONE 🧵
NYC’s new mayor was sworn in Jan 1.
Within hours:
• Revoked NYC’s adoption of the IHRA definition
• Lifted restrictions on protests outside synagogues
• Rolled back prohibitions on city cooperation with BDS
• Appointed Ramzi Kassem as chief counsel.

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🟥 WHY THIS MATTERS

Jews are at risk:
• Eroding protective norms
• Shifting enforcement priorities
• Normalizing hostility
• Using Jewish appointees as symbolic cover

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🟦 THE RESPONSE: A 7‑PILLAR CHECKLIST
Adapted from Norm Eisen’s Playbook for Defending Democracy.
A practical roadmap for Jewish + civic communities to mobilize constructively.

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🟦 PILLAR 1: PROTECT ELECTIONS
They have consequences!
• Share analyses on IHRA repeal
• Train poll‑watchers
• Build interfaith/civic coalitions
• Form rapid‑response disinfo teams
• Engage officials on synagogue‑adjacent protests

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🟦 PILLAR 2: DEFEND RULE OF LAW
• Support ethics complaints/legal challenges
• Track appointments affecting hate‑crime enforcement
• Train credible spokespeople
• Strengthen law‑enforcement partnerships
• Build legal advisory teams

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🟦 PILLAR 3: FIGHT CORRUPTION
• File FOIA requests
• Partner with investigative journalists
• Train volunteers in OSINT basics
• Organize transparency actions
• Create a corruption‑monitoring hub

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🟦 PILLAR 4: REINFORCE CIVIC + MEDIA SPACE
• Launch synagogue‑safety media campaigns
• Train rabbis/educators in crisis comms
• Support independent journalism
• Build a coalition press office
• Track policies shrinking civic space

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🟦 PILLAR 5: PROTECT PLURALISM
• Build interfaith alliances rejecting tokenism
• Train leaders to identify extremist infiltration
• Organize pluralism‑affirming events
• Develop cross‑community solidarity campaigns
• Create shared messaging frameworks

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🟦 PILLAR 6: COUNTER DISINFORMATION
• Launch fact‑checking + myth‑busting
• Train volunteers to counter online hate
• Build a rapid‑response digital team
• Create a disinfo early‑warning system
• Train spokespeople in narrative inoculation

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🟦 PILLAR 7: MAKE DEMOCRACY DELIVER
• Advocate for synagogue security funding
• Build long‑term law‑enforcement partnerships
• Highlight institutions protecting vulnerable groups
• Develop neighborhood safety networks
• Build leadership pipelines - Jewish public service

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🟩 BOTTOM LINE
There is no need to fight antisemitism alone, and most people don’t want any part of it.

Let’s use the resources we have to fight Jew-hate together.

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