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The New York Times’ one-sided support for Israel began with Israeli independence in 1948. Last week’s front-page piece on Israel and New York mayor Zohran Mamdani indicates it will continue to do so. The article, titled “Israeli Government Accuses Mamdani of Antisemitism Over Canceled Orders,” hardly belonged on the front page. Israel’s condemnation of Mamdani has been consistent, particularly after he became the favorite in New York City’s mayoral election. The Times has been unfairly critical of Mamdani from the start, and it is only beginning to acknowledge that he has ideas and plans that would benefit the city.

Giving ammunition to Israel and the Times was Mamdani’s reversal, on his first day in office, of his predecessor’s action to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Association’s definition of antisemitism, which threatened to impinge on Americans’ freedom of speech. Mamdani made it clear in the campaign that he would move in this direction, which was opposed by the editorial staff of the Times. Several days after the front-page article, the Times followed up with a long piece that favored Israel and criticized Mamdani once again.

The Times lost all credibility on Israeli-Palestinian issues years ago, but its double standard has........

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