Racist Jewish Councilman Who Said ‘Palestine Does Not Exist’
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A Jewish Councilman Who Said ‘Palestine Does Not Exist’
A Jewish Councilman Who Said ‘Palestine Does Not Exist’ Loses Seat on Immigration Committee
Kalman Yeger, a city councilman from Brooklyn who represents Borough Park, in 2012.CreditDave Sanders for The New York Times
Kalman Yeger, a city councilman from Brooklyn who represents Borough Park, in 2012.CreditCreditDave Sanders for The New York Times
By Jeffery C. Mays
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New York City, home to the largest Jewish population outside Israel, has often served as a proxy battleground for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Mayors — dating back from Robert F. Wagner, who in 1957 barred a welcome for a Saudi king he deemed anti-Je...