Religion News Service: Mamdani Israel Day Boycott "Missed the Point" — Jewish Divisions on Full Display Mon Jun 1 Day-After Coverage

RNS Mon Jun 1 wrap: ~60K marchers and 100K+ spectators on Fifth Avenue Sunday. Mamdani-allied Jewish progressive groups (JVP, JFREJ, IfNotNow) defended absence — argued Israel Day Parade has become "uncritical celebration." Mainstream Jewish coalition (UJA, JCRC, Board of Rabbis) framed absence as confirming Mamdani signals to anti-Israel base. Brian Lehrer Tue Jun 2 expected to ask Mamdani for first sit-down articulation.

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