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Anti-Israel candidate toppled in New York City Council primary
In second race, candidate who declined to condemn CUNY antisemitism loses to more moderate challenger
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Assemblymember Charles Barron speaks during a rally for reparations at the African Burial Ground National Monument on July 23, 2021, in New York City.
Jewish community activists are hailing the election results of two bitterly contested City Council races in Brooklyn this week, where an incumbent long accused of antisemitism is expected to be unseated and a lesser-known candidate who faced criticism over...