NYC mayoral front-runner Andrew Yang takes pro-Israel stance as rockets fly

Published May 11, 2021 12:00am ET



Leading New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang is voicing support for Israel, breaking with the more liberal wing of his party who are criticizing the country for ramping up airstrikes on Gaza.

Yang, a businessman and failed 2020 presidential candidate, tweeted that he’s “standing with the people of Israel who are coming under bombardment attacks, and condemn the Hamas terrorists.”

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