Cuomo Shifts Tone on Israel in NYC Campaign Revamp Post-Loss (1)

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo shifted from his historically fierce defense of Israel, recalibrating his messaging ahead of New York City’s mayoral election after his defeat in the Democratic primary.

Cuomo, who served as legal counsel to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said in an interview Tuesday that the vote for Zohran Mamdani, an outspoken critic of the Jewish state, signified a shift in how some New York Democrats view the actions of the Israeli government.

“It gets into a nuance that we have not discussed,” he said. “Do I support what the Israel government is doing ...