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A left-wing political group called “Jews for Zohran” has emerged as a controversial force in the New York City mayoral race. There have been recent headlines over its ties to a China-connected billionaire family and its support for Zohran Mamdani.

Mamdani is a Democratic Socialist and an outspoken critic of Israel who won the Democratic nomination for mayor on June 24, defeating former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Jews for Zohran Built for Progressive Push with Billionaire Connections

The group is affiliated with the nonprofit Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ), and is spearheaded by Alicia Singham Goodwin, the organization’s political director.

According to the New York Post, Singham Goodwin, 33, led the “Jews for Zohran” initiative to secure Jewish voter support and counter accusations of antisemitism against Mamdani.

Singham Goodwin is the niece of Neville “Roy” Singham, a billionaire tech entrepreneur who moved to Shanghai after selling his company, Thoughtworks, for $785 million.

Singham has been linked to Chinese Communist Party-aligned organizations and is known for financing leftist groups across the globe, many of which are critical of U.S. foreign policy and supportive of Beijing’s interests.

“We had our own voter file and phone banks targeting Jewish voters, with Jews talking to Jews,” Singham Goodwin said in a July 1 WBAI interview. “We developed talking points about antisemitism and ways for volunteers to engage.”

Targeting Jewish Political Endorsements

The group is also reportedly lobbying top Jewish politicians for endorsements, including Rep. Jerry Nadler, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Rep. Dan Goldman, and Comptroller Brad Lander.

However, backlash is mounting. Former Queens City Councilman Rory Lancman called the campaign “frightening,” criticizing Mamdani’s past defense of the controversial slogan “Globalize the Intifada,” a phrase widely viewed as promoting violence against Israel.

“The demonization of Israel leads to demonization of Jews who support Israel,” Lancman told the New York Post. “And that’s the overwhelming majority of U.S. Jews.”

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A Web of Radical Influence

Alicia Singham Goodwin’s family ties have raised red flags. Her mother, Shanti Singham, holds a leadership role at East China Normal University, a Chinese state-run institution, and has promoted Confucius Institutes, which U.S. officials have accused of spreading Chinese Communist Party propaganda.

Her father, Daniel Goodwin, served as legal counsel at Thoughtworks and has been investigated by House Republicans over connections to groups involved in anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles.

Goodwin herself has links to Code Pink, a leftist anti-war group co-founded by her uncle’s wife, Jodie Evans, who has also been scrutinized for ties to China.

Jews for Zohran: Mamdani’s Israel Stance 

Mamdani, a Queens assemblyman, has consistently criticized U.S. support for Israel and called for stronger pro-Palestinian policies. His rise has alarmed centrist Democrats and Jewish leaders who view his rhetoric as crossing the line into antisemitism.

“This is not just about Zohran Mamdani,” a Jewish Democratic organizer told Daily Caller. “It’s about the normalization of hostile rhetoric toward Israel that makes American Jews feel unsafe.”

The mayoral race, which heads toward the general election in November, now finds itself at the intersection of identity politics, Middle East diplomacy, and foreign influence.

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