UK’s Corbyn, who faced Labour party antisemitism allegations, campaigns for Mamdani

The New York branch of the far-left Democratic Socialists of America says UK lawmaker Jeremy Corbyn is working the phones for New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.

Corbyn and Mamdani are both known for their far-left anti-Israel activism. Corbyn, the former head of the British Labour party, dragged the party through a series of antisemitism scandals, including facing accusations of being antisemitic himself, before a decisive electoral defeat in 2019 and his ouster in 2020.

Mamdani is a longtime Democratic Socialists of America member, who is running for mayor as the Democratic party nominee.

New York City’s Democratic Socialists of America sends out an email to its members saying Corbyn will phone bank for Mamdani later today.

“Jeremy Corbyn, former leader of the UK’s Labour Party known for his decades long commitment to grassroots organizing, will be joining NYC-DSA to make calls to New Yorkers and get out the vote for Zohran,” the message says.

The email says those interested in joining will receive a Zoom link. It is unclear whether Corbyn is in New York.

The ad for the event says it has been paid for by Mamdani’s campaign.

Corbyn, who currently serves in the UK Parliament as an independent, has expressed support for Mamdani in the past.

“Your campaign proves what can happen when a grassroots movement stands up to corporate greed, defends the humanity of Palestinians, and makes no apology for its belief in a more equal & affordable society for all,” Corbyn said on X, after Mamdani’s upset primary victory in June.

Many New York Jewish leaders have warned that Mamdani’s anti-Israel activism threatens to encoureage antisemitism.