LI Republican accuses Dem opponent of bankrolling anti-Israel politicians in race for heavily Jewish district
A Long Island Republican state Assembly candidate for a heavily Jewish-populated district accused his Democratic opponent of “bankrolling” Israel haters in a new set of blistering attacks.Republican David Hassid and the GOP sent out mailers and cut an ad going after rival Kim Keiserman, who donated $1,000 to Georgia Sen.
Raphael Warnock and $500 to Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.“If you care about Israel and the U.S., you need to know Assembly candidate Kim Keiserman bankrolled the campaigns of anti-Israel candidates,” the Nassau GOP ad circulating on social media says.Images appear of protesters burning the Israeli and American flag.Keiserman donated to Warnock in August 2022 and to Talarico in October 2025.“She donated to Sen.
Raphael Warnock who voted to block critical aid to Israel.Keiserman funded James Talarico’s Senate campaign even though Talarico pledged to block aid to the Jewish State.The ad closes with the narrator saying Hassid, currently a legislative aide, is the better choice to stand up for Israel and US.The mailers are even more hard-hitting, saying, “Why did Kim Keiserman bankroll an antisemitic politician? It’s true.”The piece sent to voters claimed that Warnock is antisemitic, referring to a 2018 sermon when the preacher slammed Israeli defense forces for shooting “unarmed Palestinian sisters and brothers.”Hassid is the son of Iranian Jewish refugees who escaped persecution during Iran’s revolution.His father escaped Iran on horseback in 1979.
His family’s journey helped develop his understanding of oppression and his commitment to safeguarding Jewish communities and Israel’s security.“The choice in the race for the 16th Assembly District couldn’t be more stark,” said Hassid.“My opponent has put her personal finances behind politicians who have actively worked against the State of Israel – in word and in deed.
As the son of parents who escaped religious persecution in Iran, I will never...