"They are alarmed by past positions, particularly references to global jihad. This is a very serious issue because people that glorify the slaughter of Jews create fear in our communities. The global intifada is a statement that means 'destroy Israel and kill all the Jews.'"
In one America, a young man with progressive politics triumphed over the establishment; in another, racism and Islamophobia surged in response to his win.
"It's an important moment in political history," said Basil Smikle, a former executive director of the New York State Democratic Party and senior aide to then-Sen. Hillary Clinton.