>>508708023 (OP)This is all part of the new "Haavara Agreement"
They are at the stage now where they need to make it as uncomfortable as possible for jews to stay in the big cities. They want the diaspora to come home to "Israel". They will start funding anything and everything that scares away the jews. If that includes funneling money to a muslim candidate for mayor in a city with the most jews, so be it.