Democratic socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani doubles his support for Boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign Oppose Israel – Refused to say that the country has the right to exist as a Jewish state.
On Thursday night, Mandani firmly supported the Palestinian-led BDS efforts, calling it a “legal movement”, a question and answer for the Democratic junior candidate hosted by the UJA-Federation in New York.
“My support for BD is consistent with my political core, and it is non-violent,” said the Queen’s Member.
New York State Councilor and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani criticized the Trump administration at an emergency rally held by the Working Family Party after ICE agents arrested Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, the governor of New Jersey Mayor and the Democratic Governor of New Jersey, in Foley Square, New York, New York, May 10, New York, New York, New York, Foley Square, New York, New York. (Reuters/Bing Guan)
“I think it’s a legitimate movement when you’re looking to find compliance with international law,” he said.
“The effectiveness of the strategy of boycotting, divestment and sanctions is to inspire compliance on a personal level, and that’s where my support for this is.”
The Queens state legislator says he believes Israel has the right to survive. But when he pushed for whether it should exist as a Jewish state, he carefully avoided it.
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“I believe Israel has the right to survive and it has the right to have equal rights for all,” he said.
Mathematics in the fields, American Democratic SocialistsThe politicians who came to the latter questioned his position on Israel during the event, Uja-Federation is a large charity group that supports the Jewish community.
The forum is a few days after the Post unearthed social media clip of a pro-Palestine MP, leading the singing of the “BDS” during the May 11, 2021 anti-Israel protests.
Despite Mamdani’s public criticism of Israel, the MPs were warmly welcomed by the attendees, which, along with other media, was banned from entering the door.
The candidate for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke at a press conference while running outside a subway station in New York City. (Reuters/Brendan McDermid)
The event took place around 24 hours after a pro-Palestinian militants shot and killed two innocent Israeli embassy staff, which Washington, D.C. described as “wild” as organizers revoked tickets to several people.
The host asked Mamdani about his remarks in about 20 minutes of appearance and would order the New York Police Department to arrest if elected mayor Benjamin Netanyahu If the Israeli Prime Minister had ever stepped onto the Big Apple.
“Ultimately, my position is that I think our cities should comply with international law,” Mandani said, noting that the ICC has issued an arrest warrant to the Israeli leader, adding that he would have the same answer if he was asked about Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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“What bothers me very much is that Benjamin Netanyahu also issued military orders from the city when he visited it,” he said.
Andrew Epstein, a Mamdani campaign spokesman, said the candidates’ belief in Israel was “aligned”.
“Zoran has always believed that Israel has the right to survive, to comply with international law and to support him in support of nonviolent movements to ensure compliance with the law,” Epstein said in a statement Friday.
New York City Mayor Candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks at the National Action Network National Conference held in New York City on April 3, 2025 (Reuters/Jeenah Moon) (Reuters/Jeenah Moon)
“Last night, he was excited about a vision of a New York that is safe and affordable for everyone.”
Mamdani Ex-Gow. Andrew Cuomorecently troubled by his anti-Israel rhetoric.
He faced a counterattack from the Jewish community for failing to sign a resolution recognizing Israel and the Holocaust, a procedural error in his campaign.
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The revelation comes a few days after he acquired a member of the former “squad” of anti-Israel. Rep. Jamaal Bowman In the mayor of New York City, New York City is home to the largest Jewish people outside Israel.
Members have also pushed for the “Not Comply with Our Dimes Act,” which would prevent New York nonprofits from supporting any groups associated with the West Bank settlement.
