Government & Politics

Shapiro rebukes Mamdani for failing to condemn ‘blatantly antisemitic’ extremists The Pennsylvania governor told JI: ‘When supporters of yours say things that are blatantly antisemitic, you can't leave room for that to just sit there’

(Jewish Insider) Inside a coffee shop in this small town of 8,500 people, hundreds of miles from the bustle of Manhattan, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro made his first public comments about Zohran Mamdani, criticizing the New York City Democratic mayoral candidate for […]

Government & Politics

Mamdani says he will ‘discourage’ the term ‘globalize the intifada’ Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the race for mayor of New York City, moved to distance himself from comments that sparked outrage during the primary.

(NY Times) Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, told an influential group of business leaders on Tuesday that he would not use the phrase “globalize the intifada,” which has been seen as a call to violence against Jews, […]

Government & Politics

‘Sick’: Jewish group slams Mamdani over Chanukah video The leading New York City mayoral candidate faces backlash after sharing a video critics say mocks the Jewish holiday.

(JNS) A Jewish advocacy organization has strongly criticized New York City mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani — a Democratic Socialist and current New York state assemblyman — after he shared a video the group says disrespects Chanukah and Jewish traditions. StopAntisemitism took to […]

Government & Politics

‘Netanyahu’s declaration of war’: Mamdani fails to mention Hamas in Oct 7 statement Mamdani claimed that 'the path toward a just and lasting peace can only begin by ending the occupation and dismantling apartheid.'

(Jerusalem Post) Zohran Mamdani blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli government, and the Knesset for the “ongoing violence in Israel and Palestine,” a day after Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, in a post shared to X/Twitter. “I mourn the hundreds […]

Government & Politics

Young Muslims loved Zohran Mamdani, and their parents listened to them Many Muslim Americans in New York City were impressed by Mr. Mamdani’s campaign and thrilled at being able to see themselves reflected in a mayoral candidate.

(NY Times) It was late in the afternoon on Tuesday, and Bilquees Akhtar was still at work as an assistant to the principal of EPIC High School North in Richmond Hill, Queens. Suddenly her phone exploded with text messages and DMs on […]

Academics & Education

Mamdani supporters celebrate win with cries of ‘globalize the intifada’ Mamdani in a recent interview refused to condemn the phrase — understood as a call to violence against Jews and Israelis — leading to a rebuke from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

(Free Beacon) Far-left Zohran Mamdani supporters across the country celebrated their candidate’s victory in the New York Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday with cheers of “globalize the intifada.” Mamdani made headlines over his refusal to condemn the phrase — a call for […]

Government & Politics

Critics say Zohran Mamdani is antisemitic. He says he’s holding Israel accountable Prominent Jewish leaders have labeled the surging mayoral candidate antisemitic, which he refutes.

(Politico) As his New York City mayoral candidacy surges, Zohran Mamdani has come under fire for his defiant stance against Israel, which critics say crosses into antisemitism. The criticism, plastered across mailers funded by a super PAC backing Andrew Cuomo, took on […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Zohran Mamdani is running to be New York mayor. How his Muslim faith stirred the race Mamdani's focus on kitchen table issues has drawn interest across the Muslim spectrum, but his progressive positions on Gaza may alienate voters from other religious communities.

(Religion News) On June 5, at the historic Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York’s mayoral candidates were invited by an interfaith panel of religious leaders to discuss their visions for the city and its religious communities. Only four candidates of […]

Government & Politics

NYC mayoral wannabe Zohran Mamdani keeps struggling to defend ‘globalize the intifada’ rallying cry — as even cross-endorser Lander piles on

(NY Post) Mayoral contender Zohran Mamdani on Thursday continued to stumble defending the “globalize the intifada” rallying cry — as even fellow Democratic candidate Brad Lander, who cross-endorsed him, joined a pileup of criticism. The usually smooth-talking Mamdani devolved into word salad […]

Government & Politics

In tearful address, Mamdani laments criticism following his ‘globalize the intifada’ comments The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum weighed in after Mamdani declined to condemn the phrase.

(JTA) The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum appeared to condemn a statement made by NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in which he defended the phrase “globalize the intifada,” saying the word “intifada” had been used in translations by the museum. Mamdani, meanwhile, responded […]

Demonstrations

Zohran Mamdani says ‘globalize the intifada’ is expression of Palestinian rights The Queens assemblyman and New York City mayoral candidate refused to condemn the phrase as example of antisemitism on the left

(Jewish Insider) Zohran Mamdani, a leading candidate in next Tuesday’s New York City mayoral primary, refused to condemn calls to “globalize the intifada” during a new podcast interview with The Bulwark released on Tuesday, arguing the phrase is an expression of Palestinian […]

Government & Politics

Mamdani’s delicate quest to become New York City’s first Muslim mayor As he leans into his Muslim faith, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s positions on the Israel-Gaza war have drawn criticism from across the political spectrum.

(NY Times) After a day partially spent celebrating Eid al-Adha with Muslims across the city, Zohran Mamdani sat inside a West Village church on Friday for a friendly town hall on confronting corporate greed. Roughly 10 minutes in, a protester loudly disrupted […]

Government & Politics

NY Gov. Hochul pictured with Dem fundraiser who shared Holocaust denial, other anti-Semitic content Hochul is facing down Republican candidate Lee Zeldin, who is Jewish, for the governor's mansion

(Fox) New York Governor Kathy Hochul took several pictures with a Democrat donor who has a history of sharing anti-Semitic content online, including propagating the conspiracy that six million Jews were not killed in the Holocaust. Hochul, the Democrat governor running for […]