Government & Politics

Muslim Brotherhood terror designation ‘in the works,’ Rubio says 'As long as Hamas exists, there will be no peace in Gaza,' the U.S. secretary of state told the radio host Sid Rosenberg.

(JNS) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that his department is in the process of designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. “I got to ask you: Why wouldn’t you guys designate the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR?” Sid […]

Books

Mahmood Mamdani, credited with shaping son Zohran’s thinking, wrote of ‘moral equivalence’ between 9/11 and US war on terror Zohran Mamdani has said he edits his father's speeches and writings and has described his father as an intellectual influence

(Free Beacon) New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s father wrote shortly after 9/11 that there was a “moral equivalence” between the al Qaeda attack and retaliatory U.S. bombing of Afghanistan. “There is an eerie similarity between the American bombing of Iraq […]

Government & Politics

Zohran Mamdani’s pro-Palestinian positions drove 83% of his new voters in the NY primary, poll shows The poll was commissioned by IMEU Policy Project, a pro-Palestinian advocacy nonprofit.

(JTA) Zohran Mamdani’s advocacy for Palestinians was a motivating factor for most of the New Yorkers who voted for him in the mayoral primary, new polling from a progressive research group suggests. Most voters who showed up for Mamdani were inspired by […]

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

StopAntisemitism founder warns Mamdani as NYC mayor would be ‘catastrophic’ for residents NYC mayoral hopeful Mamdani recently faced criticism for his stance on an anti-Israel slogan

(Fox) StopAntisemitism founder Liora Rez said electing Zohran Mamdani as New York City mayor would not only be “catastrophic” for Jewish residents, but all who reside in the city. “If Zohran Mamdani was elected as mayor, it would be hands down catastrophic […]

Government & Politics

Former Obama staffer who wished death on Trump finds new work for Zohran Mamdani Zara Rahim, who formerly worked for Barack Obama's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns, said she hoped Trump would die following the president's coronavirus diagnosis

(Free Beacon) A former Obama administration staffer who once publicly wished death on President Donald Trump has found new work as a communications consultant for Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani — a democratic socialist who has called for “seizing the means of production” — […]

Government & Politics

Mamdani sponsors bill that would ban Jewish nonprofits from raising money for ZAKA, Hatzalah Mamdani introduced a bill to fine NY nonprofits for funding groups like ZAKA and Hatzalah linked to Israeli settlements.

(Jerusalem Post) New York City mayoral primary winner Zohran Mamdani sponsored a bill that would force any New York synagogue or Jewish corporation that gives money to ZAKA, United Hatzalah, or the One Israel Fund to pay a fine of at least […]

Government & Politics

Zohran Mamdani says mayors shouldn’t ‘police speech’ when asked to condemn ‘globalize the intifada’ slogan In an interview on NBC News' 'Meet the Press,' Mamdani said, 'that's not language that I use' and 'I don't believe that the role of the mayor is to police speech.'

(NBC) Zohran Mamdani, the presumptive Democratic nominee in New York City’s mayoral race, on Sunday again sidestepped an opportunity to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada,” saying that mayors shouldn’t “police speech.” “That’s not language that I use,” Mamdani said when asked […]

Government & Politics

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand slams Mamdani for defense of ‘globalize the intifada’ slogan as pressure mounts on presumptive mayoral nominee

(Algemeiner) Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has condemned presumptive New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani for his defense of the controversial phrase “globalize the intifada.” During a Thursday appearance on Brian Lehrer’s WNYC radio show, Gillibrand called on Mamdani to distance […]

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 […]

Academics & Education

Columbia faculty members who signed letter defending Hamas among donors to Mamdani’s mayoral campaign Mamdani — who recently earned condemnation from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum — has long demonized the Jewish state and has refused to disavow the 'globalize the intifada' slogan

(Free Beacon) A who’s who of Columbia’s most prolific Israel-haters — who sought to legitimize Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack weeks after the terror group’s massacres — has poured thousands of dollars into socialist Zohran Mamdani’s campaign for mayor of New York, a […]

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 […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Float planned for N.Y.C. India Day Parade is condemned as anti-Muslim The float, slated for inclusion in Sunday’s parade, depicts a Hindu temple in India that was built on the site of a mosque torn down by religious extremists.

(NY Times) A float slated to appear in New York City’s India Day Parade this weekend is causing an uproar, with community groups calling it a symbol of anti-Muslim hate, parade organizers defending its inclusion and elected officials scrambling to respond. The […]

Government & Politics

Five states elect first-ever Muslim lawmakers, from Oklahoma to Delaware On Tuesday, voters in Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Oklahoma and Wisconsin all elected their state legislatures’ first-ever Muslim lawmakers.

(Religion News) Mauree Turner, a 27-year-old member of Oklahoma City’s Muslim community, became Muslim after learning about the faith from her father, who converted while incarcerated. Black and nonbinary, Turner is also a community organizer who’s long been involved in criminal justice […]