New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said he opposes Israel as a 'Jewish state,' according to a report circulated on Telegram by journalist Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). The statement adds to Mamdani's pattern of sharp criticism of Israel during his campaign.
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani stated that he opposes Israel as a 'Jewish state,' according to a Telegram report from journalist Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). The remark aligns with Mamdani's previous criticism of Israel on the campaign trail, including his description of AIPAC and its supporters as 'monsters' — a comment condemned by the ADL and a leading New York rabbi as antisemitic incitement, as The Zioneer previously reported. Mamdani has also campaigned with a social media influencer accused of expressing support for Hamas, and attacked Israel over the killing of a Gaza journalist whom the IDF identified as a Hamas sniper operative. Israel's Consul General in New York, Ofir Akunis, has publicly accused Mamdani of lying and inciting against Israel. The mayoral race continues to draw attention to the candidate's positions on Israel and U.S. foreign policy.
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