Posted on 06/29/2025 1:23:23 PM PDT by Libloather
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was repeatedly pressed by NBC News host Kristen Welker on Sunday about why he doesn't want to condemn the phrase, "globalize the intifada," insisting that he didn't want to "police language."
"I want to ask you about an issue that has divided New Yorkers in recent weeks. You were recently asked about the term 'globalize the intifada,' if it makes you uncomfortable. In that moment, you did not condemn the phrase. Now, just so folks understand, it is a phrase that many people hear as a call to violence against Jews," Welker said. "So I want to give you the opportunity to respond here and now, do you condemn that phrase, ‘globalize the intifada?'"
Mandami, a Democratic socialist, defeated former New York governor Andrew Cuomo in the mayoral primary last week.
"That's not language that I use. The language that I use, the language that I will continue to use to lead this city, is that which speaks clearly to my intent, which is an intent grounded in a belief in universal human rights," Mamdani responded. "And ultimately, that's what is the foundation of so much of my politics, the belief that freedom and justice and safety are things that, to have meaning, have to be applied to all people and that includes Israelis and Palestinians alike."
Welker asked Mamdani once again if he condemned the phrase.
Mamdani said he had spoken to several Jewish New Yorkers regarding their concerns about antisemitism and added, "I don’t believe that the role of the mayor is to police speech."
"Ultimately, what I think I need to show is the ability to not only talk about something but to tackle it and to make clear there is no room for antisemitism in the city."
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She gave him a big meaty out when asked if he agreed with the phrase...She didn’t ask if he believed in the ideology of intifada. He could easily say no about the phrase while still holding to the ideology. Shows he’s not well versed in the ways of the left.
Lying to the infidels, as usual.
Waste of time. And if he condemns it, would you believe him?
The guy is a hardcore Muslim who believes all Jews should be killed.
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