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The democratic socialist mayor hopefully Zohran Mamdani doubled his support for the Boycott, sales and sanction movement Against Israel – and refused to say that the country has the right to exist as a Jewish state.
Mamdani remained firmly in his support for the BDS efforts led by Palestinians and described it as a “legitimate movement” during a Q&A with the main democratic candidate, which were organized by the UJA Federation of New York on Thursday evening.
“My support for BDS is in line with my core of my policy, which is non -violent,” said the MP of Queens when he was pressed by the editor -in -chief of the Jewish insider, Josh Kraushaar.
Zohran Mamdani, meeting man of the state of New York and mayor candidate for New York City, speaks to the work of the work of the work of the Trump administration at an emergency assembly after ICE agent Ras Baraka, Mayor of Newark and Newark, and New Jersey democratic candidate for governors, on the Foley Square at the New Yorker, New York, the US Jersey candidate, 2025, May 10th, May 10th on May 10th. (Reuters/Bing Guan)
“I think it is a legitimate movement when you find compliance with international law,” he said.
“The effectiveness of the tactics of boycott, sale and sanctions to motivate this conformity at the state level at an individual level, and my support comes there.”
The state member from Queens said he believed Israel has the right to exist. But when it urges whether it should exist as a Jewish state, he carefully exposed himself.
“I think Israel has a right to exist and it has the right to exist with equal rights for everyone,” he said.
Mathematics in the fields, Democratic socialists of America-Backed Politician, during the event of the UJA Federation, was a massive philanthropic group that supports the Jewish community with questions about Israel about his attitude towards Israel.
The forum came only a few days after the post was a social media clip of the Pro-Palestinian Member of Member, which cited a “BDS” channel, during an anti-Israel protest of May 11, 2021.
Despite the open criticism of Mamdanis to Israel, the legislature received recordings, together with other press, the visitors present, which was excluded from entering the door.
The candidate of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference when he fights in front of a subway station in New York City. (Reuters/Brendan McDermid)
Those who were in the event that had shot two innocent Israeli embassy employees in Washington, DC, about 24 hours after a Pro-Palestinian radicals, as “wild” described as the organizers canceled the tickets of several people.
During his approximately 20-minute appearance, moderators Mamdani asked, according to his comments, that if he was elected mayor, he would order the NYPD for arrest Benjamin Netanyahu If the Israeli Prime Minister ever entered the Big Apple.
“Ultimately, my position is one of which I believe that our city should comply with international law,” said Mamdani, stating that the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against the Israeli guide and added that he had the same answer if he asked the question of the Russian president Vladimir Putin.
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“What worries me very much is that Benjamin Netanyahu also spent military commands from this city,” he said.
Andrew Epstein, spokesman for the Mamdani campaign, said that the candidate was “consistent” in his beliefs in relation to Israel.
“In his conviction, Zohran was that Israel has the right to take responsibility to adhere to international law and that he supports non -violent movements to ensure compliance with this law,” said Epstein on Friday in a statement.
The mayor candidate of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, speaks during the National Action Network National Convention in New York City, USA, April 3, 2025 (Reuters/Jeenah Moon) (Reuters/Jeenah Moon)
“He was encouraged last night from the warm reception to his vision for a New York New York, which is safe and affordable for everyone.”
Mamdani, who fought for democratic nomination in the polls Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomorecently became persistent from his anti -Israeli rhetoric.
He looked back from the Jewish community because he had not registered with a few resolutions in which Israel and the Holocaust were written as a procedural error in his campaign.
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The revelation came just a few days after he had received the confirmation of the anti-Israel-Ex-“Squad” member Rep. Jamaal Bowman In the race for the mayor of New York City, where the largest population of Jews lives outside of Israel.
The legislator has also promoted the “not on our DIME Act”, which would have prevented New York non -profit organizations from supporting groups that deal with the settlements in West Bank.
