Zohran Mamdani is right about what ‘intifada’ means — well, kind of
On a technical level, the mayoral candidate's controversial interpretation of the word is correct. But that's only half the story
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Fast Forward 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
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Fast Forward NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani declines to condemn phrase ‘Globalize the intifada’
'I know people for whom those things mean very different things,' Mamdani, who is rising in the polls, said on a podcast
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Politics ‘I will work to protect you,’ Mamdani tells Orthodox voters in interview with Hasidic paper
Whitney Tilson invests heavily in Jewish outreach, warning voters about Mamdani’s Israel statements
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Fast Forward Zohran Mamdani: Even if I wanted to go to Israel as NYC mayor, Israel probably wouldn’t let me
Mamdani has previously expressed support for the BDS movement, barring him from entry under Israeli law.
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Fast Forward Zohran Mamdani once said mayoral candidates should pledge to boycott Israel. Now that he’s running, he’s not so forthcoming.
Resurfaced 2020 video shows Mamdani urging progressives to embrace BDS, press local officials on boycotts
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Fast Forward Democrats vying for NYC mayor show rare unity against Trump crackdown on universities
At least four of the candidates including Andrew Cuomo said their first overseas trip as mayor would be to Israel while Zohran Mamdani said he would not visit
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News Will Jewish voters decide the NYC mayoral election?
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