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In reply to the discussion: NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani again refuses to acknowledge Israel's existence as a Jewish state [View all]
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(316,838 posts)120. So Mamdani helped Taco Hell Win MI..
Mamdani was a proponent of the NYS "Leave It Blank" (i.e. Voted Uncommitted) campaign.
TY for all this important Infromation on Mamdani.
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NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani again refuses to acknowledge Israel's existence as a Jewish state [View all]
JohnSJ
Jun 2025
OP
Don't you think there is a significant Jewish population in NYC who would take issue with this?
SheltieLover
Jun 2025
#9
But is a very bad look overall for a prominent Dem to support an anti-semetic, esp in these nazi times
SheltieLover
Jun 2025
#24
He's not Palestinian. He was born in Uganda. His mother was born in India, and his father is an Indian heritage Ugandan.
lapucelle
Jun 2025
#38
Mandami is a BDS supporter and the NYC mayor has sway in where pension funds as invested.
lapucelle
Jun 2025
#86
You don't really get it, do you. Things, POVs, etc "bleed" into each other...even if there are no foreign policy....
electric_blue68
Jun 2025
#152
Amnesty International seems unaware that Israel was founded as a Jewish state in 1948.
lapucelle
Jun 2025
#73
Can you name a western democracy that wasnt a close ally of Israel who repudiated the report?
SSJVegeta
Jun 2025
#108
This is absurd. A nyc mayor doesn't conduct foreihn policy, but a mayor's duties directly affect US foreign policy.
Beastly Boy
Jun 2025
#121
It's one thing to believe that all countries should have equal rights. DENYING a state's right to exist in these grounds
Beastly Boy
Jun 2025
#146
"When asked to clarify his own position on Israel, a Mamdani aide tried to stop the interview."
lapucelle
Jun 2025
#42
All the pundits are saying it's Cuomo's to lose, but with the ranked choice voting method
lapucelle
Jun 2025
#69
But why is he popular ? And he would have beat Trump if he was running against him for President
JI7
Jun 2025
#58
This person was on the Psaki show. I had the program on DVR and skipped this segment
LetMyPeopleVote
Jun 2025
#57
When you endorse people based on who they SAY they are what they CLAIM to stand for...
W_HAMILTON
Jun 2025
#116
Interesting how it's never "Since Israel is so awesome, how come we don't have the same healthcare system as them?"
ck4829
Jun 2025
#78
Thankfully, we have a Constitution that protects us from becoming religious state.
Ping Tung
Jun 2025
#102
Im confused, are they asking him to say its a theocracy? Is it controlled by the Jewish religion?
Eko
Jun 2025
#106
Are you really confused? Modern Israel came into existence in 1948 to serve as the homeland for the
JohnSJ
Jun 2025
#119
If they want. What Mamdani is actually calling for is complete rejection of a two-state solution.
JohnSJ
Jun 2025
#129
Half live in Israel, half live in the U.S. Jews historically have been used as scapegoats for the ills of the
JohnSJ
Jun 2025
#132
Things changed after October 7 in Israel just as they did in the US after 9/11.
JohnSJ
Jun 2025
#140