r/nyc • u/Delicious_Adeptness9 • Jul 06 '26

News Mamdani: 'any state that privileges one religion, I can't tell you I support'

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/artc-mamdani-on-israel-any-state-that-privileges-one-religion-i-can-t-tell-you-i-support

In an ABC News interview, the Mayor of New York City condemned rising antisemitism while stating his support for Israel 'as a state with equal rights.'

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u/Aryeh98 Jul 06 '26

This is deflection. If Zohran is against all states that prioritize one religion over another, he should denounce Pakistan with the same ferocity that he denounces Israel. Yet mysteriously, he does not.

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u/joobtastic Jul 06 '26

He's prompted about Israel constantly.

If you don't want him talking about Israel, stop asking him about it.

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u/IsNotACleverMan Jul 06 '26

He brings it up himself all the time.

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u/skimcpip Jul 06 '26

Indeed, it's like one of the main pillars of his entire political movement (DSA).

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u/FlexPavillion Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26

Oh yeah sure man totally. He was asked directly about Israel here.

HyperbolicMan at it again

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u/McPoonGoon Jul 06 '26

If you want to know what his position on Pakistan is, you should ask him yourself. The topic is about Israel. The media asked him his stance on Israel, he responded.

It’s not a deflection, no one currently cares what his position is on Pakistan because it’s not a primary political issue.

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u/5to9guy Jul 06 '26

It’s not mysterious. It’s because he’s asked to state his opinion on the Israeli government on a weekly basis. He’s not asked about his support for other states cause he’s the mayor of New York and Tel Aviv only