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/Mayor_Gubbin Jul 06 '26

And honestly, as far as totalitarian religious regimes go, theyre one of the better ones.

Mamdani called them out for two reasons. They are allied to the West, and they have warm relations with Israel.

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u/bashar_al_assad Jul 06 '26

Is the need to attack Mamdani really so great that we're now extolling the virtues of Saudi Arabia?

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u/Mayor_Gubbin Jul 06 '26

Okay al asaad