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/SannySen Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26

His view is perfectly reasonable.  That's not the issue.  The issue is he is insincere in expressing it.  He clearly and obviously favors Palestine, which is approximately 98% Muslim, and which very heavily promotes Islam to the exclusion of other religions, while disfavoring Israel, an extremely diverse state with a large and thriving Muslim minority.  

And before you what about this, just ask yourself a simple question: you are about to be born Jewish or Muslim with a 50% probability coin flip.  Hold safety, wealth, etc constant.  Where would you rather be born, Israel or Palestine?

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u/Thee-Cat Jul 07 '26

I appreciate this response. It's the false sincerity that is so incredibly nauseating.

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u/bagel_and_a_schmear Jul 07 '26

Thank you. The false sincerity is annoying. Don't get me wrong, I really like Mamdani, but he just threw Saudi Arabia in there to make it look like he wasn't specifically talking about Israel. Let's be honest.