NEW YORK (VINnews) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he does not support Israel being defined as a Jewish state if it privileges one religion over another, while also condemning rising antisemitism in New York City during an interview with ABC News’ Jonathan Karl that aired Sunday.
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Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” Karl asked Mamdani whether he supports Israel as a Jewish state.
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“I’ve said time and again that I support the state of Israel as a state with equal rights,” Mamdani said. Pressed specifically on whether he supports Israel as a Jewish state, he replied: “I believe that any state that privileges one religion over the other is one that I can’t tell you I support, whether it be Israel or Saudi Arabia or anywhere else.”
Mamdani said his position is rooted in a belief that all people should enjoy equal rights regardless of religion. Asked about the Democratic Socialists of America’s opposition to a two-state solution, he declined to endorse one, saying instead that he supports “equal rights for all people.”
Karl also asked whether there is room in the Democratic Party for candidates who support Israel and U.S. military aid to the country. Mamdani responded that Democratic voters have increasingly opposed U.S. funding for Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and said party leaders should listen to those concerns.
During the interview, Karl questioned Mamdani about rising antisemitism in New York City. Mamdani acknowledged that antisemitism has increased, noting that although Jews make up a minority of the city’s population, they continue to account for a majority of reported hate-crime victims.
“That’s something that’s unacceptable,” Mamdani said. “It’s something that we will never come to see as if it is a part of life.”
Karl also asked Mamdani about a Brooklyn coffee shop that refused to serve Rep. Dan Goldman because of the congressman’s support for Israel. While saying he has political disagreements with Goldman, Mamdani said the coffee shop’s actions “go beyond” legitimate political criticism.
I would like to know if he supports: Saudia Arabia, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Afghanistan (just to name a few) as Muslim-only countries. Or if he thinks that Jews (or Christians) should be allowed to establish houses of worship there, have appropriate private schools that teach their religion, etc.
It might be called the Jewish state, but Arabs living in Israel have equal rights under the law — voting rights, representation in the Knesset, access to the courts, and freedom of speech. If they didn’t, that would indeed be apartheid.
And historically, Jews living in many Muslim countries were required to pay the jizya, a special tax placed on non‑Muslims. That system made Jews second‑class citizens. So when people accuse Israel of discrimination while ignoring that history, it’s frustrating and misleading.
Little Mamzer wants to take over our G-d given land with votes electing a Nazi djihadist as prime minister.
He knows the vermin multiplies faster than the Jewish population.
Someone tell him we’re not like his dumb voters, we see through his evil scheme.
Should that have ANY relevance to his job as mayor??? And why is he mixing it in? This should be grounds for impeachment.
Public outrage be damned , He is a potential Hitler and Brad lander is a Kapo!
Vote Bruce Blakeman for Governor
But Momzeri is OK w all the Arab states and Muslim states being apartheid vs Jews. Feh
May HaMalach HaMovis pay him a needed visit and SOON.
He’s a Muslim.
That’s what he has been taught and thoroughly believes.
It’s all in the Koran.
We need a new Muhammed with a new revelation
Funny how the MazerDummy in chief has no qualms about his fellow Shia’s in Iran not having an Islamic State nor the Sunnis in Saudia Arabia and the rest of the M.E. not having one either.
What hypocrite cackaroach ba$tard!
It unfortunately means a lot that he’s condemning antisemitism. Some of his former supporters are calling him a Zionist shill for it.
we dont need zorans approval i really couldn’t care less if we he approve and we should stop seeking approval from all the anti Semites to exist
Democrats are going to run this guy as a Presidential nominee
We might as well live in Europe as minorities… A majority prevents Jews from being taken advantage of…
he is a Hitler. RABBI
We will be around long after there would not be any mamzani so the dog barks he’s not going to last for long
can Aguda and Satmar who have strong relationships with him bring this up?
can our esteemed askanim who meet him regularly bring this up?
He’s right Israel isn’t a Jewish country!