Mamdani’s ‘deranged’ Israel take resurfaces as he targets Netanyahu
A resurfaced 2023 clip of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani describing Israel as "an idea" is drawing renewed criticism online this week, as his rhetoric toward the Jewish state faces fresh scrutiny amid his latest clash with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu."For so many people, Israel is a not a place. It is not the country, it's an Idea," Mamdani said in 2023 while on the "Here & Everywhere: The Solidarity Roundtables" podcast."And you see that in many politicians' answers to the questions around Israel," he continued at the time, criticizing American politicians for supporting Israel’s war against Gaza.
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A resurfaced 2023 clip of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani describing Israel as "an idea" is drawing renewed criticism online this week, as his rhetoric toward the Jewish state faces fresh scrutiny amid his latest clash with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu."For so many people, Israel is a not a place. It is not the country, it's an Idea," Mamdani said in 2023 while on the "Here & Everywhere: The Solidarity Roundtables" podcast."And you see that in many politicians' answers to the questions around Israel," he continued at the time, criticizing American politicians for supporting Israel’s war against Gaza. "Their answers were written 20, 30 years ago. They speak to a reality that does not exist.
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- A resurfaced 2023 clip of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani describing Israel as "an idea" is drawing renewed criticism online this week, as his rhetoric toward the Jewish state faces fresh scrutiny amid his latest clash with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu."For so many people, Israel is a not a place. It is not the country, it's an Idea," Mamdani said in 2023 while on the "Here & Everywhere: The Solidarity Roundtables" podcast."And you see that in many politicians' answers to the questions around Israel," he continued at the time, criticizing American politicians for supporting Israel’s war against Gaza.
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