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Rabbis across the U.S. signed onto the letter decrying Mamdani's rhetoric on Israel and Zionism. Here's what they said.
On Thursday, the city's outgoing mayor, Eric Adams, endorsed Cuomo at a news conference where Cuomo was questioned about the radio show exchange. (Adams, whose reelection chances were tarnished by a now-dismissed federal bribery case, withdrew from the mayoral race less than a month ago due to low poll numbers.)
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, stood outside a mosque Friday and slammed independent candidate Andrew Cuomo for laughing at the suggestion Mamdani would cheer a terror attack.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire criticized New York City nominee Zohran Mamdani over his remarks about Israel and leadership style.
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In emotional speech, Zohran Mamdani defends Muslim identity against ‘racist and baseless' attacks
At a news conference later Friday, Cuomo accused Mamdani of “playing the victim” for political purposes and denied that Islamophobia existed on a wide scale in New York.
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Mamdani has created ‘great fear,’ and Jewish voters are ‘more motivated than I have ever seen,’ Cuomo says
Andrew Cuomo believes he’s made an effective case to Jewish voters, particularly those opposed to Zohran Mamdani or concerned about his statements on Israel. In an interview on Friday, Cuomo insisted that “the truth” will help him pull off an upset in the election for New York City mayor,
NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, a Democrat said the "disgusting" attacks on his Muslim faith are coming from both parties.
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Mamdani says Colbert show shocked him when producer pitched 'game' to discuss Israel-Hamas war
In an interview with The New Yorker, New York City mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani shed light on an uncomfortable exchange he had with one of Stephen Colbert's producers.
Friends and foes of the mayoral front-runner anticipate a sharp break from past messaging from City Hall on Middle East affairs.
The United States is the outcome of a history of genocide, ethnic cleansing, official racism and concentration camps (known as Indian reservations),” Mamdani Snr. wrote.