Mamdani walks back ‘globalize the intifada’ stance during NYC business meeting
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Democrats spoke to Fox News Digital after a closed-door meeting with NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
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NewYorkCitymayoralcandidateZohranMamdanitoldbusinessleadersduringaclosed-doormeetingthisweekthathewouldnotusetheslogan“GlobalizetheIntifada”andwoulddiscourageothersfromusingitmovingforward,FoxNewshasconfirmed.
Aftermonthsofrefusingtocondemntheanti-Israelrallyingcry,which,accordingtotheAmericanJewishCommittee,“callsforpeoplefromaroundtheglobetoparticipateinrisingupagainstIsrael,”Mamdanitoldmorethan140businessleadersthataconversationwithaJewishwomanabouthowthisphrasetriggersmemoriesofterribleincidentschangedhismind.
TheNewYorkTimesfirstreportedMamdani’scommentsonTuesdayfollowinghismeetingwithbusinessleadersatthePartnershipforNewYorkCityattheofficesofTishmanSpeyerinRockefellerCenter.
DowninWashington,D.C.,onWednesday,atan
