Zohran Mamdani, a far-left mayoral candidate, has advocated for a boycott of Cornell Tech because of its collaboration with Technion University in Israel, labeling it a local manifestation of the broader Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. He argues that Technion contributes to weapon technology for the Israeli Defense Forces, thereby justifying scrutiny over public funding for the Cornell-Technion partnership. Critics, including former Bloomberg staff, have condemned his stance as antisemitic, arguing it undermines diplomatic efforts and local economic development.
"If you were to look at the lens of BDS [Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions] and how it applies here in New York City, you would say that Cornell-Tech is something you would be talking about."
"I'm sure that if we look close enough, there are either municipal subsidies or state subsidies granted to a project such as this on Roosevelt Island."
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