House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries emphasized that Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani must clarify his stance on the phrase "globalize the intifada" to succeed in New York City. During an ABC interview, Jeffries raised concerns about Mamdani's ties to anti-Israel activism, urging him to address rising antisemitism in the city, important to the Jewish communities he represents. Although Jeffries has not endorsed Mamdani, he acknowledged having congratulated him on his primary victory, indicating a future discussion to better understand him and his position is forthcoming.
'Globalizing the intifada, by way of example, is not an acceptable phrase,' Jeffries replied. 'He's going to have to clarify his position on that as he moves forward.'
'With respect to the Jewish communities that I represent, I think our nominee is going to have to convince folks that he is prepared to aggressively address the rise in antisemitism in the city of New York, which has been an unacceptable development.'
'Regardless of who the mayor ends up being, they will need to have a clear plan and commitment to address the rise in antisemitic hate as well as other city concerns such as housing.'
Jeffries has not yet endorsed Mamdani as New York City mayor, though he revealed during the interview that he had spoken to him on Wednesday to congratulate his campaign.
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