"Mamdani, a vocal supporter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, also said that he would seek to divest city holdings in Israel bonds and terminate a program established by Mayor Eric Adams, who is running as an independent, to foster business partnerships between companies in Israel and New York City."
"Meanwhile, Mamdani has refused invitations to explicitly condemn calls to "globalize the intifada," even as he has acknowledged concerns from Jewish voters who see the phrase as provoking antisemitic violence. He has said he will instead discourage use of the slogan, which he himself has not used publicly."
"Mamdani's unyielding approach to opposing Israel underscores just how central the issue is to his self-conception as an activist and an elected official long involved in such causes. "This is something that I will never stray from for the rest of my life," he explained in a Zoom discussion in 2020 with a pro-Palestinian advocacy group. "This is kind of, in many ways, the founding battle for justice that I've had.""
Zohran Mamdani has softened some positions but remains firm on opposing Israel. He reiterated a pledge to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if elected, despite legal warnings. He supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement and plans to divest city holdings in Israel bonds and end a business-partnership program with Israeli firms. He declined to explicitly condemn calls to "globalize the intifada," saying he would discourage the phrase rather than denounce it. He also declined to denounce Hasan Piker. His opposition to Israel is central to his political identity and activism.
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