House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called on New York City's Democratic mayoral primary winner, Zohran Mamdani, to address rising antisemitism in the city, following backlash over his phrasing "globalize the intifada." The phrase has been interpreted differently: pro-Palestinian activists view it as a call for rights, while many Jewish activists see it as inciting violence. Mamdani has faced criticism for his stance on Israel and his comments regarding the Jewish state's legitimacy, highlighting ongoing tensions around these issues in his campaign.
Globalizing the intifada by way of example is not an acceptable phrasing. 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.
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