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Mamdani again accuses Israel of ‘deliberate’ starving of Palestinians

The Democratic frontrunner for New York City mayor criticized the Jewish state for detaining people on a flotilla.

Zohran Mamdani
New York state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani at the “Resist Fascism Rally” in Manhattan on Oct 27, 2024. Photo by Bingjiefu He via Wikimedia Commons.

Zohran Mamdani, the state representative who is frontrunner in the New York City mayoral race, attacked Israel again on social media on Friday, after the Jewish state detained people on a flotilla who claimed that they intended to deliver aid to Gazans.

Mamdani, who has criticized the Jewish state frequently and said that he would have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested if the premier comes to the Big Apple, accused Israel of war crimes.

“They must be freed at once, and the deliberate starvation of Palestinians must end now,” he said.

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