Zohran Mamdani does not just hate Jews and the Jewish State of Israel; he hates America and all it represents as well.
Mamdani is on record as saying that he does not recognize the right of the Israel to exist.
Moreover, by championing the effort to “globalize the intifada,” he admits he does not just want to destroy the Jewish State of Israel, but he supports violence, including murder, against Jews around the world. When asked repeatedly in a recent interview on NBC to renounce violence against Jews, he refused.
Maybe this is his answer to how he will solve the housing crisis in New York City. Think of all the housing units that will become available if the city’s approximately 960,000 Jewish residents (about 11.5% of the city’s population) “vacate” their homes.
Mamdani does not limit his hatred to Jews and Israel. He also appears to question America’s legitimacy as a nation and evidences a strong contempt for Americans in general.
While a student at Bowdoin College in Maine, Mamdani founded the school’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine. As a reminder, SJP is the group that was expelled by Columbia University without any prompting from outside forces because the organization was too extreme. Given Columbia’s tolerance for violence against Jews and their supporters, one can only imagine how extreme SJP is. But one need not imagine. One need only read their publications to confirm what a vile, antisemitic and anti-American organization it is.
SJP’s website acknowledges its “purpose”:
Building on the legacy and impact of previous student movements on the occupied Turtle Island (so-called U.S. and Canada), National Students for Justice in Palestine (National SJP) seeks to empower, unify and support the Student Movements for Palestinian liberation.
What exactly does it mean to say “so-called U.S. and Canada?” Does it mean that America, like Israel, is an illegitimate nation with no right to exist? Does Mamdani think that? New Yorkers should demand that he explain himself.
SJP’s website also explains the group’s “values”:
We are continuously crafting a political framework that addresses collective liberation from Palestine to the Rio Grande…. We believe the struggle for a free Palestine is interconnected with the struggle for Black liberation, for gender-based and sexual freedom, and for a livable sustainable planet. All pursuits for freedom, justice and equality are materially intertwined and require us to struggle against state violence, colonialism, capitalism and imperialism in all of their forms.
Who exactly does Mamdani believe needs “liberation” from the United States? What form does he think this “liberation” should take? If Oct. 7, an atrocity Mamdani condones, is any indication, then he will have no problem with a violent attempt to overthrow the U.S. government.
Does he believe America engages in “state violence?” Does he see it as his mission to fight American “colonialism” and “imperialism?” If so, what exactly does that mean? What steps will he take as mayor to fulfill that mission? Mamdani has been vague and evasive about these issues during the campaign. That cannot happen.
Unfortunately for New Yorkers and America, he is an avowed Socialist who views capitalism as an evil that he is crusading against. During an interview with CNN, anchor Erin Burnett asked whether he likes capitalism, Mamdani responded:
No, I have many critiques of capitalism. … And I think, ultimately, the definition for me of why I call myself a democratic socialist is the words of Dr. [Martin Luther] King decades ago. … Call it democracy, call it democratic socialism, there must be a better distribution of wealth for all of God’s children in this country.
As it relates to the remainder of his agenda:
- If he is now distancing himself from the vile views of SJP, all he needs to do is issue a simple statement rejecting and condemning the organization.
- If he does not believe in violence against Jews, all he needs to do is publicly renounce calls to “globalize the intifada.”
- If he does not believe Israel should be destroyed, he simply needs to say that the Jewish State of Israel has a right to exist and that he rejects any efforts to destroy and/or undermine it.
- If he loves America, it should be easy for him to publicly and clearly reject the notion of “Turtle Island” and just as publicly recognize the legitimacy and greatness of the United States of America.
I suspect Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran will recognize Israel’s right to exist—and Mexico will reclaim Texas—long before Mamdani issues any of these statements.