Mamdani Dodges ‘Globalize Intifada’ Question Again

In a stunning and deeply troubling interview, New York City mayoral candidate and self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani refused multiple opportunities to condemn the inflammatory and deeply offensive phrase “globalize the intifada”—a slogan widely recognized as a call to violence against Jews. Pressed repeatedly by NBC’s Kristen Welker, Mamdani dodged, deflected, and declined to denounce the term, saying he doesn’t “police language” and refusing to affirm what countless Jewish New Yorkers see as an incitement to terrorism. His meandering invocation of “universal human rights” rang hollow in the face of his evasion, especially as antisemitic incidents surge across the country. Mamdani’s troubling stance raises serious questions about what kind of leadership he offers New York City and whether safety and support for Jewish communities would be sacrificed on the altar of far-left ideological purity.