Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim politician from the state of New York, has focused a not-insignificant part of his public activity on a staunch position against the State of Israel, and at times against its very existence. Public figures and critics across the political spectrum point to a series of statements and actions that envelop him in the label of a clear anti-Israel candidate.
The accusations against him center on several points: satisfaction with activists and organizations accused of harming Israel, support for struggles and campaigns like BDS, participation and leadership in demonstrations where protesters called to stop what they defined as a "Palestinian genocide," and refusal to unequivocally condemn expressions considered to encourage violence against Israel, such as the phrase "global intifada."
He is also accused of affiliation or connection to organizations that call not only to destroy Israel – but also America itself.
Among the facts accumulating against Mamdani, we will first mention the rap song in which he expressed his love for the five "Holy Land" men who were convicted of providing direct funding to Hamas and supporting the terror organization. Segments of the song are now used as evidence of Mamdani's attitude toward activists convicted of supporting terror organizations.
After the events of October 7, Mamdani refused to condemn Hamas and called "for all sides to lay down their arms." Mamdani also did not hide his support for BDS and campaigns supporting a boycott of Israel. He previously stated that he is an active member of left-wing organizations like the DSA and that he accepted the organization's identification with BDS as a factor that brought him to join and commit to this struggle as a matter of principle.
In October 2023, days after the Simchat Torah massacre, Mamdani was arrested, along with other protesters, while participating in a demonstration in front of Senator Chuck Schumer's home where calls such as "stop the genocide" were demanded.
