uncle bernard

Nobody asked him. You guys act like he's singling out Israel, but nobody asks him about anything other than Israel. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy. His actual campaign is hyper-focused on NYC and local issues. He's said he wouldn't visit any foreign country as mayor. The only time Israel comes up in his campaign is when he's asked by the press and he's been open and consistent about his position.

Zero.

They aren't. That's in the quote. Can't be any more clear.

"cut off Iran" From what??? I'm not sure if you noticed, but Iran is not an ally of ours, we just bombed them, and they are under intense economic sanctions.

Okay, but as I said, he didn't believe they were a terrorist group. That's the message of the song. And please be specific, what have you heard him say now that leads you to believe he supports terrorism?

He didn't lie at all. He could not have been more clear. Israel has a right to exist as a state with equal rights. He's said this every time he's been asked the question. Where is the lie? The reason you're trying to do this is because you know you can't argue against it. Don't be a coward. Tell us why Israel has the right to exist as a state without equal rights.

No, he supports them as a state with equal rights. That's a consistent metric he applies to every country in the world. You clearly disagree and believe states should be able to exist without equal rights. That's fine. It's your opinion. Just be honest about it.

Yes, the quote is pretty clear. No state has a right to exist as a state *without* equal rights. It's right there in the quote brother.

1) He does support them as a state with equal rights. 2) He also condemns those countries in the same quote, you moron. “Because I’m not comfortable supporting any state that has a hierarchy of citizenship on the basis of religion or anything else, “In the way we have in this country, equality should be enshrined in every country in the world.”

dup.

Okay, what about this do you disagree with? Please be specific. “I believe Israel has a right to exist,” he said. “As a Jewish state?” the moderator pressed. “As a state with equal rights,” Mamdani replied. “Because I’m not comfortable supporting any state that has a hierarchy of citizenship on the basis of religion or anything else, “In the way we have in this country, equality should be enshrined in every country in the world.”

So at worst, he was a misguided aspiring rapper in his 20s. I bet you had a lot of opinions in your 20s that you didn't in your 30s. People are allowed to grow up. The dude has been a paragon of professionalism during his entire campaign. There's a reason people are trying to tie him to stuff from years ago. He's given them nothing to smear him with in his actual campaign.

“I believe Israel has a right to exist,” he said. “As a Jewish state?” the moderator pressed. “As a state with equal rights,” Mamdani replied. Which part of this do you disagree with?

Much of the song is about how the government unfairly classifies non-terrorists as terrorists. The point is he thinks the charges are corrupt and that they aren't terrorists. See the lyric: "The lists even have month-old babies ID’d as terrorists" This is why it's important we continue to teach courses in the humanities to our students. Being able to read, and not just the literal surface of words, is extremely important.

Let me know when you find an example of him condemning speech somewhere.

The "Holy Land 5" is a group of 5 Palestinian Americans who were arrested and charged for donating to charities the government deemed terrorist-supporting. It was a highly contentious court case, ending in a hung jury in round 1, and then a conviction in round 2. It's considered a landmark case in extension of the US Surveillance State and Patriot Act Post-9/11. It's still a highly contentious case, with lots of accusations of wrong-doing on the side of the government. The "Holy Land 5" refers to five men who were convicted in 2008 for funneling $12.4 million to Hamas, which is designated by the United States as a foreign terrorist organization. The men were leaders of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF), which was once the largest Muslim charity in the United States. The convicted individuals are: Shukri Abu Baker Ghassan Elashi Mufid Abdulqader Abdulrahman Odeh Mohammad El-Mezain They were arrested in July 2004 and after a mistrial in 2007, were convicted in 2008 on various charges including conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Their sentences ranged from 15 to 65 years in prison. The case has been controversial. Critics argue that the convictions were based on questionable evidence and procedures, including the use of classified and hearsay evidence, and that the prosecution was politically motivated as part of the "War on Terror". Human Rights Watch has condemned the trial, according to Wikipedia. The defendants maintained that they were providing humanitarian aid to Palestinians on a "need, not creed" basis and were not aware of or supportive of Hamas's activities. However, the U.S. government argued that the HLF and its leaders actively supported Hamas under the guise of charitable giving, and that their actions directly aided the terrorist organization, according to the ADL. The case remains a point of contention, with ongoing debates about the role of charity, political affiliations, and the prosecution of terrorism in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. There are campaigns advocating for the release of the remaining individuals in prison, while others continue to defend the convictions and the government's efforts to dismantle the network, says Canary Mission.

That would be easy to prove. Can you give an example of him being against free speech? If you can, I will condemn his hypocrisy with you.

Yeah, ethnostates are bad. He's been very clear that he believes in Israel's right to exist as a state with equal rights. Do you disagree with that?

And yet, the socialist is the one who is refusing to do so despite your demands. How does that work?

Wait, are you saying there's a difference between governments and their people? Wouldn't that mean you could criticize the government of Israel without criticizing the Jewish people as a whole? I'm glad you finally figured this out!

Seems far more committed to it than you are considering you want him to denounce a phrase. He's said he doesn't use or agree with the use of the term, but doesn't believe it's the place of the mayor to police speech. Do you think politicians should be policing speech? Please limit your answer to yes or no.

He believes in free speech.

Literally anybody can run for public office. He's a random college student who filled out a form to run. He is far, far, far less significant than Charlie Kirk. My goodness, man. Also, he posted this after the ICE agents were ambushed, so you can relax in your hysterical attempt to hypothetically blame him for that attack.

You are an antisemite.

At every point on this forum, most notably with Hamas, I've always condemned the people you want me to condemn, and it never matters to you. You just pretend I didn't and carry on with your blabbering.