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Mamdani says ‘I can’t tell you I support’ Israel as a Jewish state

JL;DR SUMMARY In a recent interview with ABC's Jonathan Karl, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressed his inability to support states that prioritize one religion over another, including Israel, drawing swift backlash. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ReligionNew York CityJewish StateInternational LawDemocratic Socialists Of AmericaMiddle East PoliticsEqualityZohran Mamdani

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New York City, New York, United States
"New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he could not endorse states that privilege one religion over another, including Israel and Saudi Arabia, during a one-on-one interview with ABCs Jonathan Karl on Sunday."
Israel
"Mamdani replied to Karl: The way I see it is equal rights for all people. And I think that thats the truth for Israel. Its the truth for any country in the world."
Saudi Arabia
"However, he added, I believe that any state that privileges one religion over the other is one that I cant tell you I support, whether it be Israel or Saudi Arabia or anywhere else."
Palestinian Territories
"He added that currently Palestine is described as if there is a ceasefire, but more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed during it."

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