NYC's Mamdani says 'Globalize the intifada' and 'From the river to the sea' show 'desire for Palestinian rights' [View all]
Source: Times of Israel
New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, a leading progressive in the city’s mayoral primary race, dodges the opportunity to condemn the phrases “globalize the intifada” and “from the river to the sea,” saying they are an expression of a desire for Palestinian rights.
In an interview with the Bulwark podcast, Mamdani says that he is “less comfortable with the idea of banning the use of certain words.”
He is then asked specifically about the phrases “Globalize the intifada” and “From the river to the sea.”
“I know people for whom those things mean very different things,” Mamdani says. “To me, what I hear from so many, is a desperate desire for equality and equal rights in standing up for Palestinian human rights.”
Read more: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/nycs-mamdani-says-globalize-the-intifada-and-from-the-river-to-the-sea-show-desire-for-palestinian-rights/
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