Zohran Mamdani, NYC mayoral hopeful, heckled for recognizing Israel’s right to exist

NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Confronted by Pro-Palestinian Activists for Saying Israel Has ‘Right to Exist’

Zohran Mamdani. Photo: Ron Adar / SOPA Images via Reuters Connect Pro-Palestinian advocates confronted New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani this week over his recent affirmation of Israel’s right to exist, repudiating the left-wing politician over his “hypocritical” stance on the Jewish state. While speaking on Tuesday at the launch party for Acacia Magazine, a new pro-Palestinian publication, an irate attendee donning a keffiyeh — a t…

Zohran Mamdani, NYC mayoral hopeful, heckled for recognizing Israel’s right to exist

Zohran Mamdani, polling in second place in the Democratic primary for New York mayor, is under scrutiny from his hard-line anti-Israel base for saying the country has a right to exist. The Democratic Socialist’s campaign is already drawing attention – and derision from some pro-Israel precincts – for not apologizing for his unabashed past criticism of Israel while insisting that he can still get a substantial portion of Jewish votes. Now he is g…