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“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert urged New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to urge him on his position on Israel and how he can combat anti-Semitism in the Big Apple.
Mamdani, a member of the Democratic Socialist in the state legislature, saw a surge in polls ahead of Tuesday's ranking primary, appearing on a late-night show with his Democratic rival Brad Lander, both of them stand out in a bid to support each other in a second place to stop the Ex-New York Gov. York Gov. York Cuomo and Clion Clion Clinching Clinching second second second effort.
Colbert noted that the ongoing war between Israel and Iran asked the two candidates whether Israel has the “right to exist” as a country.
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New York City mayoral candidates Brad Lander and Zohran Mamdani appeared in the “late” on the eve of the Democratic Democratic primary election. (Screen shot/CBS)
Rand replied: “I support Israel’s vision as a Jewish and democratic country.”
“Mr. Mandani, the same problem.” Colbert turned to the 33-year-old hope. “Does the State of Israel have the right to exist?”
“Yes,” Mandani replied. “Like all nations, I believe it has the right to exist and the responsibility to uphold international law.”
The liberal late night host repeatedly stressed that he did not offer any recognition in the mayoral competition and then whirls in recognition of “elephants in the room”, pointing out the “fear” in the Jewish community about the rise of anti-Semitism and what would have happened if New York City was elected as Mammdani, a farther Muslim Muslim and An ofsspobles.
“They were very upset about some of the things they said in the past, and they were worried that your mayor would actually lead to an increase in anti-Semitism, and they thought it would be even more dangerous for them,” Colbert told Mandani. “What do you say to New Yorkers who are worried that you won't be mayor, you won't protect them?”
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“You know, I know where this fear comes from,” Mandani replied. “It’s a fear based on the terrorist attacks we have in Washington, D.C., Boulder, Colorado… It’s a fear I hear from New Yorkers themselves, too.”
“You know, a few days after the terror war crimes on October 7, a friend of mine told me how he went to the Sabbath service of the synagogue and he heard the door behind him, and when he turned around and didn't know who was there, what they meant to him, his spine lifted up,” he continued. “I talked to a Jew in Williamsburg a few months ago and he told me that the door he had left for decades had been locked. Ultimately, this is because we see the crisis of anti-Semitism. ”
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was asked by “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert to address concerns among Jewish communities who fear if anti-Semitism is elected, if he is elected to serve. (Screen shot/CBS)
Mandani then touted his proposal, adding “800%” to the Community Safety Department's anti-crime hater program.
“In your case, anti-Semitism is more than something we should talk about. It's something we have to solve,” Mandani told Colbert. “We have to make it clear that in this country, this world and -” there is no space in this city. ”
“And there is no reason for violence in any way?” Colbert interjected.
“No,” Mandani replied quickly. “In this country, this world, there is no room for violence in this city. For many New Yorkers, I also find this a capability to lead to disagreements.”
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Mamdani, who moved to New York City after living in Uganda and South Africa at the age of seven, recalled his exchange with an “older Jewish woman” and followed the Democratic club forum and whispered to him: “I disagree with you on one issue. I'm pretty sure which question you are, I know which question you are, I will agree with your behavior, I will rank under my vote.”
“I say that because I know there are many New Yorkers who have differences about the policies of the Israeli government, and many people know that this is still a common human division because I came to the conclusion that I was my conclusion that they were Israeli historians like Amos Goldberg. In the Gaza Strip, it was a destruction war, it was cruel, it was infinite, it was the conclusion I came to.
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, a New York City Mayor's Democratic primary, surged in his top rival in the polls, former New York State government Andrew Cuomo. (Reuters/Bing Guan)
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Colbert later asked Mandani how he “builds a bridge of understanding between Jewish and Muslim communities” between the mayor of New York City. He replied, “By foreshadowing human nature.”
“For many of us who grew up in the city, the difference is something we celebrate. We know that it is actually part of the structure we call home,” Mandani said. “You know, many years ago, I was the campaign manager for Jewish candidates in the state Senate, and I took him to a mosque in Berich, and after he gave a speech on Friday prayer, an older Palestinian man came to him and he looked at him and he said, he said, “cousins.” I think it's possible to build a shared life in our city because it's the story of New York City, it's a shared life for people from all over the world, even the language of the hostage family, we tied it to everyone.”
