Torres slams New York mayoral candidate Mamdani over his “Intifada” stance
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Rep. Ritchie Torres, DN.Y., Democrat New York City candidate bombing Zoran Mamdani “Globalize Intifadas” on Monday to not criticize the slogan.
In the “CNN News Central” segment, Democratic politicians argued for many Jews how to rebuke Mamdani for refusing to condemn the “intifada” call to many Jews, a threat to violence against the community and refusing to condemn its language.
“It’s deeply offensive. Every elected official should, without exception, blame it,” Torres told CNN host John Berman.
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Rep. Ritchie Torres of DN.Y. torested Democratic New York City candidate Zohran Mamdani on Monday for not denounceing the phrase “globalize the intifadas.” (Screenshot/CNN)
A self-proclaimed democratic socialist and practical Muslim, Mamdani recently won a crowded Democratic primary with a mayoral run for New York City, beating famous candidates like former governor Andrew Cuomo. Since winning, Mamdani was a lightning bolt for controversy as he avoided criticism of his economic policy proposals and anti-Israel slogans.
On NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday, host Kristen Welker told Mamdani that he was I’ll blame you The phrase “globalizes intifadas.” Politicians avoided direct condemnation multiple times during the interview process.
“Do you want to condemn the phrase? “Would you globalize the intifada?” asked Welker.
“That’s not the language I use,” replied Mamdani. “The language I use and the language I continue to use to lead the city are clearly what speaks to my intentions, and they are intentions based on universal human rights beliefs.”
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani at a campaign event in the Nan’s House of Justice in the Harlem district of New York on Saturday, June 28th, 2025. (Photographer: Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
When asked again, he said, “I don’t think the mayor’s role is to police the speech.”
Elsewhere, the candidate insisted that he would place him in a place similar to the place of a president who wants to do something very kind of thing, in order to condemn the phrase.
When asked on Sunday what he thought of Mamdani’s answer, Torres argued that future mayors denounce such rhetoric should be condemned such rhetoric, not at the level of being in prison in a particular speech.
“I strongly oppose it. No one defends jail time. So every elected official has an obligation to condemn hatred, whether anti-Semitic or Islamophobic,” the lawmaker said.
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“As you know, the second intifada refers to a wave of terrorist attacks, suicide bombings, thrashings and stabbing wounds that have killed over 1,000 Israelis and Jews. Therefore, using the term intifada causes deep pain and trauma to the Jewish community,” added Torres.
Other Democrat figures have called on Mamdani to condemn recent phrases. The Rev. Al Sharpton, MSNBC host, called on him to do so at MSNBC panel on Monday.
Senator Kristen Gillibrand, DN.Y. I did the same thing.
“He should blame it. That’s all. It’s a period,” she said last week on The Brian Lehler Show.
House Minority Leader when he appeared on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday Hakeem Jeffries, Dn.Y.“The globalization of intifadas” is not an acceptable phrase, as an example. As he moves forward, he must clarify his position. ”
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