Mamdani has repeatedly refused to condemn the slogan, which is frequently used by anti-Israel activists in the Big Apple.

While Mamdani has said the expression is not one he personally chooses to use, critics have accused him of condoning antisemitism because the mayoral candidate has declined to disavow the phrase, saying he hears the language as “a desperate desire for equality and equal rights in standing up for Palestinian human rights.”

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Mamdani, an outspoken critic of Israel, has both awkwardly defended activists’ use of “globalize the intifada” and has flat-out refused to condemn it on several occasions.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani needs to reassure Jewish New Yorkers that he plans to prioritize their safety if elected in November.

The meeting comes as the party navigates internal divisions over policy direction and electoral strategy in the run-up to the November general election.

Socialist who has support of far-left Democrats like AOC and Bernie Sanders will meet with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Friday