Democrat Infighting: Hakeem Jeffries Demands Socialist NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani ‘Clarify’ Defense of Genocidal ‘Intifada’ Chant
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is putting public pressure on socialist NYC Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani to clarify his position on the use of the genocidal phrase “globalize the intifada.”
Mamdani has not been shy about his criticism of Israel. In a June 2025 interview on The Bulwark podcast, when asked if the phrase made him uncomfortable, he declined to condemn it. Instead, he argued that it reflects “a desperate desire for equality and equal rights” for Palestinians.
Despite being given ample opportunities to clarify his position, Mandani has refused.
On ABC’s Sunday episode of ‘This Week,’ Jeffries chided Mamdani.
“Globalizing the intifada, by way of example, is not an acceptable phrasing,” Jeffries said.
“He’s going to have to clarify his position on that as he moves forward,” he continued.
“With respect to the Jewish communities that I represent, I think our nominee is going to have to convince folks that he is prepared to aggressively address the rise in antisemitism in the city of New York, which has been an unacceptable development,” he added.
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WATCH: House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Zohran Mamdani will “have to clarify his position” in defense of the violent phrase “globalize the intifada” as he “moves forward” in the New York City mayoral race.
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— Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) June 30, 2025
On Sunday, Mamdani joined Kristen Welker on NBC’s Meet the Press and had an opportunity to again distance himself from the controversy, but chose not to.
Welker: I’ll give you an opportunity to respond, here and now, do you condemn that phrase, ‘Globalize the Intifada’?
Mamdani: That’s not language that I use. The language that I use and the language that I will continue to use to lead this city is that which speaks clearly to my intent, which is an intent grounded in a belief in universal human rights.
And ultimately, that’s what is the foundation of so much of my politics, the belief that freedom and justice and safety are things that to have meaning have to be applied to all people, and that includes Israelis and Palestinians.
Welker: But do you actually condemn it? I think that’s the question and the outstanding issue that a number of people, both of the Jewish faith and beyond, have. Do you condemn that phrase, globalize the intifada, which a lot of people hear as a call to violence against Jews?
Mamdani: I’ve heard from many Jewish New Yorkers who have shared their concerns with me, especially in light of the horrific attacks that we saw in Washington, DC, and in Boulder, Colorado, about this moment of anti-Semitism in our country and in our city. I’ve heard those fears, and I’ve had those conversations, and ultimately, they are part and parcel of why, in my campaign, I’ve put forward a commitment to increase funding for anti-hate c
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