Just talking about a potential campaign could drive a further wedge between Mamdani — the democratic socialist in line to be New York's next mayor — and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)
He has been going back a bit on his unequivocal support for the palestinian cause - insofar as he has made statements that cede some rhetorical framing to liberal zionism. It is an unforced error.
I personally read his statements as equivalent to “we mourn [amount of lives lost in 9/11, too lazy to look up the numbers] and [larger amounts killed by US military in the War on Terror]” but I could just be being charitable.
Wait what has he been capitulating on?
He has been going back a bit on his unequivocal support for the palestinian cause - insofar as he has made statements that cede some rhetorical framing to liberal zionism. It is an unforced error.
I personally read his statements as equivalent to “we mourn [amount of lives lost in 9/11, too lazy to look up the numbers] and [larger amounts killed by US military in the War on Terror]” but I could just be being charitable.