Colbert grills Dem socialist NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Israel, antisemitism

“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert, New York Mayor candidate Zohran Mamdani’ye Israeli attitude on Israel and Big Apple’da rising anti -Semitism suppressed how to fight.

Mamdani, a member of the Democratic Socialist State Assembly, who saw an increase in the surveys before the ranking primary primary education on Tuesday, both, both, former New York Gov.

Colbert pointed out the ongoing war between Israel and Iran to ask both islands to ask if Israel had “right to exist” as a nation.

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“I support Israel’s vision as a Jewish and democratic state.”

“Mr. Mamdani, the same question,” Colbert was 33 -year -old hopeful. “Does the Israeli state have the right to exist?”

“Yes,” Mamdani replied. “Like all nations, I believe the right to exist and the responsibility of protecting international law.”

Liberal, who repeatedly emphasized that he did not give any approval in the mayor’s office, the host late at night, then “elephant” in the Jewish community, the rise in antisemitism and Mamdani’yi chose, Israel’s most obvious Criticism, Mamdani’yi “fear” drew attention.

“They are very upset about some things you have said in the past, and they are afraid that your mayor’s office will actually lead to anti -Semitism, that they believe it will be more dangerous to them.” He said. “What do you say to the New York people who are afraid that you will not be a mayor, that you will not protect them?”

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“You know, I know where this fear comes from,” Mamdani replied. “This is a fear based on the terrible attacks we see in Washington, DC, Boulder, Colorado … And a fear I have heard from the New York people.”

“You know, just a few days after the terrible war crime on October 7, a friend told me how he went to the synagogue for Shabat services and opened the door behind him and returned without knowing who he was and what he meant to him.” “I just talked to a Jewish man in Williamsburg, just months ago, told me that the door, which has been opened for decades, has now locked up. And ultimately, because we see a crisis of anti -Semitism.”

Mamdani later offered the “800%” financing increase for the Ministry of Community Security for the anti -hate crime programming of the Ministry of Community Security.

“For your purpose, anti -Semitism is not just something we need to talk about. This is something we need to take.” He said. “In this city, in this country, in this world, and-“

“And isn’t there a reason for any violence?” Colbert intervened.

“No,” Mamdani replied. “There is no room for violence in this city, in this country, in this country.

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Mamdani, who migrated to New York at the age of seven after he lived in Uganda and South Africa, reminded him of a “old Jewish woman” after the Democratic Club Forum whispering to him.

“And I say that because I know that there are many New Yorks with a disagreement of the Israeli government’s policies, and there are many people who understand that it is a rooted dispute to common humanity, because the consequences I have come, the consequences of Israeli historians like Israel Goldberg. A war of destruction in Gaza, random, unlimited.

Colbert then asked Mamdani how he could build a bridge of understanding between Jewish and Muslim communities as the Mayor of New York. He replied, “he brought humanity to the forefront.”

“One thing we celebrate for many of us who grew up in this city. This is actually part of the texture of this place we call the house.” He said. “And you know, years ago, I was a campaign manager of a Jewish candidate for the state Senate, and I took him to a mosque in Mr. Ridge, and after giving his speech at his prayers on Friday, an old Palestinian man looked at him and said, ‘The kousins’ and I think there’s a possibility of building a common life in our city.