Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) called on New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani to denounce the phrase “globalize the intifada” as he appears to be the likely Democratic nominee for the office.

Gillibrand said in response to a question from a caller during an appearance on radio host Brian Lehrer’s show on WNYC that she’s heard from New York constituents who are “extremely alarmed” by some public statements Mamdani has made defending those who call for global intifada.

“This is a very serious issue because people that glorify the slaughter of Jews create fear in our communities. The global intifada is a statement that means destroy Israel and kill all the Jews,” she argued.

“These are the kinds of things that, if Mr. Mamdani is elected our mayor, we'll need to assure all New Yorkers that he will protect all Jews and protect houses of worship and protect funding for not-for-profits that meet the needs of these communities,” Gillibrand continued.

The meaning of the phrase has caused significant debate,........

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