NEW YORK — A plurality of New York City residents who are likely to vote in the November mayoral election favor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign rhetoric about Israel, according to a poll released Tuesday.

Mamdani is a far-left state assemblymember from Queens and a harsh critic of Israel. During the mayoral primary campaign, his rhetoric caused repeated controversies, particularly his defense of the phrase “globalize the intifada.”

He has since said he would “discourage” the slogan, without condemning the phrase.

Mamdani won a stunning upset in the Democratic Party mayoral primary earlier this year and is the heavy favorite to win November’s general election.

A poll by The New York Times and Siena College asked likely voters, “Regardless of who you may support, which of the following mayoral candidates do you think has best addressed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during the campaign?”

Mamdani was the leading candidate, at 43 percent, including 70% support among 18- to 29-year-olds.........

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