Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is under fire for defending the phrase 'globalise the intifada' at pro-Palestinian demonstrations, with antisemitism watchdog Canary Mission raising concerns about his stance on Israel-Palestine relations.
The term 'intifada,' Arabic for 'uprising' or 'shaking off,' carries particular weight in Jewish communities given the history of violence during both Palestinian intifadas against Israel, the first (1987–1993) and second (2000–2005) which claimed more than 1,000 Israeli lives, making Mamdani's defence a flashpoint in the mayoral race.
