Mamdani forced to address unearthed video exposing vile NYPD comparison
A controversial comparison between law enforcement and the Israeli military (IDF) is landing New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in hot water after the unearthed clip from a...
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A controversial comparison between law enforcement and the Israeli military (IDF) is landing New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in hot water after the unearthed clip from a 2023 socialist conference went viral on social media. "We have to make clear that when the boot of the NYPD is on your neck, it’s been laced by the IDF," Mamdani, who was a keynote speaker, said while speaking on a panel during the Democratic Socialists of America's 2023 national convention. The comments add fuel for critics who have criticized Mamdani's past statements and opinions about law enforcement. Mamdani was compelled to go on Fox News and apologize amid backlash over past comments in which he said the NYPD should be defunded and is "racist, anti-queer and a major threat to public safety." "Sorry, I just wanted to – before we get to the next questions – I just wanted to address a couple of the questions," Mamdani said during the 2023 DSA conference panel as he teed up his analogy about the NYPD and IDF. "In the first question there was this setting up of a context where this idea of hyper-local and international – and I think that for anyone to care about these issues we have to make them hyper-local, we have to make clear that when the boot of the NYPD is on your neck it's been laced by the IDF." MAMDANI PRESSED ON PAST RHETORIC ABOUT DEFUNDING THE POLICE Fox News Digital reached out to the Mamdani campaign for comment on this story, but did not receive a response. However, he did address the matter during a press gaggle in Hell's Kitchen Tuesday night. "You know, I've said time and again that with public safety, I'm looking forward to working with police officers here in New York City to deliver it," Mamdani said during a Tuesday event in Hell's Kitchen after video of his remarks began circulating. "I'm looking forward to ensuring that we actually tackle the retention crisis at hand, where we now have about 350 officers leaving the department every month. And tha…