New Yorkers skeptical after Zohran Mamdani distances himself from phrase ‘globalize the intifada’

New Yorkers are expressing skepticism after Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani appeared to try to distance himself from the phrase "globalize the intifada," after spending months refusing to condemn the phrase many interpret as a call for violence against Jewish people.  The New York Times reported that Mamdani, who is Muslim and a self-professed socialist who has been highly critical of the state of Israel, told city business leaders that he would not use the phrase and that he would "discourage" others from doing so.The Times reported that Mamdani told some 150 business executives p