Socialist candidate for mayor of New York Zoran Mamdanni declared his rights Stephen ColbertThe CBS Tonight Show asked him to “play a game” that would explain his views on the Gaza Strip.
Mamdani, who is currently favored to win in November, has made headlines for his anti-Israel views in addition to his far-left economic plans for the Big Apple.
Appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Before the primaries, Mamdani was asked to creatively discuss her views.
Before the interview, Jewish leaders called on Colbert to put pressure on Mamdani over his refusal ” denounce calls for the “globalization of the intifada,” the incendiary language he has been using publicly for at least a decade..'
New Yorker reported that before Mamdani and rival-turned-ally Brad Lander took the stage, producers wanted to ask if they could play a “thumbs up or thumbs down” on the conflict.
Examples included endorsement of Hamas or simply a Palestinian state.
“I just couldn’t believe what was happening, that genocide could be turned into a night game,” Mamdani said.
His handlers couldn't believe it either, wondering why the famous liberal Colbert didn't ask him about things like being the first Muslim mayoral candidate in the city's history.
Socialist New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (pictured center) said the canceled Stephen Colbert show (pictured right) on CBS asked him to “play a game” explaining his views on the Gaza Strip
The New Yorker reported that before Mamdani and his rival-turned-ally Brad Lander took the stage, producers wanted to ask if they could play a “thumbs up or thumbs down” on the conflict.
The Daily Mail has approached CBS for comment.
During the interview, Colbert, 61, asked Mamdani and Lander about Israel and whether they believe it “has a right to exist.”
“Yes, like all nations. I believe that it has a right to exist and also has a responsibility to respect international law,” Mamdani said.
Colbert faced backlash for failing to ask Mamdani tougher questions about his position on Israel.
Instead, Colbert simply stated that some voters are “very upset about some of the things you've said in the past,” adding that “they're afraid that your mayorship will actually lead to more anti-Semitism.”
The issue prompted Mamdani, 33, to denounce anti-Semitism while shrugging off his past statements, which included calls for a “globalization of the intifada,” which some say is a call for violence against Jews.
Critics of the interview criticized Colbert for not addressing the subject of Mamdani's past remarks more forcefully.
The news marked the first stage of a new peace agreement between Israel and Hamas. through the mediation of Donald Trump It looks like there's a process going on.
Critics of the interview criticized Colbert for not addressing the subject of Mamdani's past remarks more forcefully.
Trump says a peace deal between Israel and Hamas will bring eternal peace to a Middle East whose residents are dancing in the streets celebration of the expected end of the two-year war.
“The hostages will be back on Monday,” the president triumphantly declared Friday night, describing the deal as an “everlasting success.”
He also said that the process would involve rebuilding not just the Gaza Strip, but “the entire Middle East,” and said that rebuilding the war zone would be paid for through investments from neighboring Middle Eastern states.
“I can tell you that I saw Israel dancing in the streets, but they were dancing in Qatar and Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and many, many countries,” the Republican said, adding that officials in Iran, Russia, Egypt, Qatar were also ready to support the deal.
Israeli The military announced on Friday that a ceasefire was now in effect throughout Gaza city.
IsraelThe Russian government approved the deal last night as thousands of Gazans now wander through the war-torn city. Israeli troops retreated in accordance with the agreement approved by the government.
The next stage of the ceasefire includes a 72-hour period during which Hamas will release the remaining living hostages along with the bodies of the dead. In exchange, Israel will release up to 2,000 Gaza prisoners as part of the deal.
prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu Last night, in a televised speech, he noted that it was unlikely that all the bodies of the dead hostages would be found.
Trump said Friday that a peace deal between Israel and Hamas would bring lasting peace to the Middle East, where residents dance in the streets to celebrate the expected end to two years of war.
Meanwhile, Trump also said that during his trip, which will also include a stop in Egypt, he will address the Knesset, or the Israeli parliament.
Yesterday, the President announced the breakthrough on his Social Truth platform, quoting the Gospel of Matthew: “Blessed are the peacemakers.”
Even before the agreement was signed, he was looking ahead, declaring that “Iran wants peace” and ending the war in Ukraine “must happen” next.
Trump told his Cabinet: “The whole world comes together for this. People who didn't like each other, neighboring countries. This is a moment in time.
“We've achieved a major breakthrough in the Middle East that people said would never happen. We ended the war in Gaza. Eternal peace.”
He added: “There is truly peace in the Middle East. You Remember, October 7 was terrible, but from Hamas's point of view they probably lost 70,000 people. This is great retribution. At some point, all this has to stop.”
Trump, expected to be feted as a hero when he visits the region on Sunday, used the force of his personality to seal the deal.
The president's 20-point peace plan, hammered out in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh with negotiators from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey, went ahead despite America's refusal to follow Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron in controversial recognition of a Palestinian state.
However, the return of the hostages comes at a price, as Israel has agreed to release 2,000 Hamas prisoners.
