This week, after its sensational victory in New York City Democratic Mayorl Primary, social media is filled with claims about Zoharan Mamdani-33-year-old Democratic Socialist, which is now to become the most populous cities. In the United States.
Mammadani launched a huge campaign on issues around the strength in one of the most expensive cities in the world, promising free public transport and grocery items found by inkrat taxation on higher mass.
But many social media reactions have focused on his personal profile as a Muslim born in a Uganda of Indian heritage, criticizing the Israeli government’s policies in the Middle East in his criticism of their policies, accusing Islamist extremism and anti-Jewish allegations.
The DW Fact Czech takes a look at the two most viral claims made against him.
claim: Mamdani is one “Anti -semite,
DW fact check: Untrue
Its widely, anti -deforestation is usually defined as hatred and prejudice towards the Jews. DW saw the claims of Antisementism and found the following information: Mamdani has worked with Jewish politicians, discovered in 2018, when he served as a campaign manager for Jewish politician Ross for the New York State Senate, and has been supported by others.
Mamdani has spoken against the opposing anti -protest on the campaign mark. In An interview with progressive Jewish American Digital Newspaper He said that “this would be absolutely comfortable for me” proof of anti -protest. He has said on various occasions that “there is no place for antismitism” New York CityOr World,
However, Mamdani does not consider the controversial word “intifada as globally”, which is a reference to the civil rebellion by Palestinians against Israel. Whereas Critics claim It is provoking violence against Jews, Mamdani retained In a podcast interview This is an expression of the desire for equality.
Complaining of things, discovering such different codes of antisemitism, International Holocost Remissing Alliance (IHRA) Definition Or Jerusalem DeclarationWhich varies between other things, how they are related to the criticism of Israel and zionism. For example, IHRA involved the “denying the right to self-immolation to Jewish people”, which was as a form as an anti-Jewish, while Jerusalem’s definition allows “opposing zayonism as nationalism”.
In A TV debateMammadani said that “he believes that Israel has the right to exist … as a state with equal rights” but clearly did not recur as a particularly a Jewish state. This can be considered as opponent -oppositionism according to the IRA definition, but not the Jerusalem declaration.
The case is the same when it comes to the exclusion, partition, prolonged support of the mamdani, the prolonged support of the restrictions (BDS) movement, which advocates the use of economic action against Israel to pressurize the cities of its policies to the Palestinians. While some individuals, organizations and countries, Including germanyOthers do not naturally define the support for BDS as antisemitic.
In short, while the ideas of Mamdani in relation to Israel and Middle East Conflict are controversial for some, they can be defined as mistrust in the form of mistrust due to differences in the perceptions of definite anti -opponents in relation to Israel.
claim: Mamdani “wants Sharia law.”
DW FAct check: Untrue
A practice as Shia Muslim, Mamdani During the campaign and following his primary victory, he has been targeted for his religious lies.
Earlier this month, he called an image allegedly aired by supporters of rival Andrew Kuoomo, in which his presence had old to give bees a deep and full beard (see the image below). “This is a bang Islamophobia,” he said.
Meanwhile, a social media post that earns more than 50,000 views claimed that Mamdani “wants to convert New York into a Muslim heaven, where the jihadist is in the batch” and “he wants Sharia law to be a glory principle.”
Now, while various Mamdani campaign advertisements have referred to Aspects of Muslim culture And addressed Lack of representation of Muslims in NYC and America, DW not found Any evidence that he has ever advocated a democracy according to Islamic law.
In contrast: in Comment given But Parking Castes Islamic Center in Bronx, an NYC neighborhood, Hey said: “I know what our community wants which every community wants and worthy is: security, equality and respect.” Hey said: “One of the most obvious ways you win is in the ballot box.”
His political campaign has focused primary focus on priority and inclusion. FOr example, Mamdani Has promised To find gender-suit care for transgender individuals, make NYC LGBTQIA+ Sanctuary CityRa Manufacturer LGBTQIA+ in the office of cases. Because there is no central Islamic authority, The situation on equal-sex relations and transgender identity may varybut many Countries that rely on Sharia principles Ostrasise persecution, criminalization or socially non-hateronomative gender relations or identity.
In 2024, what is Mamdani A vocal supporter of “Proposal 1” (formerly known as New York equal rights amendment), which stopped the MPs of the state from implementing the policies on which the discrimination was done on the basis of which was discriminated against SExclusive orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy results and reproductive healthcare.
“An issue is that we should not have any power as MPs: reproductive rights,” Wrote Mammadani, then assembly for Estoria and Long Island City Local daily eagle newspaper In New York City Boro, Queens.
Mamdani: Muslim not enough?
While some right -wing critics accused him of being an Islamist extremist, Mamdani According to a report, some New York Muslims faced criticism, accused of not being a Muslim. the new York Times, Earlier this month, speaking at a town hall event On corporate greed, what is Mamdani Allegedly interrupted by two protesters Who raised the issue with his session that Israel has the right to existence , A stance that he considered very soft and accused Mammadani on the boundary of his Muslim roots.
“Mr. Mamdani also faces a challenge among some Muslims,” the new York Times“He is a democratic socialist, and some of his policies, such as supporting legitimate marijuana or LGBTQ rights, do not align with the thinking of more conservative mosques.”
In view of his primary victory, Zoharan Mamdani has faced a wave of misinformation, targeting his trust and political views. The DW Fact Czech examined only two of the several viral claims, and with approaching the election, the search story is similar to maintaining – or even intensity.
Edited by: Reena Breor and Rachel Baig
