NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani doubles down on criticism of AIPAC
Key takeaways
- Zohran Mamdani says AIPAC has been supportive of a ‘status quo for immorality’ in Palestine, wider region.
- Mamdani last week denounced the pro-Israel lobby’s spending in a New York primary election race, saying AIPAC spends “millions in dark money”, leading to criticism from some Jewish leaders.
- The mayor noted that more than 1,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed by Israeli forces since a US-brokered “ceasefire” was agreed last October to halt Israel’s genocidal war.
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Zohran Mamdani says AIPAC has been supportive of a ‘status quo for immorality’ in Palestine, wider region.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been a vocal critic of Israel [File: Kena Betancur/AFP]Published On 23 Jun 202623 Jun 2026New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has doubled down on his criticism of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) after being asked whether calling the pro-Israel lobbying group “monsters” could be dangerous.
Mamdani last week denounced the pro-Israel lobby’s spending in a New York primary election race, saying AIPAC spends “millions in dark money”, leading to criticism from some Jewish leaders.