In response to reporters questions, Mamdani said, it's taking a toll to be the first Muslim to run for mayor. I get messages that say the only good Muslim is a dead Muslim. I get threats on my life, on the people that I love. On the podcast, Mamdani was asked if the terms globalized intifada and from the river to the sea made him uncomfortable. What I hear in so many is a desperate desire for equality and equal rights in. (00:37–00:52)
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Asserts receiving death threats due to his identity as a Muslim.
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