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Zohran Mamdani: “I think that we should not have a fund that is invested in…”

Featuring: Zohran Mamdani, Democratic | Mayor of New York City

Full interview with Zohran Mamdani | The Point with Marcia Kramer 9.7.25

Published September 7, 2025 | Video Starts at 17:02

For example, this current mayor not only had a meeting with Israeli settler leaders, but promised greater cooperation between this city and that movement. What about the pension funds? Would you divest? I think that we should not have a fund that is invested in the violation of international law. So that would mean no Israeli bonds and no investments in companies that do business with Israel. I think the current controller's approach as he has taken it with Israel bonds is the right approach. (17:02–17:07)

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Asserts opposition to investment in funds violating international law.

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