Zohran Mamdani: “Yes. Like all nations, I believe [Israel] has a right to…”

“I support the vision of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state. Mr. Mamdani, same question. Does the state of Israel have the right to exist? Yes. Like all nations, I believe [Israel] has a right to exist and a responsibility also to uphold international law. Okay, well, let's talk about. The elephant in the room is that there are many people in New York, even people who would support your candidacy otherwise, who don't want …” (04:13–04:18)

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