Pelosi Criticizes Democrats Over Stance on Israel's Jewish Identity
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Senior Democrat Nancy Pelosi criticized New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for their refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish state. Pelosi stated on a podcast that their stance is "not okay" and does not represent the Democratic Party in Congress. She agreed with the host that such statements are antisemitic.
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- Nancy Pelosi criticized Zohran Mamdani and Abdul El-Sayed for their stance on Israel.
- Pelosi stated their views do not represent Democrats in Congress.
- The criticism came during an appearance on the "On Brand" podcast.
- Pelosi agreed that denying Israel's right to be a Jewish state is antisemitic.
Veteran U.S. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, a senior figure in the Democratic Party, has criticized New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for refusing to recognize Israel as a Jewish state. Pelosi made these remarks on the podcast "On Brand," hosted by Donny Deutsch.
When Deutsch stated that saying Israel does not have the right to be a Jewish state is antisemitic, Pelosi inquired who was making such statements. Upon learning Mamdani and El-Sayed were the individuals, Pelosi responded, "It is more than concerning. It is not okay, and it does not represent the Democrats in Congress."
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