Zohran Mamdani: Even if I wanted to go to Israel as NYC mayor, Israel probably wouldn’t let me
Other candidates at the Sunday night forum, organized by the New York Jewish Agenda and held at Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, said they would aim to visit Israel if they are elected.
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani arrives onstage at a Brooklyn rally in May 2025.(photo credit: MADISON SWART AND HANS LUCAS VIA AFP/GETTY IMAGES/VIA JTA)ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA