Governor Josh Shapiro criticized New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for not strongly condemning antisemitic remarks during the primary. Shapiro stated that Mamdani's campaign allowed extremists to exploit his words. Mamdani is facing significant challenges in the general election, including from Republican Curtis Sliwa and independents Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams. Mamdani has expressed that he discourages the use of the phrase 'globalize the intifada,' and emphasized his commitment to universal human rights in leadership.
"He seemed to run a campaign that excited New Yorkers. He also seemed to run a campaign where he left open far too much space for extremists to either use his words or for him to not condemn the words of extremists that said some blatantly antisemitic things."
"The language that I use and the language that I will continue to use to lead this city is that which speaks clearly to my intent, which is an intent grounded in a belief in universal human rights."
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