Support for Palestinian liberation is emphasized, with the importance of criticizing alleged apartheid in Israel being paramount. Local struggles, such as defunding the NYPD and redirecting funds to social services, must connect with foreign issues like the funding of Israeli apartheid. Lawmaker Mamdani urges activists to engage local communities by highlighting the impact of tax dollars on both local needs and foreign oppression. He stresses that no criticism should be deemed trivialized and that solidarity is essential for effective activism.
"It is so, so important that we do not cede any ground to apartheid and to supporters of apartheid and that we be unabashed in our criticism of it."
"I also think there is the argument of connectedness in a kind of, you know, straightforward, 'as a New Yorker,' how much of your money is going over there, and how much of your needs are unmet over here."
"And, in the same way that we talk about defund the NYPD, the entirety of the push is defund the NYPD and refund all of these different social services and things that actually create safety."
"With regards to tangible, local actions, I would say that making it clear that it's not just that our tax dollars fund Israeli oppression, it's also that our city and state governments have..."
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