NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!

A controversial comparison between law enforcement and the Israeli military (IDF) is landing New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in hot water after the unearthed clip from a 2023 socialist conference went viral on social media.

“We have to make clear that when the boot of the NYPD is on your neck, it’s been laced by the IDF,” Mamdani, who was a keynote speaker, said while speaking on a panel during the Democratic Socialists of America’s 2023 national convention.

The comments add fuel for critics who have criticized Mamdani’s past statements and opinions about law enforcement. Mamdani was compelled to go on Fox News and apologize amid backlash over past comments in which he said the NYPD should be defunded and is “racist, a

See Full Page