As reported at Fox News, Socialist NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani appeared to do a 180 on his position about Hamas laying down arms in Thursday night's mayoral debate. Just one day before during an interview on Fox News, Mamdani claimed he had no opinions on the future of Hamas or if Hamas should disarm.
Socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani appeared to backtrack on his position about Hamas laying down arms in Thursday night's mayoral debate.
"Of course, I believe that they should lay down their arms," Mamdani said on the debate stage in New York City alongside former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
Mamdani was responding to a question from a moderator who said his previous answer, made to Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum, was "confusing," after he dodged questions when she asked if he believes Hamas should lay down weapons and leave leadership in Gaza, according to the ceasefire agreement it entered into.
"I don't really have opinions about the future of Hamas and Israel beyond the question of justice and safety," Mamdani said, reiterating that both Hamas and the Israeli military should abide by international law.
"I'm proud to be one of the first elected officials in the state who called for a ceasefire and calling for a ceasefire means ceasefire," Mamdani said on the debate stage on Thursday.