Mamdani’s religion test is a fraud, and the numbers prove it
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants New Yorkers to believe that he’s a man of principle. Asked whether he supports Israel as a Jewish state, the mayor struck a lofty pose: He “can’t support”…
Assessment
The piece argues that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's stated opposition to religion-based state privileges is inconsistent because he does not apply the same standard to Muslim-majority countries that constitutionally enshrine Islam. The author claims Mamdani's position is a rhetorical stance rather than a principled one, pointing to Israel's lack of an official state religion as a factual counterpoint. The core dispute is whether Mamdani's critique of Israel is selective or universally applied.