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Nancy Pelosi calls Mamdani, El-Sayed’s past comments on Israel ‘concerning’ and ‘wrong’

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for past comments about Israel, calling their views "wrong" and not reflective of congressional Democrats. The criticism came during an interview with podcast host Donny Deutsch, who asked how Jewish individuals could support the Democratic Party given these politicians' statements. Pelosi acknowledged that some representatives might disassociate themselves from such positions within Congress but downplayed the impact on the party as a whole.
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Michigan Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed over their views on Israel, calling their positions "wrong" and stating they do not reflect congressional Democrats. The criticism came during an appearance on the "On Brand" podcast where host Donny Deutsch questioned how Jewish individuals could support the Democratic Party given certain politicians' statements he considered antisemitic. Deutsch specifically mentioned Mamdani and El-Sayed, whose comments about Israel's status as a Jewish state Deutsch deemed concerning and potentially antisemitic. Pelosi responded by saying their views are not representative of Democrats in Congress and expressed hope for El-Sayed’s future but did not comment further on Mamdani beyond wishing him success.

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Michigan Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed over their views on Israel Thursday, calling their positions “wrong” and saying they did not reflect congressional Democrats.
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🔮 Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Michigan Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed over their views on Israel Thursday, calling their positions “wrong” and saying they did not reflect congressional Democrats.

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Nancy Pelosi calls Mamdani, El-Sayed’s past comments on Israel ‘concerning’ and ‘wrong’ By asserted
Pelosi → call → Israel
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Michigan Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed over their views on Israel Thursday, calling their positions “wrong” and saying they did not reflect congressional Democrats. asserted
they → criticize → Democrats
The two progressive Democrats were mentioned by “On Brand” podcast host Donny Deutsch, who asked Pelosi how he, as a Jewish man, could reconcile his support for the Democratic Party with politicians whose statements he considered antisemitic. uncertain
he → mention → politicians
“When you say Israel doesn’t have the right to be a Jewish state, that’s antisemitic as far as I’m concerned with all that,” Deutsch said. asserted
Deutsch → say → that
When Pelosi asked for examples, Deutsch named Mamdani and El-Sayed, calling their comments “concerning.” asserted
Deutsch → ask → comments
“No, it’s more than concerning,” Pelosi responded. asserted
Pelosi → ’ → ?
“It’s wrong. asserted
It → ’ → ?
It’s wrong. asserted
It → ’ → ?
This new person in Michigan, we’ll see if he gets elected to the Congress. asserted
he → see → Congress
“But the mayor, bless his heart, I hope he succeeds as mayor, but I don’t agree with some of the things he has said. asserted
he → bless → things
But in terms of our people in the House of Representatives, if somebody says that, the other members disassociate themselves from it.” asserted
members → say → it
“I think any state that privileges one religion over the other is one that I can’t tell you I support, whether it be Israel or Saudi Arabia or anywhere else,” Mamdani said. asserted
Mamdani → think → you
Earlier in the interview with Deutsch, Pelosi initially denied that anyone in the Democratic Party was antisemitic. asserted
anyone → deny → Party
“The fact is that I really do not know of anybody there on our side who is engaged in antisemitism. asserted
who → know → antisemitism
That may be what it appears to be or what they’re charged to be. uncertain
they → appear → what
But if they are, it’s only a few. asserted
it → ’ → ?
If there are, I think sometimes they say things that they shouldn’t and can be interpreted that way,” Pelosi said. asserted
Pelosi → be → things
Despite her concerns about Mamdani and El-Sayed’s comments, she dismissed their impact on the party as a whole. asserted
she → dismiss → whole
“People represent their districts, and we have to respect that. asserted
we → represent → that
The job description, job title is representative, but that doesn’t mean it has an impact on the consensus of the Democratic Party, and [House Minority Leader] Hakeem Jeffries has been very clear on that,” Pelosi said. asserted
Pelosi → mean → that
Rabbi Yaakov Menken, executive vice president of the Coalition for Jewish Values, acknowledged Pelosi “as one of the Jewish community’s best friends among House Democrats” but said it was alarming that she did not seem to recognize antisemitism among her colleagues. asserted
she → acknowledge → colleagues
“Pelosi claims she wants for those voices to be marginalized within her party, yet she demonstrates that she has turned a deaf ear, both to antisemitic expression from her colleagues and to the rabbis anxious to set her straight on the magnitude of the problem,” Menken told Fox News Digital. uncertain
Menken → claim → Digital
“If she is indeed one of our best friends, should we not be scared by that?” asserted
we → scar → that
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