Candidate Zohran Mamdani has spent years attacking Israel and its supporters — from co-founding a Students for Justice in Palestine chapter in college to blaming “the Israeli occupation” right after Hamas’ October 7th massacre.

Now, as he courts Jewish voters, he’s reframing his record as “human rights for all.” But his words and actions tell a very different story.

Watch to understand how a local election turned into a debate over Israel — and what that says about politics today.