Reporter: Some members of the Jewish community, including Democratic Congressman Josh Gottheimer, were alarmed by the language you used at the rally last week, calling AIPAC monsters who move dark money.
Mamdani: I want to be very clear. We’re talking about a status quo where children are being killed on a daily basis. More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military since the so-called ceasefire.
Even an Al Jazeera journalist, Ahmed Wishah, was killed this past Saturday by an Israeli strike. And when I am speaking about AIPAC, I’m speaking about an organization that has been supportive of the status quo, that has fought any attempt to actually deliver safety to people not just in Palestine but, frankly, throughout much of the region.
And it is a status quo of immorality. It is one that I will not accept. And when it comes to the way in which they defend the status quo, oftentimes they defend it through direct contributions, as we are seeing right now in New York 13.
Oftentimes they also support the status quo through dark money, by funneling money that would have previously come directly from AIPAC through other organizations whose contributors’ identities are only made clear after an election.
And I think it is important that when we ask ourselves how such death and destruction is happening overseas, we also name those who allow it to take place.
Would love to see Tyla on BBC Live Lounge, Tiny Desk, Hot Ones, Rolling Stone cover, a fan album listening session, something. The summer festivals are fun but need some aggressive promo now. One month to go before the album release… Epic Records wake up.
Zandile ‘Zee’ Nxumalo’s journey started with covers that eventually led to Amapiano fans calling for her to create her own sound.
“Making covers was the easiest part of my career,” Nxumalo says in an interview with FORBES AFRICA. “It did not intimidate me. But creating my own sound, the ‘Zee’ sound, has been the most fun.”
Known for her blend of Afropop storytelling with Amapiano’s rhythmic pulse and contemporary dance influences, her music has always been designed for her to move “fluidly [on] the dancefloor”.
Last year alone, she amassed more than 100 million streams across platforms, becoming the most-streamed local act in the country and cementing her position as a dominant force in the region’s music landscape.
Small European island nation continues to be wrecked by political instability. This as its 4th prime minister in 5 years resigns, after less than a year on the job. The big question of course is can Europeans be trusted with democracy? Back to you in studio John.
British Prime Ministers since 2015 and how long they spent in power:
David Cameron — 429 days
Theresa May — 1,106 days
Boris Johnson — 1,140 days
Liz Truss — 49 days
Rishi Sunak — 619 days
Keir Starmer — 717 days + remaining days (resigned today)