{"id":2458549,"date":"2025-07-11T12:47:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T16:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dnc-chairs-spineless-reaction-to-mamdanis-intifada-comments-shows-democrats-are-in-big-trouble\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T12:48:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T16:48:17","slug":"dnc-chairs-spineless-reaction-to-mamdanis-intifada-comments-shows-democrats-are-in-big-trouble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dnc-chairs-spineless-reaction-to-mamdanis-intifada-comments-shows-democrats-are-in-big-trouble\/","title":{"rendered":"DNC Chair&#8217;s Spineless Reaction to Mamdani&#8217;s &#8216;Intifada&#8217; Comments Shows Democrats Are in Big Trouble"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdnc-chairs-spineless-reaction-to-mamdanis-intifada-comments-shows-democrats-are-in-big-trouble%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2458549&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin gave a measured response to controversial remarks by New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who referenced &#8220;globalizing the intifada,&#8221; a phrase tied to promoting uprisings against Israel. Mamdani did not condemn this phrase but emphasized his commitment to protecting Jewish New Yorkers and upholding worldwide human rights. When questioned by PBS about concerns from Jewish Democrats regarding Mamdani&#8217;s stance, Martin highlighted the Democratic Party as a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-call-for-unity-after-closed-door-caucus-vote-to-keep-rep-cheney-as-conference-chair\/\" title=\"House Republicans call for unity after closed door caucus vote to keep Rep. Cheney as conference chair\">big tent<\/a>&#8221; that embraces diverse viewpoints, including conservative, centrist, progressive, and leftist factions.He stressed the importance of building a broad coalition to win elections. However, many Jewish Democrats remain uneasy, feeling that such differences, especially on sensitive issues like this, create basic divides within the party. Critics argue that in trying to accommodate all groups, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >party risks alienating key supporters<\/a> and undermining its principles.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin did not give the strongest response to fellow Democrat and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani&rsquo;s remarks about &ldquo;globaliz[ing] the intifada.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani spoke to NBC&rsquo;s Kristen Welker on &ldquo;Meet The Press&rdquo; and reportedly would not condemn the phrase, &ldquo;globalize the intifada,&rdquo; language that suggests that the strategy for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/texans-azeez-al-shaair-doubles-free-palestine-allah-vows-villain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palestinians<\/a> to commit to uprisings against Israel should be adopted universally.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/06\/29\/zohran-mamdani-globalize-the-intifada-00432052\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>, Mamdani said, he would be a mayor &ldquo;that protects Jewish New Yorkers,&rdquo; adding, &ldquo;The language that I use and the language that I will continue to use to lead this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">city<\/a> is that which speaks clearly to my intent, which is an intent grounded in a belief in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-biden-tells-turkish-president-erdogan-he-will-recognize-armenian-genocide\/\" title=\"Report: Biden Tells Turkish President Erdogan He Will Recognize Armenian Genocide\">universal human rights<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/show\/dnc-chair-on-the-path-to-winning-back-voters-and-lessons-democrats-can-learn-from-mamdani\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PBS News House<\/a> interviewed Martin on Wednesday, with co-host Amna Nawaz asking Martin about Mamdani and how his comments have created anxiety among some Jewish Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What about concerns from some of your Jewish colleagues in particular about [Mamdani] not outright condemning the phrase &lsquo;globalize the intifada&rsquo; in a recent interview. Some of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/anti-semitic-roundup-nbc-invents-new-name-jews-boulder-pd-wont-admit-terror-msnbc-turns-firebombing-suspect-white-cnn-attacks-fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jewish<\/a> colleagues have said that that could be very disturbing, potentially dangerous.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Do you agree with that?&rdquo; Nawaz asked.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WATCH: Asked about Zohran Mamdani&rsquo;s refusal to condemn the &ldquo;globalize the intifada&rdquo; slogan, DNC chair Ken Martin says Democrats are &ldquo;a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sunny-hostin-trump-made-the-republican-party-morally-bankrupt\/\" title=\"Sunny Hostin: Trump Made The Republican ... \u2018Morally Bankrupt\u2019\">big tent party<\/a>.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ct5bXiFHPl\">pic.twitter.com\/ct5bXiFHPl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FreeBeacon\/status\/1943326314368217285?\">July 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After Martin said he did not agree with any Democratic candidate all the time, he elaborated that Democrats have many leanings as a &ldquo;big tent party.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You win through addition. You win by bringing people into your coalition. We have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alyssa-farah-griffin-says-cries-conservative-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conservative<\/a> Democrats; we have centrist Democrats; we have labor progressives like me, and we have this new brand of Democrat which is the leftist.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We win by bringing people into that coalition.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At the end of the day, for me, that&rsquo;s the type of party we&rsquo;re going to lead. We are a big tent party,&rdquo; he said before telling Nawaz the differences among Democrats should be celebrated.<\/p>\n<p>Its doubtful Jewish <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/senate-democrats-target-ice-agents-new-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrats<\/a> would find that response very convincing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Differences&rdquo; include what priorities should be highest when everyone agrees there are a number of important issues that make up the party platform.<\/p>\n<p>Jews in the party probably won&rsquo;t celebrate &ldquo;differences&rdquo; between themselves and Mamdani when he can&rsquo;t condemn a global intifada<\/p>\n<p>They&rsquo;ll see themselves fundamentally at odds with him.<\/p>\n<p>This has been the problem of the Democratic Party for years now.<\/p>\n<p>By trying to be everyone&rsquo;s party &mdash; unless you&rsquo;re a straight, white <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pro-abortion-atheist-tries-use-child-prop-christian-activist-boy-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christian<\/a> that is &ndash; they are in jeopardy of being nobody&rsquo;s party.<\/p>\n<p>Martin clearly wants support in numbers, but in being willing to forgo principle in favor of blind acceptance to get those numbers, he might lead supporters away and deter potentially new ones.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to Politico, Mamdani stated he would be a mayor who protects Jewish New Yorkers and emphasized that his language reflects his commitment to universal human rights.  <\/p>\n<p>In a PBS NewsHour interview, co-host Amna Nawaz questioned Martin about concerns from some Jewish Democrats regarding Mamdani&#8217;s refusal to explicitly condemn the slogan &#8220;globalize the intifada,&#8221; which some find troubling or dangerous. Martin responded by highlighting that Democrats are a &#8220;big tent party&#8221; with diverse viewpoints-including conservative, centrist, progressive labor members like himself, and leftist factions-and that success comes from building broad coalitions rather than strict agreement on every issue.<\/p>\n<p>Martin suggested these differences should be embraced within the party. However, many Jewish Democrats are unlikely to find this reassuring given their fundamental disagreements with Mamdani&#8217;s stance. 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