Obviously Mamdani is not a jihadist, and the right wing will of course make every effort to paint him as one, as they do of anyone supportive of Palestinian causes. 2/3
Obviously Mamdani is not a jihadist, and the right wing will of course make every effort to paint him as one, as they do of anyone supportive of Palestinian causes. 2/3
But I think for millions of Americans, the two words are mostly interchangeable, with “intifada” perhaps meaning “jihad directed specifically at Israel & its existence” to some listeners. American ignorance of ME history/issues makes deliberately conflating or misrepresenting things easy.