Mamdani Said NYPD Boots Were ‘Laced by the IDF.’ What Is the Relationship Between U.S. Police and Israel?

Mamdani said NYPD boots were ‘laced by the IDF.’ What is the relationship between U.S. police and Israel?

Jewish voters who were already concerned about Zohran Mamdani’s attitude toward Israel have heightened anxiety after it was recently revealed that he said, “When the boot of the NYPD is on your neck, it’s been laced by the IDF.” The statement has also renewed questions about the Israeli military’s relationship with police departments across the U.S. The New York City mayoral frontrunner made the comment during an August 2023 conference for the D…

✅ Mamdani Is Right. Israel Not Only Has VERY Deep Ties to the NYPD, But to Hundreds of American Police Departments

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