'I believe in self-determination': Mamdani on a united Ireland after round of bingo with Taoiseach
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin to discuss Irish self-determination and community solidarity. The meeting, which included a lighthearted bingo session, also touched on the mayor's diplomatic approach to US political volatility.
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The meeting highlights the intersection of local US politics, international relations, and the personal diplomatic styles of modern political figures.
NEW YORK MAYOR Zohran Mamdani has said Irish people should decide for themselves on a united Ireland as he met with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, telling reporters self-determination “should be extended to the Irish”.
“It is for them to decide, 26 plus six, what it answers,” the 34-year-old socialist mayor told reporters as he left the New York Irish Center in Long Island City.
He later added: “I trust the Irish to make that decision”.
Mamdani had joined the Taoiseach at the Irish centre in Long Island City on Wednesday afternoon, where the pair called bingo numbers for a weekly meet-up for senior Irish-American citizens.
Mamdani, who has been a vocal supporter of Palestine, and was just yesterday accused by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being a Hamas supporter, also complimented Ireland for its support of Palestine.
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