New York, Nov. 5 -- Supporters of New York's Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday (local time) chanted slogans of "Free Palestine" as they gathered at Brooklyn Paramount in New York City. The supporters cheered as they celebrated Mamdani's Mayoral win.

Historically, Mamdani has held a strong stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, even founding a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine during his undergraduate days at Bowdoin College. A little more than a decade later, as Mamdani's name began to gain recognition, his longstanding unapologetically pro-Palestinian stance became a rallying force behind his platform as well as a point of criticism from opponents, as per Al Jazeera.

Mamdani received endorsements and canvassing supp...