https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/a6a9f970-24ae-437a-9b19-c5a81dc601c7 New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he spoke with US President Donald Trump about the Israeli government “committing genocide” in the Gaza Strip during their meeting on Friday. Mamdani said he conveyed to the US president that his supporters, as well as Trump’s supporters, want their tax dollars redirected from foreign conflicts to basic needs at home. The mayor-elect also added that he told Trump that “all efforts towards peace,” while noting that a commitment to international human rights must accompany these efforts. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:16:10 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/a6a9f970-24ae-437a-9b19-c5a81dc601c7 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.