New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani used his first White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (November 21) to restate his accusation that the Israeli government is “committing genocide,” and to criticize U.S. funding of Israeli military actions.Pressed by a reporter on his past comments about the subject, Mamdani drew a distinction between Israel and the US, saying he had “spoken about the Israeli government committing genocide” and about “our government funding it.” He told Trump that many New Yorkers want their tax dollars redirected from foreign conflicts to basic needs at home, citing a ninth consecutive year in which more than 100,000 schoolchildren in New York City are homeless.Mamdani said he told the president he appreciates “all efforts towards peace,” including those attributed to Trump in the Middle East, but stressed that such efforts must be matched by adherence to international human rights.n18oc_crux | n18oc_world 0:00 INTRODUCTION2:50 IDF “AMBUSHES” HAMAS FIGHTERS “FLEEING” RAFAH TUNNELS4:06 ISRAEL SAYS KEY HAMAS OPERATIVE KILLED IN LEBANON STRIKE5:02 “IF WE DON’T STOP THE JEWISH RIOTERS…”