NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani will skip annual parade celebrating Israel but pledges big police presence
Mamdani says he will skip the parade and keep a police presence in place as critics call the move a break with tradition.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will not attend the annual Israel Day parade on Sunday, breaking a decades-long political custom due to his support for Palestinian rights.
- Two weeks ago, the mayor's office released a video commemorating the Nakba, an Arabic word for "catastrophe" describing the displacement of 700,000 Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
- Rabbi Marc Schneier, president of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, called the decision "a slap in the face" and labeled the video "propaganda," citing concerns it lacked Jewish displacement context.
- Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who is Jewish, will attend the parade, stating, "It is the mayor's decision not to march, and it is my decision to march proudly."
- Shifting public support for Israel among Americans complicates Mamdani's position as the city's first Muslim mayor, though he has pledged to protect Jewish New Yorkers despite his steadfast pro-Palestinian advocacy.
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Zohran Mamdani to skip Israel Day Parade, breaking with decades of tradition for NYC mayors
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will not attend an annual parade honoring Israel on Sunday, breaking with a decades-long political custom because of his support of Palestinian rights. Though it has gone by different names over the years, the Israel Day parade has always been a must-attend event for mayors, governors and other political leaders eager to win over the throngs of flag-waving revelers who congregate on Fifth Avenue to celebrate th…
Mamdani's choice to treat Jewish national identity as shameful just another in pattern
A mayor who will not stand with his Jewish constituents on their proudest public day, because standing there would tie him to the existence of Israel, has told them plainly what he thinks of them.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani will skip annual parade celebrating Israel but pledges big police presence - The Boston Globe
“While I will not be attending, our administration has been preparing for weeks to ensure the parade is safe for all those who take part,” New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani will skip annual parade celebrating Israel but pledges big police presence
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will not attend an annual parade honoring Israel. The fierce defender of Palestinian human rights is skipping the event as he remains under heavy scrutiny from some of the city’s Jewish population over his longstanding criticism of Israel.
Mamdani to skip Israel Day Parade, buck decades-long tradition of mayoral attendance
While standing alongside Mamdani, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said she will “proudly” attend and ensure safety at the event, where she will serve as a grand marshal.
‘I’ll be right there marching…’ Eric Adams trolls Mamdani after he boycotted Israel Day Parade
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams is trolling his successor by vowing to attend the Israel Day Parade. Adams took to social media to declare that he will be attending the 2026 Israel Day Parade on May 31, as he did for the four years that he was in office. Watch: A MESSAGE TO MY FELLOW NEW YORKERS: pic.twitter.com/2be2vPDkTH — Eric Adams (@ericadamsfornyc) May 27, 2026 “Hello New Yorkers! This Sunday, May 31st, Fifth Avenue will once again …
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