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Mamdani calls out Israel's 'genocide' in Gaza on anniversary of Oct. 7 attack
He said the war in Gaza has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians and called for an end to U.S. military aid to Israel.
- On Wednesday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued a statement marking the third anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks, condemning "horrific war crimes" while accusing the Israeli government of an "ongoing genocide" in Gaza.
- Mamdani's statement, which also criticized U.S. arms shipments and invoked "apartheid," reflects a consistent pattern of anti-Zionist rhetoric that has strained his relationship with New York City's Jewish community, the largest in the United States.
- The Anti-Defamation League condemned the statement, accusing Mamdani of "weaponizing a day meant for mourning" and failing to center Jewish victims' suffering. The ADL stated, "The city with the largest Jewish population outside Israel deserves a mayor who can honor the dead without exploiting them."
- Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon rebuked the statement, posting on X that it was "like turning September 11 into a day of mourning for al-Qaeda terrorists" and characterizing the mayor's message as propaganda against Israel.
- Mamdani is scheduled to attend a city vigil for Oct. 7 victims Wednesday evening, followed immediately by a closed-door meeting with Palestinian New Yorkers, reflecting the competing political pressures on his administration.
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Mamdani blasted for calling Israel’s Gaza war ‘genocide’ on Oct. 7 anniversary | The Highland County Press
The New York-based Anti Defamation League blasted Mamdani's statement and accused him of "weaponizing a day meant for mourning" and for failing to acknowledge that "Hamas-led attackers murdered civilians, committed sexual violence, mutilated bodies, and took hostages. You are weaponizing a day meant for mourning the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust to recycle your usual anti-zionist talking points," the ADL said in a statement.
The mayor of New York described the terrorist group’s actions on October 7, 2023 as “horrific war crimes,” but he devoted much of his text to denouncing the offensive in Gaza; he called it “genocide” and “apartheid.”
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