Mamdani skips annual Israel Day parade but pledges big police presence
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Mamdani did not attend an annual parade honoring Israel on Sunday, breaking with a decades-long political custom because of his support of Palestinian rights.
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani skips annual parade celebrating Israel
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Mamdani skips annual Israel Day parade but pledges big police presence
Mayor Zohran Mamdani reiterated Thursday he’s skipping the Israel Day Parade this weekend because he disagrees with the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu-led government as Jewish leaders slammed him for turning the event political.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will not attend New York City's Israel Day Parade on Sunday, breaking a decades-long tradition amid record antisemitism and anti-Israel protests across the city.
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
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani chose to skip the annual Israel Day parade, breaking a long-standing mayoral tradition. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Chuck Schumer joined thousands at the event.
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not attend an annual parade honoring Israel on Sunday, breaking with a decades-long political custom because of his support
Mamdani did not attend an annual parade honoring Israel on Sunday, breaking with a decades-long political custom because of his support of Palestinian rights.
NEW YORK (RNS) — Supporters argued the parade was foremost about supporting the New York Jewish community — which has faced escalating antisemitic incidents — rather than the actions of the Israeli government.
There was no love lost on Sunday for Zohran Mamdani, who became the first New York City mayor to skip the annual Israel Day Parade in more than 60 years.
