By Katherine Koretski, CNN New York (CNN) — New York’s mayor marked the third anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel on Wednesday with a statement that has sparked backlash among some Jewish leaders.
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On the 3rd anniversary of October 7 attacks, Mamdani draws ire as he accuses Israel of genocide and war crimes
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged “the horrific war crimes” of Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel on its third anniversary, but added that “the suffering did not begin nor end that day” while calling Israel’s actions in Gaza “genocide.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged “the horrific war crimes” of Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel on its third anniversary, but added that “the suffering did not begin nor end that day” while calling Israel’s actions in Gaza “genocide.
Mayor Mamdani on Wednesday used the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 slaughter of Israelis to instead attack the Jewish state of "war crimes" in an "ongoing genocide."
On the three-year anniversary of Hamas’ massacre of Israeli citizens, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused the Israeli government of continuing the suffering of Oct. 7 through “genocide in Gaza.” “This day is profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has drawn backlash from several pro-Israel political pundits and officials in response to his statement on the third anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, in which he criticized what he called Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza.
"It instead continued through the Israeli government’s devastating, ongoing genocide in Gaza, in which it has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians—including more than 21,000 children." The post Mamdani Marks October 7 by Accusing Israel of ‘Genocide’ first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .
By Katherine Koretski, CNN New York (CNN) — New York’s mayor marked the third anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel on Wednesday with a statement that has sparked backlash among some Jewish leaders.
After calling the anniversary of the attacks on Israel “profoundly painful,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani denounced Israel’s military action in Gaza, prompting criticism from some Jewish leaders.
Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups launched the surprise cross-border assault three years ago into southern Israel, killing roughly 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages.
A statement by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani that recognized three years since Hamas' "horrific" attack on Israel — and criticized Israel's "ongoing genocide" in Gaza — has drawn fury from some Democrats.
Hours after some Jewish leaders denounced Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s remarks about the attacks on Israel, activists interrupted a vigil to call him a traitor to the Palestinian cause.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani tried to thread a needle on the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks by condemning Hamas’ “horrific war crimes” and denouncing Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza. It did not go well.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s statement on the third anniversary of Oct. 7, 2023, begins reasonably enough. He calls the Hamas attack “horrific war crimes,” recalls the more than 1,100 Israelis who were killed and the 251 people abducted into Gaza, and offers sympathy to New Yorkers who conti…
Protesters waving Hamas and Hezbollah flags disrupted an Oct. 7 memorial and berated Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while Jewish advocates separately accused him of using the attack’s anniversary to renew his criticism of Israel.
Pro-Palestine protesters jeered Mayor Zohran Mamdani and disgraced a vigil in Union Square on Wednesday night honoring the victims of the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks in Israel — even having the temerity to chant support for the terrorists responsible for the murderous raid three years ago as New Yorkers tr…
“Traitor, traitor, come on out! You sold all your people out!” The post Anti-Israel Protesters in NYC Chant ‘Traitor’ at Mayor Mamdani During October 7th Vigil first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .
You don’t attach a policy footnote to a funeral, and New York’s mayor should have known enough to give grieving families one clean day of mourning. #Mamdani #October7th #NYCMayor
