New York Mayor to Attend Oct. 7 Memorial, Then Meet Palestinian New Yorkers
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
New York City Mayor Zuhairah Madani will attend a memorial for the October 7th massacre and later meet with Palestinian New Yorkers. His office released the schedule, which follows recent controversy over his antisemitism program funding an anti-Israel group. The Israeli Consul invited Madani to a screening of a "massacre film" to witness the events of October 7th.
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- New York City Mayor Zuhairah Madani will attend an October 7th massacre memorial event.
- Following the memorial, Mayor Madani is scheduled to meet with Palestinian New Yorkers.
- Madani recently faced backlash for allocating funds to an anti-Israel organization within his antisemitism program.
- The Arab American Association of New York, an organization with a history of anti-Israel activity, is involved in Madani's program.
- Israeli Consul Ofir Akunis invited Madani to view a "massacre film" depicting the October 7th events.
New York City Mayor Zuhairah Madani is scheduled to attend a memorial event for the October 7th massacre and approximately two hours later will meet with residents of Palestinian descent. This schedule was released by his office. The mayor's participation in the "Vigil in Remembrance of October 7th" is set for 7:00 PM, followed by a meeting with "Palestinian New Yorkers" at 9:00 PM.
This comes shortly after Madani sparked controversy regarding his administration's "flagship program" to combat antisemitism. It was revealed that a portion of the tens of millions of dollars allocated for combating hate crimes would be directed to an anti-Israel organization. The program, titled "The Strategy to Combat Antisemitism," includes an additional $6.4 million for a municipal initiative against hate.
One of the prominent organizations involved in this program is the Arab American Association of New York, which has been identified with anti-Israel activities. The organization has supported protests against Israel and, following the October 7th massacre, issued a statement expressing solidarity with the right of "all oppressed peoples to resist their oppressors."
During a state memorial ceremony held by the Israeli Consulate in New York for the October 7th victims, Consul Ofir Akunis personally invited Madani to view the "massacre film." Akunis stated, "If he comes, he will see what the people he supports truly did. Perhaps it will cause him to stop the hatred and blood libels against the State of Israel."
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