NYC Mayor Mamdani Condemns Israel's Gaza Actions, Links to Oct. 7
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted on X that the suffering did not begin or end on October 7th, accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza and stating that New York taxpayers fund alleged Israeli war crimes. Mamdani's post acknowledged the October 7th Hamas attacks but primarily focused on criticizing Israel's military actions and the ongoing conflict. He also previously called Prime Minister Netanyahu a "war criminal" and his wife reportedly liked social media posts supporting the October 7th attacks.
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- NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticized Israel's actions in Gaza, calling them a "devastating and ongoing genocide."
- Mamdani stated the suffering did not begin or end on October 7th, linking it to the ongoing conflict.
- He accused the Israeli government of killing over 74,000 Palestinians, including more than 21,000 children.
- Mamdani claimed New York taxpayers are funding alleged Israeli "war crimes" through U.S. arms shipments.
- He previously called Prime Minister Netanyahu a "war criminal" and "architect of a horrific genocide."
- Reports indicated Mamdani's wife liked social media posts supporting the October 7th attacks.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday, acknowledging the pain of October 7th but primarily criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza. Mamdani began by calling the October 7th Hamas attacks "horrific war crimes" that killed over 1,100 Israelis and took 251 hostages, expressing condolences to New Yorkers affected by the loss.
However, Mamdani quickly shifted focus, stating, "The suffering did not begin and did not end on that day." He accused the Israeli government of perpetrating a "devastating and ongoing genocide in Gaza," claiming over 74,000 Palestinians, including more than 21,000 children, have been killed. He also stated that over 1,400 Palestinians have died since a supposed "ceasefire."
Mamdani further alleged that Israeli bombs on ambulances, drone strikes on residential buildings and journalists, and the obstruction of aid shipments have exacerbated suffering. He asserted that New York taxpayers are funding these alleged "war crimes" through U.S. arms shipments to Israel.
Concluding his post, Mamdani urged a refusal to accept a world where occupation and apartheid continue, war crimes go unpunished, and the U.S. federal government remains complicit. He called for a fight for a world where everyone can live in freedom, security, and dignity.
Mamdani is a known critic of Israel, having previously labeled Prime Minister Netanyahu a "war criminal" and the "architect of a horrific genocide." He also became the first New York City mayor since 1964 not to attend the city's Salute to Israel parade. Reports also surfaced that Mamdani's wife, Rama Doowaji, had liked social media posts supporting the October 7th massacre, including one depicting a bulldozer breaking through the Gaza barrier captioned "Breaking the walls of apartheid and military occupation," and another showing people celebrating on what appeared to be an IDF vehicle with the caption "Free Palestine."
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