NYC Mayor Mamdani Accuses Israel of 'Ongoing Genocide' on Oct. 7 Anniversary
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
New York City Mayor Zulima Mamdani marked three years since the October 7th attack by calling Hamas's actions "horrific war crimes" while accusing Israel of "ongoing genocide" in Gaza. A new poll shows 65% of New York Jewish voters are dissatisfied with Mamdani's handling of antisemitism. The survey also found 64% believe he should not participate in an official Oct. 7th commemoration, with 79% reporting increased antisemitism in the city.
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- NYC Mayor Zulima Mamdani called Israel's actions in Gaza "ongoing genocide" on the three-year anniversary of the Oct. 7th attack.
- Mamdani acknowledged Hamas's "horrific war crimes" that killed over 1,100 Israelis and took 251 hostages.
- He claimed Israel's actions in Gaza have killed over 74,000 Palestinians, including more than 21,000 children.
- A poll found 65% of New York Jewish voters are dissatisfied with Mamdani's handling of antisemitism.
- The poll also revealed 64% of Jewish voters believe Mamdani should not participate in an official Oct. 7th commemoration.
- 79% of Jewish respondents reported an increase in antisemitism in NYC since the Oct. 7th attack.
New York City Mayor Zulima Mamdani issued a statement on Wednesday, marking three years since the October 7th Hamas attack. Mamdani described the Hamas assault as "horrific war crimes," noting that it resulted in over 1,100 Israelis killed and 251 people taken hostage. "We mourn alongside our many friends and neighbors who still carry unfathomable loss," he stated.
However, Mamdani sharply criticized Israel, accusing its government of "destructive and ongoing genocide in Gaza." He claimed this has led to the deaths of over 74,000 Palestinians, including more than 21,000 children. Mamdani further alleged that over 1,400 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire.
"Three years later, we must refuse to accept a world where occupation and apartheid continue, war crimes go unpunished, and our federal government continues its complicity through every arms shipment," Mamdani declared.
Separately, a poll released by Honan Strategy Group on the Jewish news site The Forward revealed that 65% of New York Jewish voters are dissatisfied with Mayor Mamdani's handling of antisemitism in the city. The survey also indicated that 64% of Jewish voters believe Mamdani should not hold or participate in an official city event commemorating October 7th, while 24% think he should.
Furthermore, 79% of Jewish respondents reported an increase in antisemitism in the city since the October 7th attack, and 86% believe that relations between Jews and non-Jews in New York have worsened since then. The poll was conducted between October 2nd and 6th among 503 Jewish voters in the city, with a margin of error of 4.3 percentage points.
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