New Mayor's Statement on October 7 Sparks Outrage
Translated & summarized from Abu Ali Express by baba
The statement acknowledged the Israeli victims but heavily criticized Israel's actions in Gaza, alleging genocide and war crimes. Mamdani claimed over 74,000 Palestinians have been killed and condemned alleged Israeli actions, including bombings and aid denial. The statement concluded with a call for global change and an end to perceived complicity by the federal government.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The statement acknowledged Hamas's killing of over 1,100 Israelis and abduction of 251.
- It also accused Israel of a "devastating and ongoing genocide in Gaza" with over 74,000 Palestinian deaths.
- Mamdani claimed Israeli actions exacerbate suffering through bombings and aid denial.
- The statement criticized US federal government complicity via arms shipments.
- The controversial tweet received over 5 million views.
The statement began by acknowledging the pain felt by many New Yorkers and marking the anniversary of the "terrible war crimes of October 7," during which Hamas killed over 1,100 Israelis and abducted 251 others. Mamdani expressed solidarity with those still grieving this "unfathomable loss."
However, the statement then shifted focus, asserting that the suffering did not begin or end on October 7. It 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. The statement further alleged that over 1,400 Palestinians have died even since a supposed ceasefire, citing Israeli bombings of ambulances, drone strikes on residential buildings and journalists, and the denial of food aid as exacerbating this suffering.
Mamdani stated that many New Yorkers are grappling with this "unbearable grief" and are aware that their tax dollars are funding these alleged war crimes. The statement concluded by calling for a refusal to accept a world where occupation and apartheid persist, war crimes go unpunished, and the federal government continues to be complicit through further arms shipments. It urged a fight for a world where everyone can live in freedom, security, and dignity.
The statement, posted as a tweet, garnered over 5 million views and is described as one of Mamdani's most popular posts.
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