NYC Mayor Attacked by Pro-Palestinian Protesters at Oct. 7 Memorial
Translated & summarized from Makor Rishon by baba
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was confronted by hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at a memorial event for victims of the October 7th attack. Demonstrators chanted "traitor" and accused him of supporting genocide. Mamdani had previously condemned the Hamas attack but also criticized Israel's actions in Gaza, drawing backlash from both Jewish organizations and anti-Israel protesters.
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- NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani was verbally attacked by pro-Palestinian protesters at an October 7th memorial event.
- Hundreds of demonstrators chanted "traitor" and accused Mamdani of supporting genocide.
- The protesters disrupted the memorial organized by Israelis for Peace, which aimed to commemorate both Israeli and Palestinian victims.
- Mamdani had previously condemned Hamas but also criticized Israel's actions in Gaza, drawing criticism from Jewish groups.
- Some protesters displayed Hamas and Hezbollah flags and images of their leaders.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was met with hostility from pro-Palestinian demonstrators while attending a memorial event for victims of the October 7th Hamas attack. Hundreds of anti-Israel protesters gathered outside the event in Manhattan's Union Square on Wednesday, shouting "traitor" and accusing Mamdani of supporting genocide and betraying the Palestinian cause.
Mamdani, who has previously criticized Israel and is known for pro-Palestinian stances, attended the ceremony organized by the left-wing group Israelis for Peace. The event aimed to commemorate both Israeli and Palestinian victims of the conflict, with participants reading testimonies from bereaved families and holding candles.
However, the demonstration was disrupted by hundreds of anti-Israel protesters who chanted slogans such as "Long live Hamas," "Death to the IDF," and "We don't want Zionists here." Some protesters displayed flags of Hamas and Hezbollah, along with images of their leaders, including one of Yahya Sinwar. The disruption forced organizers to move the ceremony to a different, secured area within the square, with police separating the groups.
Mamdani himself became a target, with protesters calling him a "genocide supporter" and accusing him of selling out his constituents. One woman, claiming to be a former intern in his office, alleged he had betrayed the pro-Palestinian activists who helped him get elected. Mamdani, holding a candle, did not respond to the protesters' shouts.
The confrontation occurred hours after Mamdani issued a statement condemning the Hamas attack but also accusing Israel of "ongoing genocide" in Gaza. While acknowledging Hamas's killing of over 1,100 Israelis and the abduction of 251 people, he stated that "suffering did not begin or end on that day" and criticized the IDF's actions in the Strip. His remarks drew sharp criticism from New York Jewish organizations, including the Jewish Federation of New York, which called his accusations "false and inflammatory," and Rabbi Rick Jacobs, who stated Mamdani had turned the memorial into an indictment of Israel.
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