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Ex-NY Governor Slams Mayor for Politicizing Yom HaZikaron
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced widespread condemnation from Israeli, US, and Jewish officials following his statement on the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre. Critics accused the mayor of using a sacred day of mourning to attack Israel and promote an anti-Israel agenda rather than honoring the victims.
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What happened
- 01New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was widely condemned by Israeli, US, and Jewish officials for his October 7 anniversary statement.
- 02Mamdani dedicated only 49 words to the victims before accusing Israel of carrying out mass atrocities in Gaza.
- 03US Ambassador Mike Huckabee called the mayor's remarks an outrageous and disgusting rant and rejected claims of Israeli atrocities.
- 04Israeli Consul General Ofir Akunis accused Mamdani of spreading antisemitic lies and invited him to view footage of the October 7 massacre.
- 05Israel's UN Ambassador Dani Dayan called Mamdani a dangerous man who hijacked a day of mourning to promote hatred of Israel.
- 06Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo accused Mamdani of politicizing a sacred day of mourning to advance an anti-Israel agenda.
- 07The Jerusalem Post reported that Mamdani's cited Gaza death toll of 74,000 failed to distinguish between civilians and terrorists.
In his statement, Mamdani acknowledged the victims of the October 7 attack but dedicated only 49 words to them before shifting focus to accuse Israel of ongoing mass atrocities in Gaza, claiming over 74,000 Palestinian deaths. Critics, including The Jerusalem Post, noted that this figure includes terrorists and does not distinguish them from civilians. Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, whom Mamdani defeated in the 2025 mayoral race, accused the mayor of being unable to set aside his ideological obsession to allow Jewish residents to grieve during a time of rising antisemitism.
Diplomatic officials reacted sharply to the mayor's remarks. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called the statement an outrageous and disgusting rant, while Israeli Consul General Ofir Akunis accused Mamdani of spreading antisemitic lies and disparaging the victims' memory. Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Dani Dayan, labeled Mamdani a dangerous man who attempted to hijack a day of national pain and memory to promote hatred of Israel.
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