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NYC Mayor Defends Genocide Claims Against Israel
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reiterated his accusations that Israel is committing genocide, making the claim six times at a press conference. He defended his controversial statements made on the anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attack, despite widespread criticism.
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What happened
- 01NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani repeatedly accused Israel of genocide in remarks commemorating October 7th.
- 02Mamdani defended his statements, calling the Hamas attack an "unfathomable disaster" used to justify his claims.
- 03He stated that Israel has killed 74,000 Palestinians since the October 7th attack.
- 04Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter called Mamdani's statements lies and antisemitic propaganda.
- 05Leiter blamed Hamas for the October 7th atrocities and any genocidal intent in the conflict.
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter denounced Mamdani's remarks as lies and antisemitic, blaming Hamas for the atrocities and any genocidal intent. Mamdani also mentioned mourning 74,000 Palestinians killed by Israel since the attack.
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