New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to attend a vigil on October 7th remembering those killed in Hamas's attacks against Israel before meeting with Palestinian New Yorkers. The mayor’s schedule also includes appearances on Univision and NY1, as well as the Fire Department’s annual memorial ceremony. Hamas’s assault resulted in about 1,200 deaths, mostly civilians, and 250 hostages during the Nova music festival. Mamdani, a socialist who criticizes Israel, faces accusations of antisemitism from opponents, including allegations that his wife liked social media posts celebrating the attacks. Socialist groups are organizing a protest at City Hall to criticize Mamdani’s handling of the anniversary, while he has also received an invitation from Israel's consul general to watch a film documenting the Hamas attack.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to attend a vigil on October 7, commemorating the lives lost during the Hamas attacks on Israel in 2023, before meeting with Palestinian New Yorkers. The mayor's schedule includes appearances on Univision and NY1, attending the Fire Department’s annual memorial ceremony, and participating in the remembrance vigil. During the attack, Hamas-led terrorists killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took another 250 hostages during a music festival. This event led to Israel's ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza. Mamdani, known for his criticism of Israel, has faced accusations of antisemitism from opponents who pointed out that his wife liked social media posts celebrating the attacks. His attendance at the vigil is noteworthy given criticism from socialist groups regarding City Hall’s response to the anniversary.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is planning to attend a vigil remembering the lives lost during the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel before meeting with Palestinian New Yorkers as part of a series of events marking the third anniversary of the day.
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Mamdani’s schedule for Tuesday includes an appearance on Univision, the New York City Fire Department’s annual memorial ceremony, an appearance on NY1, the Oct. 7 remembrance vigil, and a meeting with Palestinian New Yorkers.
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Hamas-led terrorists killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took another 250 as hostages during the Nova music festival.
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The assault was the deadliest terrorist attack in Israel and triggered Israel’s ensuing war against Hamas in Gaza.
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Mamdani, a socialist who has been an outspoken critic of Israel, has faced accusations of antisemitism from his opponents.
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For example, reports emerged that Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, liked several social media posts celebrating Hamas’s attacks.
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His attendance at the vigil comes as some socialist groups in New York criticized City Hall’s response to the Oct. 7 anniversary.
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Three local chapters of the Young Democratic Socialists of America joined other activist groups in promoting an Oct. 7 protest at New York City Hall planned for Wednesday.
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The New York City YDSA and City College of New York’s YDSA chapter later removed themselves from the post, while the New School YDSA chapter continued to feature the protest on its social media as of Wednesday.
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The groups accused Mamdani of betraying his promise to support the Palestinian movement.
“Instead, [Mamdani] has repeatedly capitulated to zionist pressure: Criminalizing protests against the sale of stolen Palestinian land,” the group wrote in a social media post.
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Earlier this week, Ofir Akunis, Israel’s consul general in New York, invited Mamdani to attend a film documenting Hamas’s attack.
“Perhaps after watching this film, you will truly understand why the Jewish State is so important and why we will continue to defend ourselves,” Akunis wrote in a letter to Mamdani.
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Meanwhile, Mamdani has sought to make combating antisemitism a priority of his administration.
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His office announced a “historic” plan last month to combat hate crimes, including antisemitic actions.
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However, one of the groups included in the antisemitism plan has supported pro-Palestinian demonstrations following the Oct. 7 attacks.
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Mamdani has also drawn criticism for his verbal attacks on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Earlier this year, he called for the International Criminal Court to arrest Netanyahu when he traveled to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, despite the mayor having no authority to carry out such an arrest.
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Mamdani has repeatedly accused Netanyahu and Israel of genocide in Gaza.
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“It’s not about me and him,” Mamdani said of Netanyahu.
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“It’s about the fact that he’s the architect of a genocide.
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It’s like, yeah, if I was the architect of a genocide, I would probably talk about anything but that.”
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Netanyahu directly rebuked Mamdani during a speech at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 24, rejecting the mayor’s characterization of Israel’s military campaign.
“Here’s the simple truth: Israel didn’t commit genocide,” Netanyahu said.
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“Israel prevented genocide.”
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Netanyahu also accused Mamdani of aligning himself with Hamas, saying the terrorist group “would have done” the same thing to Israelis had Israel not stopped it.
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