Mamdani Oct 7 Controversy
"Three years later, we must refuse to accept a world in which occupation and apartheid continue, where war crimes are met with impunity, and our federal government continues its complicity with every arms shipment," Mamdani wrote.Reported by 4 of 5 outlets; wording from Fox News.
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"On that day, Hamas killed more than 1,100 Israelis and abducted 251 others," Mamdani wrote.
The mayor continued, writing that “even since the so-called ceasefire, more than 1,400 Palestinians have been killed,” adding “many New Yorkers are reckoning with this unbearable grief, and we mourn alongside them—all while knowing that our tax dollars fund these war crimes.”
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Mamdani calls out Israel’s ‘genocide’ in Gaza on third anniversary of Oct. 7 terrorist attacks
How it changed
- 7 Oct
"Three years later, we must refuse to accept a world in which occupation and apartheid continue, where war crimes are met with impunity, and our federal government continues its complicity with every arms shipment," Mamdani wrote.
- 8 Oct
"Many New Yorkers are reckoning with this unbearable grief, and we mourn alongside them — all while knowing that our tax dollars fund these war crimes," Mamdani said.
- 10 Oct
Maher used Friday's episode of "Real Time" to criticize Mamdani's statement, in which the mayor called the day "profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers" and said the city grieves "alongside our many friends and neighbors who still carry that unthinkable loss."
Coverage 11 articles
11 Oct Zohran Mamdani’s Oct. 7 statement was ‘disgusting’ and an insult to Jews: Joe Concha
Washington Examiner
10 Oct Bill Maher mocks Mamdani for being ‘tone deaf’ criticizing Israel in Oct. 7 tribute
New York Post
10 Oct Bill Maher mocks Mamdani for pivoting to Israel criticism in Oct. 7 tribute, calls it 'tone deaf'
Fox News
8 Oct Mamdani’s disgraceful Oct. 7 remarks: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 9, 2026
New York Post
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8 Oct Mamdani doubles down on anti-Israel Oct 7 statement after backlash
Fox News
8 Oct Mamdani’s bigoted Oct. 7 post is rooted in antisemitism and hatred — it’s time to stand up against his lies
New York Post
8 Oct Mamdani criticized for statement mourning Oct. 7 and condemning Israel
CBS News
7 Oct Zohran Mamdani faces backlash for calling Israel’s Gaza war ‘ongoing genocide’ on Oct 7 anniversary
Times of India
7 Oct Israel amb torches Mamdani Oct 7 post: 'Like turning September 11 into a day of mourning for al-Qaeda'
Fox News
7 Oct NYC Mayor Mamdani uses 3rd anniversary of Oct. 7 atrocity to attack Israel for ‘ongoing genocide’
New York Post- 7 Oct Mamdani calls out Israel’s ‘genocide’ in Gaza on third anniversary of Oct. 7 terrorist attacks
Washington Examiner
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