In his original statement, Mamdani acknowledged that Hamas killed more than 1,100 Israelis and abducted 251 people but cited more than 74,000 Palestinian deaths as evidence of war crimes. While Senator Bernie Sanders also described the war as a genocide, he referred to the Hamas attacks as "a horrific act of terrorism," whereas Mamdani called them "horrific war crimes." Mamdani has since refused to amend the statement, maintaining that the Israeli government uses the anniversary to justify its campaign.
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NYC Mayor Mamdani's Genocide Claims Alienate Support Network
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing pressure from his own political allies after characterizing Israel's military actions as genocide, according to Politico. The mayor drew bipartisan condemnation by issuing a statement on the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks that called the conflict an "ongoing genocide" and "apartheid." Former Democratic US Senate candidate Alex Vindman warned that the comments will hurt Democrats, while US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee denied that any genocide or occupation is occurring in Gaza.
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