Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon condemned the mayor's comments, characterizing them as an attempt to hijack the anniversary for propaganda. Danon likened the rhetoric to treating the anniversary of the September 11 attacks as a day of mourning for al-Qaeda terrorists. He asserted that Israel would continue to remember the victims of the massacre and not allow the event to be used to redirect blame against the state.
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NYC Mayor Mamdani Accuses Israel of Genocide on Oct 7 Anniversary
Geopolitics14 days ago
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged the federal government to stop shipping arms to Israel during a memorial ceremony for the lives lost three years ago. Mamdani accused the Israeli government of a "devastating, ongoing genocide in Gaza" that killed over 74,000 Palestinians, including 21,000 children, and an additional 1,400 people since the ceasefire. He acknowledged that Hamas killed more than 1,100 Israelis and abducted 251 people on October 7 but focused his remarks on claims of apartheid and occupation without referencing antisemitism.
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