The commemorative gathering was delayed by 40 minutes as activists chanted "Long Live Hamas" and displayed posters of Yahya Sinwar. Mamdani, who arrived an hour late and unannounced, was booed by critics who accused him of facilitating genocide after he wrote a post earlier that morning labeling the Hamas attack a war crime and Israel's military response as genocide. Brad Lander, a Democratic nominee for NY-10, read testimony from an Israeli victim while protesters called for a "global intifada."
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Protesters Breach Barricades to Chase Zohran Mamdani in NYC
US Politics13 days ago
Hundreds of masked demonstrators threatened the New York politician as he departed from a peace vigil in Union Square on Oct. 7. Protesters rushed after Zohran Mamdani and pushed over security barriers, shouting insults and calling him an "opportunist piece of shit" and a "traitor" as he was chased from the site. The escalation occurred after the crowd disrupted the 'Israelis for Peace' event, interrupting speeches and occupying seats.
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