New York — New York’s mayor marked the third anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel on Wednesday with a statement that has sparked backlash among some Jewish leaders.
In his statement, Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged the “horrific war crimes of October 7” while also accusing Israel of committing war crimes and genocide in Gaza.
The mayor was met with boos as he arrived at a vigil in remembrance of October 7 on Wednesday night in Union Square, video from CNN affiliate WABC showed. He is set to attend a meeting with Palestinian New Yorkers following the vigil, according to his public schedule.
“This day is profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers. It marks three years since the horrific war crimes of October 7. On that day, Hamas killed more than 1,100 Israelis and abducted 251 others. We grieve alongside our many friends and neighbors who still carry that unthinkable loss,” Mamdani wrote in his statement.
The news is reporting as accused and will do so until some tribunal adjudicates that a genocide occurs. Until then it is libel.
Libel? Then I would love to see the discovery phase for this. You can literally see that it is a genocide from outer space. Go ahead and sign me up for that lawsuit ya spineless chicken shits.
Yes but it has to be an official finding before the media can report it as such. Until then, it’s an allegation.
Oh really? https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/10/7/three-years-of-israels-genocide-in-gaza-in-numbers
American media is spineless, that is why we have a fascist president but they won’t call it as such until it is defeated.