Controversy over New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's remarks on the anniversary of the October 7 attack

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1. 7 Oct 2026, 18:51 On the third anniversary of the October 7 attack, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani sent a message via X accusing the Israeli government of committing “genocide” in Gaza and considering the U.S. administration a partner in “war crimes” by continuing to send weapons, after a brief condemnation of the Hamas attack in which more than 1,100 Israelis were killed and 251 people were kidnapped. An Israeli Channel 12 report noted that Mamdani is known for his sharp positions toward Israel.
2. 8 Oct 2026, 18:10 The Wall Street Journal opened a sharp political and media confrontation with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his remarks on the third anniversary of the October 7 attack, accusing him of ignoring Hamas's role in the war and distorting the image of what is happening in Gaza, citing a report by journalist Eli Leon in the Israeli newspaper Maariv. The report said the U.S. newspaper's editorial held that Mamdani described Israeli operations in Gaza as an “ongoing genocide.”
3. 9 Oct 2026, 11:41 New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani found himself in a political storm from two opposing sides, after his manner of marking the third anniversary of the October 7 attack angered Jewish leaders, while pro-Palestinian activists attacked him and described him as a “traitor.” During a press conference in Brooklyn, Mamdani refused to retract his statement, affirming that he considers what Hamas did on October 7, 2023 to be war crimes, and that Israel exploited the attack to justify a military campaign in Gaza.

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