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.
He draws ire from genocidal maniacs and racist jerks and weapons contractors. Everyone else is like yeah, that genocide is shit, gotta stop supporting that shit.
Where are all those people who were trying to shit talk about him because he didn’t say genocide enthusiastically enough in an interview once before. You can call terrorists terrorists and genocide genocide without any contradictions.
The man who beats kittens daily is outraged that people accused him to be an animal abuser on the 3rd anniversary of the time a cat scratched him.
He draws ire for existing, so what the fuck ever.
So good that credit line is there, or we wouldn’t know what show that was from.
Double points for using the wrong scene.
Is that on… What’s that new TV station the kids are so excited about? MTV?
Yeah, apparently music is on television now.
They are unanimous in their hate for me—and I welcome their hatred
quote from FDR regarding the oligarchs of his time
Fuck everybody who is mad about mamdani statement
Accuses? Just look at Israeli social media, they post videos of the crimes.
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.
There are ethical standards. They will get sued, no possibility of it not happening. You advocate for that?
Yes, I advocate for having higher ethical standards even if it means a genocidal regime sues you. Hearing someone make excuses for pedophiles and genociders as an appeal to ethical standards is pathetic.
Ethical standards for thee but not for me, said the administration. tRump himself personally slanders and libels private citizens regularly, and pretty well anybody he doesn’t like without hesitation or account. At a certain point the standards are being weaponized, just like their politics has done with civility. I think if they took a principaled stand and got sued, they could win, and I do support that actually. Will that happen? No.
This has nothing to do with trump. These standards have existed for a century.
Facts is a defense, you don’t need to wait for it
Besides, you already have those official findings by multiple international organizations
Alternate headline: On the 3rd anniversary of October 7 attacks, Mamdani commended as he accuses Israel of genocide and war crimes
Mamdani’s statement draws ire from genocide supporters
Well, he is right.
Accusations? Those are documented facts buddy.
By “accuses” do they mean “points out true facts?”
Israel shot Israelis on Oct 7th.
It’s called having a backbone. For all of the whining and bitching from people about how politicians are bought and have no backbone, observe what that actually looks like and kindly eat shit if you don’t like it.
