Bill Maher criticises Mamdani for Israel criticism in Oct. 7 tribute

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 00:37 · Archive

Comedian Bill Maher criticised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for using an October 7 anniversary statement to condemn Israel's actions in Gaza.

Bill Maher criticised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday's episode of 'Real Time' for using his October 7 anniversary statement to criticise Israel's military actions in Gaza.

Mamdani's statement acknowledged the attack as 'profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers', saying the city grieves alongside those who lost loved ones. However, the mayor went on to condemn what he described as Israel's 'devastating, ongoing genocide in Gaza', claiming over 74,000 Palestinians had been killed, including more than 21,000 children. He also alleged that over 1,400 Palestinians had been killed since a ceasefire began.

Maher mocked the pivot, saying Mamdani 'made some nice remarks' but then shifted to blaming Israel. The mayor's statement also condemned US funding of Israeli military operations, describing it as complicity with 'war crimes' and calling for refusal to 'accept a world in which occupation and apartheid continue'.

How it is being reported

• Bill Maher mocks Mamdani for being ‘tone deaf’ criticizing Israel in Oct. 7 tributeBill Maher criticized Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday's episode of "Real Time" for using his Oct. 7 tribute to condemn Israel's military actions in Gaza.New York Post · 11 Oct, 00:24
• Bill Maher mocks Mamdani for pivoting to Israel criticism in Oct. 7 tribute, calls it 'tone deaf'Bill Maher blasted Zohran Mamdani's Oct. 7 anniversary statement on "Real Time," mocking the New York City mayor's pivot to criticizing Israel.Fox News · 10 Oct, 19:33

In this story: Bill Maher · Zohran Mamdani · New York City · Israel · Gaza · Hamas

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