NYC Mayor criticised for Israel comments on October 7 anniversary

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 18:55 · Archive

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused Israel of genocide on the third anniversary of October 7.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted on the third anniversary of October 7, accusing Israel of 'ongoing genocide' and war crimes. The post drew a sharp rebuke from Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon.

Danon compared Mamdani's statement to turning September 11 into a day of mourning for al-Qaeda, suggesting the mayor had used an anniversary marking Israeli deaths to instead criticise Israel.

How it is being reported

• Israel amb torches Mamdani Oct 7 post: 'Like turning September 11 into a day of mourning for al-Qaeda'New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Oct. 7 anniversary post accused Israel of genocide, drawing a sharp rebuke from UN Ambassador Danny Danon.Fox News · 7 Oct, 18:36
• NYC Mayor Mamdani uses 3rd anniversary of Oct. 7 atrocity to attack Israel for ‘ongoing genocide’Mayor Mamdani on Wednesday used the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 slaughter of Israelis to instead attack the Jewish state of "war crimes" in an "ongoing genocide."New York Post · 7 Oct, 14:53

In this story: Zohran Mamdani · Danny Danon · Israel · New York City

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