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flag NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani sparks backlash for calling Israel’s Gaza response a “genocidal war” and condemning U.S. support.

flag New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani drew widespread criticism for a statement marking the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, acknowledging the deaths of over 1,100 Israelis and the kidnapping of 250, while condemning Israel’s military response in Gaza as a “genocidal war” and citing a death toll exceeding 67,000. flag He called for an end to the occupation and apartheid, criticized U.S. complicity, and urged peace through diplomacy. flag The Israeli government and pro-Israel figures condemned his remarks as spreading Hamas propaganda, excusing terrorism, and normalizing antisemitism, while some Jewish voters remain supportive.

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