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OCT 7, 2023. Hamas attacked and killed over 1,000 Israelis, women and children. Today, on the 3 year anniversary, NYC Muslim Mayor Zohran Mamdani issues a sharp condemnation of Israel.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is
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drawing sharp attention tonight after
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marking the third anniversary of the
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October 7th Hamas attack with a
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statement that mourns the victims, but
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also says the suffering did not begin
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that day.
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On Tuesday, the mayor called the date
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{quote} profoundly painful for so many
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New Yorkers. He said it marks three
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years since {quote} the horrific war
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crimes of October 7th.
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Mamdani said Hamas killed more than
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1,100 Israelis and abducted 251 others
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in the attack on October 7th, 2023.
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But then, the statement turned. {quote}
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The suffering did not begin nor end that
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day.
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He went on to say it {quote} continued
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through the Israeli government's
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devastating ongoing genocide in Gaza.
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The statement does not explicitly say
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Israel caused the October 7th attack.
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However, the mayor's language places the
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massacre within what he describes as a
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broader history of conflict and
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Palestinian suffering.
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>> Hello.
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>> Fire up.
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>> Ah.
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>> Mamdouh Niass said more than 74,000
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Palestinians have been killed in Gaza,
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including more than 21,000 children. He
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accused Israel of bombing ambulances,
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striking residential buildings and
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journalists, and turning away food aid
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at border crossings.
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Israel has rejected the accusation of
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genocide and says its operations have
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targeted Hamas following the October 7th
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attack.
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The mayor also took aim at Washington.
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{quote} "Three years later, we must
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refuse to accept a world in which
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occupation and apartheid continue, where
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war crimes are met with impunity, and
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our federal government continues its
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complicity with every arms shipment."
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He closed by calling for freedom and
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security for all people affected.
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{quote} "To honor the dead, we must
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fight for a world in which every person
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can live with freedom, safety, and
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dignity."
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The statement paired an explicit
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condemnation of Hamas with some of the
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mayor's strongest criticism of Israel to
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date.
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