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Israel Condemns NYC Mayoral Nominee Zohran Mamdani Over Oct. 7 Statement Calling Israel’s War 'Genocidal'

The rebuke escalates scrutiny of his Israel-Palestine stance as early voting approaches.

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2025/09/29: Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani conducts press briefing across of 190th street 'A' subway station, addressing slashed funding to the Advantage program by former Governor Andrew Cuomo. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani places a lit candle at a vigil held by Israelis for Peace to mark the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that began the Israel-Hamas war. (Screenshot)
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Overview

  • Mamdani’s Oct. 7 post both mourned Israeli victims and hostages and accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of waging a “genocidal war,” calling to end occupation and apartheid.
  • He cited a Gaza death toll he said far exceeds 67,000, a figure reported as coming from the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry that critics dispute.
  • Israel’s Foreign Ministry denounced him as a “mouthpiece for Hamas propaganda” and said “He stands with Jews only when they are dead.”
  • Republican figures led a wave of condemnation, with Rep. Mike Lawler calling the statement disqualifying and Rep. Randy Fine branding Mamdani “little more than a Muslim terrorist” while urging revocation of his citizenship and deportation.
  • Haaretz reported that Mamdani attended an Israeli-led New York vigil organized by Israelis for Peace, and the political fallout continues with early voting set to begin on Oct. 25.