Overview

• Israel’s Foreign Ministry called Mamdani a “mouthpiece for Hamas propaganda,” labeled his post “shameful,” and said he “stands with Jews only when they are dead.”
• In his message, Mamdani condemned Hamas’s massacre, urged the safe return of hostages, and accused Israel of conducting a “genocidal war.”
• He cited a Gaza death toll that he said “far exceeds 67,000,” referencing figures reported as coming from the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry.
• Critics from across the spectrum, including National Review’s Dan McLaughlin and Rep. Mike Lawler, denounced the statement, while Curtis Sliwa noted Mamdani’s consistency and Andrew Cuomo posted support for Jewish New Yorkers.
• The uproar renews scrutiny of the Democratic nominee’s Israel-Palestine positions as New York City’s early voting is set to begin on October 25.