Gennaro says Mamdani's anniversary statement displaces remembrance
James F. GennaroNew York City Council member
Gennaro criticizes the proportion of the statement devoted to accusations against Israel. He argues that the mayor failed victims' families and New York's Jewish community.
“Grief is the pretext. The argument is the point.”
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Was Zohran Mamdani right to criticize Israel in his October 7 anniversary statement?
Zohran Mamdani's October 7, 2026 statement mourned victims of Hamas's attack before condemning Israel's conduct in Gaza and U.S. arms support. Joe Walsh, Danny Danon and Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib criticized that framing. The dispute is whether those criticisms belonged in an anniversary remembrance.
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Gennaro argues that the anniversary message gives disproportionate attention to accusations against Israel.
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His signed column examines Mamdani's October 7 message.
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He goes on to call the statement a failure of fact, morality and public office. These are his judgments.
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Gennaro condemns the anniversary statement's framing and its treatment of the victims.
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