Mamdani calls out Israel’s ‘genocide’ in Gaza on anniversary of Oct. 7 attack
The article features a statement from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who acknowledged the “horrific war crimes” committed by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, marking its third anniversary. He emphasized that the suffering caused by the conflict did not start or end on that day, criticizing IsraelS actions in Gaza as “genocide.” Mamdani noted that Hamas killed over 1,100 Israelis and abducted 251 others, while the Israeli military’s ongoing operations have resulted in the deaths of more than 74,000 Palestinians, including over 21,000 children. The piece also includes promotional content encouraging readers to subscribe to the Washington Examiner for full access to news, analysis, and commentary, with options to log in or subscribe for unlimited access.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged “the horrific war crimes” of Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel on its third anniversary, but he added that “the suffering did not begin nor end that day” while calling Israel’s actions in Gaza “genocide.”
“On that day, Hamas killed more than 1,100 Israelis and abducted 251 others. We grieve alongside our many friends and neighbors who still carry that unthinkable loss,” Mamdani said in the statement. “The suffering did not begin nor end that day. It instead continued through the Israeli government’s devastating, ongoing genocide in Gaza, in which it has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians—including more than 21,000 children.”
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