{"id":2532152,"date":"2026-01-09T18:18:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T23:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-called-on-to-denounce-pro-hamas-chants\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T18:22:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T23:22:02","slug":"mamdani-called-on-to-denounce-pro-hamas-chants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-called-on-to-denounce-pro-hamas-chants\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani called on to denounce pro-Hamas chants"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmamdani-called-on-to-denounce-pro-hamas-chants%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2532152&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Zohran Mamdani, described in the article as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-promises-to-keep-socialist-views-as-new-nyc-mayor\/\" title=\"... promises to keep socialist views as new NYC mayor\">newly inaugurated mayor<\/a> of New York City, is facing criticism for not instantly condemning an anti\u2011Israel protest outside a Queens synagogue where masked demonstrators waved Palestinian flags, chanted &#8220;We support Hamas here,&#8221; adn displayed anti\u2011Zionist signs while pro\u2011Israel counterprotesters gathered across the street. The demonstration prompted a day care, two elementary schools, and the synagogue to close early; the NYPD held a safety perimeter to prevent clashes.New York state Rep. sam Berger and Gov. Kathy Hochul condemned the chants-Hochul calling Hamas a terrorist group and the rhetoric &#8220;disgusting&#8221; and hazardous-and Berger publicly urged Mamdani to speak out. As of the article, Mamdani had not responded, though he has previously pledged to stand with Jewish neighbors against antisemitism. Other Democrats (including brad Lander, Julie Menin, John Fetterman, and Chuck Schumer) also denounced the protest. Actor Michael Rapaport criticized Mamdani and hochul in a profanity\u2011laced message warning of violent consequences and urged stronger measures, while Hochul supports proposals for mask restrictions and &#8220;safety zones&#8221; around houses of worship to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >limit disruptive protests<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mamdani called on to denounce &lsquo;we support Hamas&rsquo; chants outside NYC synagogue<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2468802\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>, the newly inaugurated mayor of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\">New York City<\/a>, is facing criticism from his side of the aisle for failing to denounce an anti-Israel <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/protests\/\">protest<\/a> outside a synagogue in Queens late on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/luketress\/status\/2009430503582257396\">Video footage<\/a> shows masked protesters waving Palestinian flags outside the Jewish house of worship while chanting, &ldquo;Say it loud, say it clear. We support Hamas here.&rdquo; They also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/115-inmates-take-over-section-of-st-louis-mo-jail\/\" title=\"115 inmates take over section of St. Louis, Mo. jail\">held signs<\/a> that said, &ldquo;Authentic Rabbis always opposed Zionism and the State of Israel,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Stop the Sale of Stolen Land.&rdquo; Meanwhile, pro-Israel demonstrators were across the street as part of a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Betar_USA\/status\/2009219347873477063\">counter-protest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/4412721\/new-jersey-signs-legislation-banning-cellphones-schools\/\">New Jersey signs legislation banning cellphones in schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4412770\/minneapolis-mayor-calls-vances-declaration-absolute-immunity-ice-officer-bizarre\/\">Minneapolis mayor calls Vance&#8217;s declaration of absolute immunity for ICE officer &#8216;bizarre&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4411877\/minnesota-ice-shooting-ignites-debate-federal-officer-immunity\/\">Minnesota ICE shooting ignites debate over federal officer immunity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Many political figures denounced the anti-Israel protest, with some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-calls-out-texas-rangers-for-opening-at-full-capacity-says-its-a-mistake-not-responsible\/\" title=\"Biden ... Out Texas Rangers For Opening At Full Capa..., Says It\u2019s A \u2018Mistake,\u2019 \u2018Not Responsible\u2019\">specifically calling<\/a> on Mamdani for a response to the incident.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Still waiting on condemnation of support for Hamas at a protest in a Jewish neighborhood from&rdquo; the mayor, New York state Rep. Sam Berger, a Democrat and Jew, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SamBergerNY\/status\/2009643353831551144\">wrote on X<\/a> on Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SamBergerNY\/status\/2009645147005624416\">separate post<\/a>, he thanked Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kathy-hochul\/\">Kathy Hochul<\/a> (D-NY) for &ldquo;having the moral fortitude to condemn these antisemitic chants in my district.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In her response, Hochul said, &ldquo;Hamas is a terrorist organization that calls for the genocide of Jews. No matter your political beliefs, this type of rhetoric is disgusting, it&rsquo;s dangerous, and it has no place in New York.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hours before the protest, Berger <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SamBergerNY\/status\/2009348328060801158\">urged<\/a> Mamdani to immediately condemn the event that prompted a day care, two elementary schools, and a Jewish house of worship to close early for the day.<\/p>\n<p>As of Friday afternoon, Mamdani has not issued a response. Mamdani <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZohranKMamdani\/status\/1986116380735778835\">once said<\/a>, &ldquo;I will always stand steadfast with our Jewish neighbors to root the scourge of antisemitism out of our city.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nypd\/\">New York City Police Department<\/a> maintained a safety perimeter around the protest to ensure no chaos sparked between the opposing protesters.<\/p>\n<p>Among the Democrats who condemned the antisemitic protest were former New York City Comptroller <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bradlander\/status\/2009658373231534414\">Brad Lander<\/a>, New York City Council Speaker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpeakerMenin\/status\/2009656473836466457\">Julie Menin<\/a>, Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenFettermanPA\/status\/2009635598672552052\">John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA), and Senate Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenSchumer\/status\/2009685045305311682\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY). None of them mentioned Mamdani, but an aspiring politician who plans to run for mayor in 2029 did.<\/p>\n<p>Liberal actor and comedian Michael Rapaport <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MichaelRapaport\/status\/2009474134200234234\">called out<\/a> Mamdani for refusing to immediately condemn the protest and urged Hochul to resign for not banning people from wearing face masks in public.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul has pushed for a statewide mask ban in the past year, but her proposal has not gained enough traction to overcome objections made by civil liberties advocates. The governor is also backing a proposal to create &ldquo;safety zones&rdquo; around houses of worship in an effort to restrict protests and prevent violence from breaking out. However, Rapaport is still unsatisfied.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4412907\/zohran-mamdani-minnesota-shooting-glimpse-into-year-of-cruelty\/\">MAMDANI SAYS MINNESOTA SHOOTING IS A &lsquo;GLIMPSE&rsquo; INTO A YEAR OF &lsquo;CRUELTY&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a profanity-laden video, the mayoral hopeful warned Mamdani and Hochul of the dangerous consequences if they tolerate blatant antisemitism in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Something bad is going to happen. Do we want a Bondi Beach situation in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-business-leaders-ask-officials-not-to-raise-taxes-as-city-recovers-from-pandemic\/\" title=\"New ... Business Leaders Ask Officials Not To Raise Taxes As ... Recovers From Pandemic\">greatest city<\/a> on Earth?&rdquo; he said, referencing the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3917234\/bondi-beach-australia-shooting-hanukkah\/\">ISIS-inspired shooting<\/a> that killed 15 people during a Hanukkah celebration last month in Sydney, Australia. &ldquo;What the f*** are you going to do about it, governor? Mayor?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mamdani urged to condemn &#8220;We support Hamas&#8221; chants<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2532153,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26007624053600.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[34368,50400,56552,70515],"class_list":["post-2532152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-campus-protests","tag-hamas-2","tag-mamdani","tag-pro-hamas-chants"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26007624053600.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2532152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2532152"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2532152\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2532156,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2532152\/revisions\/2532156"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2532153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2532152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2532152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2532152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}