{"id":2636708,"date":"2026-07-28T13:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-commits-to-attending-9-11-memorial-despite-petition\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T13:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:17:04","slug":"mamdani-commits-to-attending-9-11-memorial-despite-petition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-commits-to-attending-9-11-memorial-despite-petition\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani commits to attending 9\/11 memorial despite petition"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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-commits-to-attending-9-11-memorial-despite-petition%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=2636708&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>New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced his intention to participate in teh upcoming 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, despite a petition from victims\u2019 families urging him not to attend. Mamdani expressed his commitment to honor the victims, survivors, and first responders impacted by the tragedy. The petition, initiated by Giovanni Galante whose wife was killed in 9\/11, gained over 25,000 signatures and argued that the commemoration should focus solely on the victims and their families, citing concerns about Mamdani\u2019s past comments and associations. Mamdani has denied supporting terrorism and condemned the attacks.The National September 11 Memorial &#038; Museum stated that the ceremony remains apolitical and that officials attend to bear witness without delivering speeches.The petitioners also plan to seek intervention from the New York City Council. Amid these tensions, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu criticized Mamdani for allegedly &#8220;celebrating&#8221; October 7 and fostering hate towards Israel.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"61\">New York<\/a> Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11802\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> said Monday he plans to attend this year\u2019s<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/9-11\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"957\"> Sept. 11 <\/a>commemoration marking the 25th anniversary of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorist-attack\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"5480\">terrorist<\/a> attacks, despite a growing petition from some victims\u2019 family members urging him not to participate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at a news conference, Mamdani said he would \u201cproudly honor the families, the survivors, the first responders forever impacted by that horrific terror attack by standing alongside them at this year\u2019s 9\/11 commemoration.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4665910\/rand-paul-trolls-fauci-over-diary-entries\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rand Paul trolls Fauci over diary entries<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4665885\/mamdani-commits-attending-september-11-memorial\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mamdani commits to attending 9\/11 memorial in face of growing petition to keep him out of it<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4665717\/stephen-miller-calls-democratic-party-freaks-weirdos-losers-crazies\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Stephen Miller calls Democrats \u2018a party of freaks, weirdos, losers, and crazies\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe will never forget the solemn day felt by all of us who call this city home, and frankly by all of us who call this country home,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The petition,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/25\/us-news\/families-of-9-11-want-to-ban-mamdani-from-25th-anniversary\/\"> started by Giovanni Galante<\/a>, whose wife was killed in the Sept. 11 attacks, had garnered more than <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/please-sign-to-support-honoring-the-memory-of-those-lost-on-september-11th-with-dignity?recruiter=1421960844&#038;recruited_by_id=0999a100-7bbb-11f1-8944-997c0a94f6b3&#038;utm_source=share_petition&#038;utm_campaign=petition_dashboard&#038;utm_medium=copylink&#038;share_id=kbk5YJfjfS\">25,000 signatures<\/a> by Tuesday. It argued that the anniversary should remain focused on honoring the victims and said attendees should \u201cuphold and affirm\u201d the values of respecting those who died and rejecting the ideologies behind the attacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Petition organizers cited a series of concerns about Mamdani, including his past comments on U.S. foreign policy, his response to the phrase \u201cglobalize the intifada,\u201d his praise of Imam Siraj Wahhaj, appointments and political endorsements he has made, and writings by his father, which they argue make him an inappropriate participant in the ceremony. Meanwhile, Mamdani has denied supporting terrorism or political violence and has repeatedly condemned the Sept. 11 attacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked Monday about the campaign urging him not to attend, Mamdani <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/911-remembrance-ceremony-zohran-mamdani-petition\/\">reiterated<\/a> that he would participate in the annual remembrance to honor the victims, survivors, and first responders.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4663747\/netanyahu-mamdani-oct-7-fomenting-hate-israel\/\">NETANYAHU SAYS MAMDANI \u2018CELEBRATED\u2019 OCT. 7, \u2018FOMENTING HATE\u2019 WITH ISRAEL CRITICISM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National September 11 Memorial &#038; Museum said it has \u201cintentionally worked to keep the commemoration free of politics,\u201d noting that elected officials from across the political spectrum attend the ceremony \u201csimply to bear witness,\u201d in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/911-remembrance-ceremony-zohran-mamdani-petition\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/911-remembrance-ceremony-zohran-mamdani-petition\/\">a comment to CBS News<\/a>. The organization added that public officials do not deliver remarks during the reading of victims\u2019 names and are asked to remain in a designated area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Petition organizers said they also plan to ask the New York City Council to intervene.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NYC Mayor Mamdani to attend 9\/11 event despite petition opposition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2636709,"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\/07\/GettyImages-2229922014.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[56199,13904,56552,5644,5434],"class_list":["post-2636708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-9-11-2","tag-attendance","tag-mamdani","tag-memorial","tag-petition"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2229922014.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636708","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\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2636708"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636708\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2636711,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636708\/revisions\/2636711"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2636709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2636708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2636708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2636708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}