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9/11 Families Plan to Ignore Mamdani at Ceremony
A petition with more than 100,000 signatures says his presence would distract from a solemn memorial focused on victims and first responders.
- On Friday, relatives of 9/11 victims plan to ignore New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the 25th anniversary ceremony. They intend to turn their backs rather than confront him if he attends the service at Ground Zero.
- A petition with more than 101,000 signatures urges Mayor Mamdani to stay away, citing his refusal to reject the phrase "globalize the intifada." Organizers argue the memorial should remain focused on victims and reject ideologies that contributed to the violence.
- Relatives like Monica Iken and Cheri Sparacio pointed to Mamdani's appointment of counsel Ramzi Kassem, expressing deep objections. "I am demanding that he not show his face at that sacred ground," Iken said.
- Mayor Mamdani signed executive orders on Friday designating Sept. 11 a "day of remembrance and service." He maintains he will attend the ceremony, claiming these directives "honor the victims" while strengthening emergency response capabilities.
- Republican former Governor George Pataki urged the mayor to skip the ceremony, as the conflict reveals the difficulty in balancing official duties with the personal grief of families who believe his presence disrupts the solemnity of the 25th anniversary.
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Republican voices are urging New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to stay away from today's memorial service, which marks the 25th anniversary of the tragedy that shook the United States.
·Copenhagen, Denmark
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Behind the petition, which has signed more than 110,000 people, is Giovanni Galante, whose wife died in the terrorist attacks.
·Vienna, Austria
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Some critics cite Mamdani’s Muslim faith in demanding he skip 9/11 anniversary ceremony
NEW YORK (RNS) — The mayor — who released 170,000 documents incriminating past city officials for improperly assessing health risks after 9/11 — still plans to attend the ceremony.
·Washington, United States
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der Standard DEBehind the online petition, which signed more than 110,000 people, stands Giovanni Galante, whose wife died in the terrorist attacks
·Vienna, Austria
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