US EditionNYC Mayor Mamdani Silent as Hochul Condemns Hamas Chants at Queens Protest
Governor Hochul condemned antisemitic chants supporting Hamas at a Queens synagogue protest while Mayor Mamdani faced growing calls to publicly respond amid heightened tensions.
- On Thursday, Gov. Kathy Hochul condemned masked pro-Palestinian protesters chanting support for Hamas outside Young Israel of Kew Garden Hills, calling the rhetoric "disgusting" and unacceptable in New York.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not responded and faced criticism from his party after Rep. Sam Berger urged him Friday to condemn the Queens protest hours before it occurred.
- Organizers PAL-Awda led the pro-Palestinian demonstration and had organized a prior November protest targeting events about moving to Israel, while the New York City Police Department maintained a safety perimeter and used barricades to separate roughly equal numbers of pro- and pro-Israel demonstrators.
- Political fallout included calls for new rules, and Hochul backs legislation creating safety zones around houses of worship as Brad Lander, Julie Menin, Sen. John Fetterman, and Sen. Chuck Schumer denounce the protest.
- The incident marks an early test for Mamdani given his status as a staunch Israel critic, while critics including actor Michael Rapaport have chastised him and Gov. Hochul for their responses.
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union-bulletin.comMamdani doubles down amid criticism he was slow to condemn pro-Hamas chants at Queens synagogue
Mayor Mamdani doubled down amid ongoing criticism that he was too slow in denouncing pro-Hamas chants by demonstrators outside a Queens synagogue Thursday, saying that demonstrators’ screams were “wrong” and have “no place in our city.” “There’s no place for support for a terrorist organization in New York City. And I want to say that very clearly to New Yorkers,” Mamdani said Saturday at an unrelated news conference regarding the Thursday night…
Zohran Mamdani Calls Hamas A "Terrorist Organisation" Amid New York Protests
New York City (NYC) Mayor Zohran Mamdani has condemned pro-Hamas chants during a heated protest outside a synagogue in Queens on Thursday night. The protest was led by the Palestinian Assembly for Liberation (PAL-Awda).
Mayor Mamdani says pro-Hamas chants at anti-Israel protest 'have no place in NYC'
While the protest on Thursday passed without major incidents, pro-Hamas rhetoric, including chants of 'Say it loud, say it clear, we support Hamas here,' sparked outrage in the Jewish community and drew responses from national Jewish organizations and leading politicians
Mamdani called on to denounce pro-Hamas chants
Zohran Mamdani, the newly inaugurated mayor of New York City, is facing criticism from his side of the aisle for failing to denounce an anti-Israel protest outside a synagogue in Queens late on Thursday. Video footage shows masked protesters waving Palestinian flags outside the Jewish house of worship while chanting, “Say it loud, say it clear. We support Hamas here.” They also held signs that said, “Authentic Rabbis always opposed Zionism and t…
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