Mamdani says he was ‘proud to attend’ Oct. 7 vigil where protesters called him a ‘traitor’

Mamdani stands by Oct. 7 statement after backlash

The mayor faced criticism a day prior both from Jewish groups for his focus on Israel’s military campaign in Gaza on the anniversary and from pro-Palestinian protesters who accused the mayor of betraying the cause.

Mamdani says he was ‘proud to attend’ Oct. 7 vigil where protesters called him a ‘traitor’

“This is what I signed up for,” the mayor said.

Mamdani Gets A Taste Of The Anti-Israel Mob At October 7 Vigil

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was heckled by pro-Palestinian protesters Wednesday night when the mob overran a Union Square vigil marking the third anniversary of the horrific October 7 Hamas terror attacks. At the event, at which many of the speakers at the event called Israel’s war against Hamas a “genocide,” the demonstrators swarmed the park, drowned out speakers with megaphones, waved portraits of Hamas mastermind Yahya Sinwar, and sho…