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Mamdani’s disgraceful Oct. 7 remarks: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 9, 2026

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Letters to the Editor criticize Mayor Mamdani’s statement on the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. The mayor referred to a “genocide” in Gaza, which many readers found offensive and anti-Israeli. Critics argue that his remarks were an attempt to spread propaganda rather than show sympathy for victims, with over 1,100 Jews killed in the attack. Readers call for better leadership and accuse Mamdani of hypocrisy and antisemitism.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani made an anniversary statement addressing the third year since Hamas' October 7 attacks on Israel. His initial recognition of the tragic loss of over 1,100 lives and the abduction of more than 250 individuals was quickly followed by a harsh critique of Israel's actions in Gaza, labeling them as "genocide." This led to significant backlash from various quarters.

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Mayor Mamdani's statement on October 7 has sparked significant debate and controversy, highlighting deep divisions within New York City’s political landscape over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His defense of his stance underscores a broader issue in addressing sensitive geopolitical matters through local governance.

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📰 Mamdani Oct 7 Controversy
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⚖️ Leans strongly left Hedges 2 of 20 claims Outlet record 66/100
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“The articles discuss different topics related to Mayor Mamdani: one criticizes his stance on policing, while the other addresses his statements regarding the Hamas attack on Israel.”
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 10 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A reports on an invitation by an Israeli diplomat to watch a documentary, while Article B discusses letters to the editor reacting to Mayor Mamdani's remarks about the Oct. 7 event.”
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⚖️ Leans right Hedges 3 of 32 claims Outlet record 70/100
“Article A discusses Mayor Mamdani's plan to combat antisemitism and includes funding for an Arab-American group, while Article B focuses on criticism of Mamdani’s statements regarding the third anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel.”
Times of India
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“Article A discusses public reaction to Mayor Mamdani's statement on Oct. 7, while Article B covers Bill Maher's criticism of Mamdani's remarks in a TV show episode.”
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⚖️ Leans left Hedges 0 of 19 claims Outlet record 70/100
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🔮 Owners whose income has just been slashed will be left footing the bill, with fewer and fewer options.
🔮 If those on the left continue to vote for extreme leftists that allow crime to rule, we will end up with the same nonsense.
🔮 If Russian diesel is bound for the American market, the United States will become a direct participant in financing the murder of Ukrainians.
🔮 The Issue: The mayor and City Council speaker agree to shut down the Central Park horse-carriage industry.
🔮 Russian President Vladimir Putin has noticed Trump’s betrayal of Ukraine and now will never negotiate peace, believing that time is on his side.
🔮 Listening to Gov. Hochul, you might have thought he was standing at the other podium.
🔮 One wonders where Adolf Hitler would rank in the committee’s Orwellian voting.
🔮 Biased media Liel Leibovitz rightfully urges New Yorkers to fight back against Mayor Mamdani through all legal avenues — to confront him with truth and thus silence his dubious claims (“Stand up to Hiz lies and hatred,” Oct. 8).
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Mamdani PERSON · 9× Jews NORP · 7× Israel GPE · 6× Hamas ORG · 4× Gaza GPE · 3× Jewish NORP · 3× Fla. GPE · 2× Islamic NORP · 2× Manhattan GPE · 2× all Jewish New Yorkers NORP · 1×

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Mayor Mamdani’s blasphemous “genocide” remarks on the anniversary of Oct. 7, when over 1,100 Jews were killed by Hamas terrorists, should wake up all Jewish New Yorkers (“Mam’s mourning sickness on 10/7,” Oct. 8).
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🔮 Mayor Mamdani’s blasphemous “genocide” remarks on the anniversary of Oct. 7, when over 1,100 Jews were killed by Hamas terrorists, should wake up all Jewish New Yorkers (“Mam’s mourning sickness on 10/7,” Oct. 8).

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Mayor Mamdani’s blasphemous “genocide” remarks on the anniversary of Oct. 7, when over 1,100 Jews were killed by Hamas terrorists, should wake up all Jewish New Yorkers (“Mam’s mourning sickness on 10/7,” Oct. 8). asserted
Jews → kill → 10/7
Hamas terrorists murdered over a thousand Jews and then staged their military among civilians to maximize casualties. asserted
terrorists → murder → casualties
And now, they’re propagating the narrative of genocide to defame Israel. asserted
they → propagate → Israel
New Yorkers must vote for better leaders. asserted
Yorkers → vote → leaders
The attempted offer of an olive branch to New York’s Jews was just an opportunity to spread even more anti-Israel propaganda. asserted
offer → attempt → propaganda
After the mayor’s feeble attempt at remembering the victims of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack, he traveled uptown to a Palestinian restaurant. asserted
he → remember → restaurant
I’m sure it was to apologize to them for his earlier remarks, when he acknowledged the atrocities the Jewish people suffered — before going on a diatribe about the “genocide” in Gaza. asserted
people → ’m → Gaza
How telling it is that this repulsive antisemite couldn’t rein it in for even a day? asserted
antisemite → rein → day
In his statement, Mamdani said, “We must refuse to accept a world in which occupation and apartheid continue.” asserted
occupation → say → which
Meanwhile, Muslims have equal rights in Israel, but Jews dare not enter Palestinian Authority controlled areas for fear of their lives. asserted
Jews → have → lives
What happened to the Jewish communities of the Arab world? asserted
What → happen → world
They were ethnically cleansed. asserted
They → cleanse → ?
Now that is what you call “apartheid,” Mayor. Gamaliel Isaac Manhattan Most Americans can take great pride that our nation has served as a sanctuary for those suffering from religious persecution. asserted
nation → call → persecution
Freedom to worship as we choose is a fundamental right in our Constitution, which the mayor took an oath to support. asserted
mayor → worship → oath
Mamdani’s recent statement libeling Jews as genocidal amounts to an arrogant attempt to spread his own beliefs at the point of a sword. asserted
statement → libel → sword
He remains unfit to serve as the mayor. asserted
He → remain → mayor
James Evans Worcester, Mass. The anniversary of Oct. 7 was neither a day to deliver an indictment of Israel, nor should it have been a day to garner sympathy for Gaza. asserted
it → deliver → Gaza
Mayor Mamdani, the victims required your moral clarity and judgment to recognize what this anniversary means, especially to Jewish people, all too many of whom foolishly voted for you. asserted
many → require → you
About 600,000 were killed during the civil war in Syria, Christians are being slaughtered throughout Africa and China has hundreds of thousands of Uhygurs in prison camps. asserted
China → kill → camps
Mamdani chooses to ignore this because of his obsession with Israel. asserted
Mamdani → choose → Israel
He never tires of extending the boundaries of hypocrisy. asserted
He → tire → hypocrisy
Joe Zeloof Hamilton, NJ Mamdani is resorting to the traditional tactics of Islamic terrorists. asserted
Mamdani → resort → terrorists
Taking the killing over 1,100 Jews and diverting the blame to Jews for pursuing the perpetrators is a reflection of the taqiyya, the strategic deployment of deceit in the service of Islam. asserted
Taking → take → Islam
The response of Islamic terrorists responding to “Never again” seems to be “Never again until I fool you again,” which has been remarkably successful in world diplomacy. asserted
which → respond → diplomacy
William Fidurski Clark, NJ Mamdani’s Oct. 7 statement made it clear that he embraces the unrevoked Article 7 of the Hamas Charter, which demands that supporters of Hamas murder every Jew on earth. asserted
supporters → make → earth
Any word he says is pure taqiyya, and his supporters know it. asserted
supporters → say → it
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