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Zohran Mamdani’s Oct. 7 statement was ‘disgusting’ and an insult to Jews: Joe Concha

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Chase, M. (2026, October 11). Zohran Mamdani’s Oct. 7 statement was ‘disgusting’ and an insult to Jews: Joe Concha. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/entertainment/4762558/mamdani-oct-7-statement-insult-jews-joe-concha/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-11 · by Mackenzie Chase

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Joe Concha criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s statement about the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel, calling it insulting and designed to gaslight the Jewish community. Mamdani’s statement acknowledged the attack that killed over 1,000 Israelis and abducted 251 but also accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, prompting Concha to accuse Mamdani of prioritizing anti-Semitic sentiments over support for Jews in New York.
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### Summary of Articles Regarding Mayor Mamdani's October 7 Statement

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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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New York Post
⚖️ Leans strongly right further right than this Hedges 4 of 26 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different aspects related to the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks but do not describe the same specific incident or occurrence.”
Fox News
⚖️ Leans right further right than this Hedges 3 of 32 claims Outlet record 69/100
“The articles discuss different aspects related to Mayor Zohran Mamdani's actions, one focusing on his funding plan and the other on criticism of his statement regarding the Hamas attacks.”
CBS News
Hedges 0 of 3 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A discusses criticism of Netanyahu regarding warnings before the Oct. 7 attacks, while Article B focuses on a columnist's reaction to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s statement about the same attacks.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 1 of 35 claims Outlet record 69/100
“The articles discuss different statements made on or around October 7, 2026, by Sadiq Khan and Zohran Mamdani, respectively.”
National Post
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 1 of 17 claims Outlet record 60/100
“Article A discusses Prime Minister Carney's remarks on the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks, while Article B criticizes Mayor Mamdani’s statement from the first anniversary.”
CBS News
Hedges 2 of 26 claims Outlet record 66/100
New York Post
⚖️ Leans strongly left further left than this Hedges 2 of 20 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different evaluations of Mayor Mamdani's statement regarding the Oct 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel, not the attacks themselves.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 0 of 22 claims Outlet record 61/100
“Article A describes a specific incident where Mayor Mamdani was jeered at an October 7 vigil, while Article B discusses reactions to Mamdani's statement about the terrorist attacks from a different context and time.”
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 17 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different events: Article A reports on Speaker Menin's speech on October 7, while Article B discusses a columnist's reaction to Mayor Mamdani’s statement on the same date but focuses more on critiquing Mamdani’s comments rather than detailing the event itself.”
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 18 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A discusses Hasan Piker's reaction to hecklers at an Oct. 7 vigil, while Article B focuses on Joe Concha's criticism of Zohran Mamdani’s statement regarding the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.”
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Mackenzie Chase
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Gaza Hamas Israel Israeli New Yorkers

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Concha PERSON · 3× Gaza GPE · 3× Hamas ORG · 3× Israeli NORP · 3× Israel GPE · 2× Jews NORP · 2× Mamdani PERSON · 2× New Yorkers NORP · 2× Palestinians NORP · 2× Washington Examiner ORG · 1×

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That suffering has intensified with every Israeli bomb dropped on ambulances waiting outside hospitals, every drone strike targeting a residential building or journalist, and every shipment of food aid turned away at a border crossing.
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🔮 Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha blasted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s statement on the anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attacks against Israel by Hamas, calling it “insulting.”

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Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha blasted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s statement on the anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attacks against Israel by Hamas, calling it “insulting.” asserted
Concha → blast → it
“This was intentionally insulting,” Concha said Saturday on Fox Business’s Kudlow. asserted
Concha → say → Kudlow
“Quite frankly disgusting … this statement was designed to gaslight the Jewish community.” asserted
statement → design → community
On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacked Israeli communities, including those at a music festival, near Gaza. asserted
Hamas → attack → Gaza
The terrorist group killed more than 1,000 people and abducted hundreds of hostages. asserted
group → kill → hostages
Mamdani’s statement began with acknowledging the attacks on the three-year anniversary before discussing Israel’s reaction to the attack, calling it a “genocide” in Gaza: asserted
statement → begin → Gaza
It marks three years since the horrific war crimes of October 7. asserted
It → mark → October
On that day, Hamas killed more than 1,100 Israelis and abducted 251 others. asserted
Hamas → kill → others
We grieve alongside our many friends and neighbors who still carry that unthinkable loss. asserted
who → grieve → loss
The suffering did not begin nor end that day. asserted
suffering → begin → ?
It instead continued through the Israeli government’s devastating, ongoing genocide in Gaza, in which it has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians—including more than 21,000 children. asserted
it → continue → children
Even since the so-called ceasefire, more than 1,400 Palestinians have been killed. asserted
Palestinians → call → ceasefire
That suffering has intensified with every Israeli bomb dropped on ambulances waiting outside hospitals, every drone strike targeting a residential building or journalist, and every shipment of food aid turned away at a border crossing. asserted
suffering → intensify → crossing
Many New Yorkers are reckoning with this unbearable grief, and we mourn alongside them—all while knowing that our tax dollars fund these war crimes. asserted
dollars → reckon → crimes
Three years later, we must refuse to accept a world in which occupation and apartheid continue, where war crimes are met with impunity, and our federal government continues its complicity with every arms shipment. asserted
government → refuse → shipment
To honor the dead, we must fight for a world in which every person can live with freedom, safety, and dignity.” asserted
person → honor → freedom
Concha bashed the statement, saying it was “a nod” that Mamdani cared more about the “anti-Semitic far left” than Jews in New York. asserted
Mamdani → bash → York
“Never once do we see the word Jew or Jews in his statement, nor do we see the word hostage, and this wasn’t just an ‘oops’ omission — this was all by design,” Concha said. asserted
Concha → see → design
“He’s absolutely trying to say something here, and Jewish New Yorkers continue to be the target of hate crimes.” asserted
Yorkers → try → crimes
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