Israel amb torches Mamdani Oct 7 post: 'Like turning September 11 into a day of mourning for al-Qaeda'
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations blasted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his message marking the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, comparing the mayor’s framing...
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Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations blasted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his message marking the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, comparing the mayor’s framing of the massacre to "turning September 11 into a day of mourning for al-Qaeda terrorists." Ambassador Danny Danon accused Mamdani of trying to "hijack" the anniversary after the mayor commemorated the more than 1,100 Israelis killed by Hamas before pivoting to accusations of "genocide," "occupation" and "apartheid" against Israel . "‘Mamdani-ism’ — an attempt to hijack the anniversary of October 7 and turn it into yet another propaganda attack against Israel," Danon wrote on X in response to the mayor’s post. MAMDANI FACES GROWING 9/11 BACKLASH AS OLD POST RESURFACES AHEAD OF GROUND ZERO CEREMONY: 'IS THIS REAL?' "It is like turning September 11 into a day of mourning for al-Qaeda terrorists," he added. "We will not let this happen. We will remember those who were murdered, and we will never forget who was behind this massacre." Mamdani’s post Wednesday began by calling the anniversary "profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers" and describing the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack as "horrific war crimes." "On that day, Hamas killed more than 1,100 Israelis and abducted 251 others," Mamdani wrote. "We grieve alongside our many friends and neighbors who still carry that unthinkable loss." DANNY DANON: FROM OCT 7 TO FLIGHT 1073: THE RESILIENCE THAT KEEPS ISRAEL STANDING The mayor then turned much of his statement toward the war in Gaza, accusing the Israeli government of carrying out a "devastating, ongoing genocide" and citing a Palestinian death toll of more than 74,000, including more than 21,000 children. "The suffering did not begin nor end that day," Mamdani wrote. Mamdani accused Israel of bombing ambulances, targeting residential buildings and journalists with drone strikes and turning away food aid at border crossings. Israel has disputed allegations that it deliberately target…