Mamdani Repeats Gaza 'Genocide' Charge After Oct. 7 Vigil Protest and Ayat Restaurant Visit
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 8
Mamdani Repeats Gaza 'Genocide' Charge After Oct. 7 Vigil Protest and Ayat Restaurant Visit
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 8
Summary
Zohran Mamdani on Thursday reaffirmed his claim that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, saying there must be room to mourn both the 1,100 people Hamas killed and 74,000 Palestinians killed since.
The remarks followed backlash at an Oct. 7 vigil, where pro-Palestinian demonstrators booed the New York City mayor as a "traitor" and accused him of enabling genocide.
A day earlier, Mamdani dined at Ayat Hinds Hall on the Upper West Side, part of a restaurant chain criticized in 2023 for menu language including "From the River to the Sea" and a map labeling Israel, Gaza and the West Bank as Palestine.
Ayat owner Abdul Elenani has rejected accusations of antisemitism, saying he supports a two-state solution and condemns violence on both sides; the episode adds to scrutiny of Mamdani's Israel-Gaza stance.