‘Disgraceful’: Right And Left Unite to Blast Zohran Mamdani’s 10/7 Statement
Alex Griffing Oct 7th, 2025, 2:21 pm
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Democratic Party New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani sparked a wave of anger on Tuesday with his statement marking the October 7th attack on southern Israel, in which Palestinian militants killed over 1,200 people and took some 250 hostages.
“Two years ago today, Hamas carried out a horrific war crime, killing more than 1,100 Israelis and kidnapping 250 more. I mourn these lives and pray for the safe return of every hostage still held and for every family whose lives were torn apart by these atrocities,” began Mamdani’s statement , adding:
In the aftermath of that day, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli government launched