World News · October 8, 2026
For Mamdani, Oct. 7 Anniversary Sets Off Anger and Bitterness
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On the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was heckled and called a 'traitor' by pro-Palestinian protesters during a vigil in Union Square organized by the group Israelis for Peace. Protesters criticized Mamdani for his presence at the event, despite his simultaneous release of a statement condemning both the Hamas attack and the subsequent Israeli military campaign as genocide. The vigil, intended as a space for mourning, was disrupted by noise and chanting from demonstrators, leading to police intervention to relocate or shield participants.
On the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was heckled and called a 'traitor' by pro-Palestinian protesters during a vigil in Union Square organized by the group Israelis for Peace. Protesters criticized Mamdani for his presence at the event, despite his simultaneous release of a statement condemning both the Hamas attack and the subsequent Israeli military campaign as genocide. The vigil, intended as a space for mourning, was disrupted by noise and chanting from demonstrators, leading to police intervention to relocate or shield participants.