NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Boycotts Decades-Old Israel Parade, Drawing Antisemitism Backlash
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Updated · Fox News · May 21
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Boycotts Decades-Old Israel Parade, Drawing Antisemitism Backlash
6 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 21
Zohran Mamdani skipped New York City’s Celebrate Israel Parade, breaking with a decades-old mayoral tradition and triggering sharp criticism from opponents who said he was snubbing the city’s Jewish community.
Critics tied the boycott to broader accusations that City Hall has failed to forcefully condemn antisemitism, with National Jewish Advocacy Center director Mark Goldfeder making that case in Fox News coverage.
The report framed the decision as especially contentious because Mamdani had previously attended parades for other nations despite concerns over their human-rights records.
The dispute lands amid heightened tensions over anti-Israel activism, including a May 15 Manhattan protest featuring Hamas-linked flags and Hezbollah symbolism, and wider claims of coordinated demonstrations across 39 countries.
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