NYC Mayor Mamdani Sparks Backlash with Nakba Day Video Post
May 20, 2026Social Scan Verified
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted a video on social media Friday recognizing Nakba Day, commemorating Palestinian displacement during Israel's creation. The post drew criticism from Jewish community leaders and organizations who called it 'state-sanctioned historical revisionism' and 'one-sided propaganda.' City Council Member James Gennaro denounced it as a 'disgraceful rewrite of history,' while the UJA-Federation of New York criticized the timing, noting it was posted just before Shabbat.
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