New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is yet to publicly respond to an invitation from a prominent Holocaust museum to visit in order to "truly understand" what "genocide looks like" as he faces criticism from the Jewish community for repeatedly using that label to describe the situation in Gaza."You keep using the word ‘genocide’ when talking about Israel," Jeff Miller, chair of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, posted on X on Friday, inviting Mamdani to visit the U.S.Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C."If you truly want to understand what genocide looks like, as Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, I would be happy to personally arrange a tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for you."Miller was responding to a post from the UJA-Federation of New York expressing grief over a pair of recent stabbings in New York City carried out by an attacker who allegedly yelled "Allahu Akbar" during the attacks.
Authorities say one of the victims is Jewish, and the attack is being investigated as a hate crime. JEWISH LEADERS FAULT MAMDANI RHETORIC AS UPPER WEST SIDE STABBING, HATE CRIME PROBE CONTINUESMayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a rally in New York alongside 1199SEIU members and immigration advocates after the Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration can revoke protections for Haitians and Syrians.(Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)Miller’s post went on to say that "words matter especially from elected leaders" and that "rhetoric that demonizes Israel and the Jewish state has consequences.""I hope you are simply ignoring the impact of your words and not purposely trying to normalize antisemitism," Miller wrote.
"My invitation is sincere.Come to the Museum.
Learn what genocide actually means."Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani’s office multiple times inquiring whether the mayor intends to take Miller up on his offer but did not receive a response.SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY YELL...