Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations blasted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his message marking the third anniversary of the Oct.7 Hamas attacks, comparing the mayor’s framing of the massacre to "turning September 11 into a day of mourning for al-Qaeda terrorists."Ambassador Danny Danon accused Mamdani of trying to "hijack" the anniversary after the mayor commemorated the more than 1,100 Israelis killed by Hamas before pivoting to accusations of "genocide," "occupation" and "apartheid" against Israel."‘Mamdani-ism’ — an attempt to hijack the anniversary of October 7 and turn it into yet another propaganda attack against Israel," Danon wrote on X in response to the mayor’s post.MAMDANI FACES GROWING 9/11 BACKLASH AS OLD POST RESURFACES AHEAD OF GROUND ZERO CEREMONY: 'IS THIS REAL?'Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Danny Danon condemned New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for using a message on the anniversary of the Oct.
7, 2023, Hamas terror attack to make accusations against Israel.(Reuters/David Dee Delgado)"It is like turning September 11 into a day of mourning for al-Qaeda terrorists," he added.
"We will not let this happen.We will remember those who were murdered, and we will never forget who was behind this massacre."Mamdani’s post Wednesday began by calling the anniversary "profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers" and describing the Oct.
7, 2023, Hamas attack as "horrific war crimes."New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani smiles in reaction to reporters' comments after a private meeting with President Donald Trump at Gracie Mansion on Manhattan's Upper East Side, New York, N.Y., Sept.21, 2026.
(Anthony Behar/Sipa USA)"On that day, Hamas killed more than 1,100 Israelis and abducted 251 others," Mamdani wrote."We grieve alongside our many friends and neighbors who still carry that unthinkable loss."DANNY DANON: FROM OCT 7 TO FLIGHT 1073: THE RESILIENCE THAT KEEPS ISRAEL STANDINGThe mayor then turned much of h...