New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned pro-Hamas chants during a tense protest outside a Queens synagogue on Thursday night, describing the rhetoric as unacceptable. The demonstration, organized by the Palestinian Assembly for Liberation (PAL-Awda), saw some pro-Palestinian protesters chanting slogans such as “Say it loud, say it clear, we support Hamas here,” while pro-Israel demonstrators reportedly shouted racial and homophobic slurs, according to The New York Times.
Speaking to The New York Times, Mamdani said such rhetoric and displays were wrong and had no place in New York City. He reiterated his position on X early Saturday, stating, “As I said earlier today, chants in support of a terrorist organization have no place in our city,” emphasizing the administration’s rejection of extremist slogans amid rising tensions connected to the Israel-Gaza conflict.
