World News | NYC Mayor Mamdani Condemns Pro-Hamas Chant, Slurs at Queens Synagogue Protest | LatestLY

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

80% : The New York Times said pro-Israel demonstrators chanted "death to Palestine", "we love ICE" and expletive-laced slogans targeting Mamdani.
47% : " The November event was hosted by Nefesh B'Nefesh, which helps American Jews move to towns in Israel and settlements in the occupied West Bank.
43% : The report said Mamdani's suggestion that Park East may have done something objectionable alarmed some Jewish leaders and made the demonstration the first major high-profile episode since his election tied to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
40% : The protest was held outside Agudath Israel of Kew Gardens Hills, which hosted the real estate event and shares an address with the Yeshiva of Central Queens, the report said.
39% : It added that Mamdani's denunciation reflected a shift from his response to a similar protest in November, which occurred outside a Manhattan synagogue hosting an event promoting American immigration to Israel and the occupied West Bank.
39% : William Maiman, 69, said he attended to show support for Israel and residents of the area, which he described as "a modern Orthodox fortress." "For this rally to take place here is just sick," he said.
34% : [US], January 11 (ANI): New York City (NYC) Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticised the language used during a protest outside a synagogue in Queens, where pro-Palestinian demonstrators chanted in support of Hamas while pro-Israel demonstrators shouted racial and homophobic slurs, The New York Times reported.
31% : At the protest, pro-Palestinian demonstrators also voiced opposition to the sale of land in Jerusalem, alleging it had been "stolen" from Palestinians during the creation of Israel.
31% : The report said Mamdani has struggled to build trust with parts of the Jewish community due to his criticism of Israel and his pro-Palestinian activism.
22% : Later, some demonstrators hurled antisemitic slurs at pro-Israel protesters across the street and claimed that Israel either should not exist or does not exist, The New York Times reported.
8% : Just one week into his mayoralty, Mamdani faced criticism from pro-Israel groups and accusations of antisemitism from Israel's government after he rescinded two pro-Israel executive orders issued by his predecessor, Eric Adams.

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