WASHINGTON EXAMINER
Mamdani faces protesters at Gracie Mansion angered over stance on Israel and Jews
Emily Hallas
May 27, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday faced backlash from protesters gathered at his home, concerned over his stance on the Jewish people and Israel. Footage from End Jew Hatred, the group that led the rally, appeared to show a few thousand protesters assembled across from Gracie Mansion, accusing the mayor of failing to target antisemitism and turning a blind eye to the rising hate that the city’s Jewish community is experiencing. Some called on Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) to remove the city’s first socialist mayor from office, amid outrage that he revoked the city’s use of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism, and scrapped his predecessor’s prohibition on city agencies engaging in the boycott, divest, and sanctions movement against Israel. READ MORE

NEW YORK POST Mamdani slammed after revealing why he’s boycotting NYC’s Israel Day Parade: ‘I’ve made my views clear’ Mayor Zohran Mamdani will notably be skipping the Israel Day Parade — saying Thursday its because he disagrees with the Jewish state’s government. The mayor’s comments drew consternation from Jewish leaders, who slammed Mamdani for turning the annual celebration political, as he held firm to his longtime decision not to attend the parade set for Sunday. “You know, I said on the campaign trail that I wouldn’t be attending the parade, and I’ve made my views on the Israeli government abundantly clear,” Mamdani said, standing alongside NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch during a security briefing about the event.