# Mamdani doubles down on anti-Israel Oct 7 statement

> New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reiterates Israel genocide claims after backlash.
- Title: Mamdani doubles down on anti-Israel Oct 7 statement · Fox News
- Summary: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reiterates Israel genocide claims after backlash. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani doubled down on accusing Israel of…
- Keywords: zohran mamdani, israel, gaza, genocide, october 7, new york city, mayor, jewish community, rep dan goldman, international criminal court, benjamin netanyahu, news
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/mamdani-doubles-down-anti-israel-oct-7-statement-backlash
- Author: Anders Hagstrom
- Published: 2026-10-08T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: zohran mamdani, israel, gaza, genocide, october 7, new york city, mayor, jewish community, rep dan goldman, international criminal court, benjamin netanyahu, news
## Mamdani doubles down on genocide claim
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reiterates Israel genocide accusations after October 7 attacks.

> Israel is not a place, it is not a country.
## Mamdani cites Palestinian deaths
Mamdani states 74,000 Palestinians killed since October 7, including 21,000 children.

> The suffering did not begin nor end that day.
## Mamdani rejects changes
Mamdani refuses to retract genocide statements despite backlash from Jewish community.

> There must be room to mourn every single life.
## Rep Dan Goldman criticizes
Rep Dan Goldman calls Mamdani's statement 'egregious and insulting' to Jewish community.

> What the mayor’s statement did today was to blame Israelis for the attack that they suffered three years ago.
## Israel rejects genocide claim
Israel states military targets Hamas while minimizing civilian casualties in Gaza.

> This is a day that should just be focused on what was by all agreement a horrific terror attack.
## Key takeaway

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani doubled down on accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza despite backlash from Jewish community and officials.