# Protesters Call Mayor Mamdani Traitor

> Anti-Israel protesters accuse NYC mayor of genocide and treason at Oct 7 vigil.
- Title: Protesters Call Mayor Mamdani Traitor · Fox News | Shortify
- Summary: Anti-Israel protesters accuse NYC mayor of genocide and treason at Oct 7 vigil. Anti-Israel protesters targeted NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a vigil for Oct 7…
- Keywords: zohran mamdani, new york city, october 7 attacks, anti-israel protesters, genocide, traitor, vigil, hamas, israel, city university of new york, news, politics
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/anti-israel-protesters-label-mamdani-traitor-accuse-genocide-outside-oct-7-vigil
- Author: Landon Mion
- Published: 2026-10-08T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: zohran mamdani, new york city, october 7 attacks, anti-israel protesters, genocide, traitor, vigil, hamas, israel, city university of new york, news, politics
## Protesters Target Mayor
Anti-Israel protesters marched over 100 demonstrators from City Hall to Union Square for Oct 7 attacks vigil.

> Zohran, what do you say? How many kids did you kill today?
## Vigil for Oct 7 Victims
Over 100 demonstrators marched to Union Square for vigil marking Oct 7, 2023 Hamas terror attacks.

> 700,000 dead. Mamdani, your hands are red!
## Protesters' Accusations
Protesters accused Mamdani of selling people out and claiming he cannot weaponize being brown anymore.

> You cannot weaponize being brown anymore
## Real Estate Demands
Protesters demanded Mayor stop sales of properties in Israeli settlements in West Bank.

> Stop the sale of stolen land
## University Board Criticism
Protesters called for abolishing City University of New York's Board of Trustees.

> Take a stand. Stop the sale of stolen land
## Mayor's Statement
Mamdani called Hamas attack a "horrific war crime" and Israel's military operation a genocide.

> The suffering did not begin nor end that day
## Bipartisan Backlash
Rep. Dan Goldman criticized Mamdani for blaming Israelis for Oct 7 attacks.

> What the mayor’s statement did today was to blame Israelis for the attack that they suffered three years ago
## Key takeaway

Anti-Israel protesters targeted NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a vigil for Oct 7 attacks, calling him a traitor and accusing him of genocide.