Liam Stack

The enmity directed toward Mayor Zohran Mamdani from within the pro-Palestinian movement illustrates the challenge the wider left faces in corralling its insurgents.

Palestinian advocates acknowledged the range of viewpoints within their movement but were dismayed by the vitriol directed at Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a longtime ally of their cause.

The mayor expressed no regrets after he was criticized by Jewish leaders over a statement marking the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks and later booed by pro-Palestinian activists at a vigil.

Hours after some Jewish leaders denounced Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s remarks about the attacks on Israel, activists interrupted a vigil to call him a traitor to the Palestinian cause.

After calling the anniversary of the attacks on Israel “profoundly painful,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani denounced Israel’s military action in Gaza, prompting criticism from some Jewish leaders.

Large groups gathered in Midtown Manhattan to demonstrate as the Israeli prime minister spoke to the General Assembly.

The Israeli prime minister accused Mayor Zohran Mamdani, an outspoken critic of Israel, of antisemitism. Mr. Mamdani said Mr. Netanyahu was repeating “baseless lies.”

Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York continues to call the Israeli prime minister a war criminal. But Mr. Mamdani won’t join demonstrations against the prime minister on Thursday.

The Israeli prime minister falsely accused Mayor Zohran Mamdani of supporting Hamas after CNN interview clips showed Mr. Mamdani again calling Mr. Netanyahu a war criminal.

The attacks unleashed a wave of hate, but the years since have seen Muslim Americans’ political and cultural influence grow.

During an anti-Muslim diatribe, the former mayor called for Mr. Mamdani to skip the ceremonies. The mayor has said he is going.

The New York Times is looking to talk to Jewish New Yorkers about whether their views on Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have changed.

Some politicians said Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s criticism of Israel had created a dangerous environment. He pushed back, condemning the stabbings and defending his statements.

In a video message, the mayor of New York City said he could not legally arrest Israel’s prime minister but reinforced his position as a voice of the international left.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in a video address, challenged the U.S. government to execute an international arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister.