Rep. Dan Goldman, who's leaving office this year after losing to a Mamdani-backed candidate, accused the mayor of "victim-shaming" in criticizing Israel in his Oct. 7 statement.
It's part of a wave of pushback Mamdani got over his statement. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Mamdani draws bipartisan backlash for criticizing Israel on Oct. 7 anniversary
Even some Democrats were taken aback by the mayor’s statement, which focused mostly on criticizing Israel for its military response to Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack.