Mamdani Asked Point Blank About Nakba Video On Official City Social Media Accounts

Added: 2026-05-22

[00:00:00]My second question is, you know, you want to be the mayor for all New Yorkers. You made this promise. Yet, the city of New York seems to be now taking your, you know, the city of New York posted this knockbook last week, which was upsetting to some Jewish New Yorkers who felt that perhaps there at least should have been an acknowledgement that Holocaust survivors were also facing painful displacement. So, you know, what should what should Jewish New Yorkers think about the fact that, you know, using your official city accounts, you're now making certain statements about Israel?

[00:00:35]You know, using your official city accounts, people understand your views on Israel, but you know, they don't necessarily feel like you speak out about all these other sorts of situations, other conflicts, other issues. So, I was proud to commemorate Nakba Day, which is an annual day on May 15th that commemorates the expulsion of more than 700,000 Palestinians from 1947 to 1945 during the creation of the state of Israel and for the year that followed. And it was a privilege to be able to share the story of Vineia and her story as not just a Nucker survivor, but also as a New Yorker. And I firmly believe that acknowledging any one's people pain does not preclude you from the acknowledgement of another people's. And when it comes to New Yorkers like Ania and so many others, not only has their pain never been acknowledged, but so often we have seen that even their identity is up for debate. And my message to each and every New Yorker is that this is a city for you and that we will continue to be proud of everyone who calls it