Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani blasted his successor Zohran Mamdani for planning to skip the upcoming Israel Day parade — calling the snub proof of his “hatred” towards Jewish individuals.
Mamdani, who has been outspoken in criticisms of Israel, is believed to be the primary mayor in metropolis historical past to skip the parade, which has been held since 1964.
“Mamdani’s determination to snub the Israeli Day Parade demonstrates his deep disdain and hatred of the Jewish neighborhood,” Giuliani, a Republican, advised The Publish Wednesday.
“Whenever you mix this along with his failure to attend the investiture of the brand new Catholic Archbishop [Ronald Hicks], a sample emerges, revealing a person on a mission to tear down the foundations of Western civilization.”
This yr’s parade is about for Could 30 and can set off alongside Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue.
Giuliani, who served as mayor from 1994 by 2001, mentioned he hoped New Yorkers have been experiencing purchaser’s regret about Mamdani.
“Have New Yorkers woke up to the truth that they made a disastrous determination in November 2025 by electing this man?” Giuliani mentioned.
Mamdani’s workplace referred The Publish to prior feedback the mayor made final October confirming he wouldn’t march within the parade.
“I look ahead to becoming a member of — and internet hosting — many neighborhood occasions celebrating Jewish life in New York and the wealthy Jewish historical past and tradition of our metropolis,” Mamdani advised the Jewish Telegraphic Company final October.
“Whereas I can’t be attending the Israel Day Parade, my lack of attendance shouldn’t be mistaken for a refusal to supply safety or the mandatory permits for its security. I’ve been very clear: I consider in equal rights for all individuals — all over the place. That precept guides me persistently.”
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GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman, who’s Jewish, additionally piled on Mamdani and claimed he “dropped the masks and proven his true colours of antisemitism”
“Whereas Jewish New Yorkers are being terrorized within the streets and attacked by radicals waving the inverted pink triangle—the identical image Hamas makes use of to mark targets for execution—the sitting mayor has chosen to aspect with them,” mentioned Blakeman, who’s at the moment serving as Nassau County government.
“For half a century, this parade has been an emblem of unity,” Blakeman went on. “Mamdani is shattering that custom to sign assist for individuals who need Israel off the map and Jews out of New York.
Blakeman mentioned he would march within the parade.
Mamdani helps the boycott, divestment and sanctions marketing campaign towards Israel and doesn’t acknowledge the nation because the Jewish state. He has additionally related to individuals whom critics declare are antisemitic.
Final week, Mamdani honored “Nakba Day” — marking what Palestinians name the “disaster” of the Jewish state’s declaration of independence on Could 14, 1948.
Professional-Israel advocates say Mamdani’s assertion distorted historical past.
Many professional-Israel Jewish leaders skipped the mayor’s pre-Shavuot/Jewish Heritage Month occasion at Gracie Mansion on Monday as a result of his historical past of bashing of Israel and never recognizing it as a Jewish state.
