Current sectionU.S. NewsMayor joins chorus of criticism from New York officials and Jewish organizations over participation of Bezalel Smotrich and other extremists in annual salute to IsraelShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeEtan Nechin New YorkJune 02, 2026Updated:May 31, 2026NEW YORK – New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani says that he was "offended" by the participation of several far-right Israeli politicians – including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich – at the annual Israel Day Parade held Sunday in Manhattan.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Jewish worldJewish DiasporaBezalel SmotrichZohran MamdaniCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesBeaufort CastleHezbollahHaaretz BoycottGazaIsrael ElectionsDraft EvasionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastMamdani 'Offended' by Participation of Far-right Israeli Pols in Israel ParadeIsraeli Lawmakers Pass First Reading of Bill Dissolving KnessetWhy Should the Israeli Public Obey the Law?How Italy's Only Jewish LGBTQ Group Was Barred From Rome's Pride ParadeSoft Landing on Israel's Hard LandRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Orders Unprecedented Seizure of Religious Site From Palestinian AuthorityIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Pentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran War