Current sectionU.S. NewsThe New York Mayor 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 ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastBen Gvir Has Accomplices in the Illegal Treatment of Palestinian PrisonersNetanyahu's Mossad Chief Pick Takes Over Spy Agency After High Court ClearanceIsrael's Rigid Stance Is Helping Iran Tighten Its Grip on LebanonIsrael Opens First Embassy in Fiji, Expanding Diplomatic Footprint in PacificThree People Killed in Southern Israel in Separate Criminal IncidentsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael 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 WarAfter October 7, More and More Americans and Britons Are Choosing Judaism. Why?