New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will not attend an annual parade honoring Israel. The fierce defender of Palestinian human rights is skipping the event as he remains under heavy scrutiny from some of the city’s Jewish population over his longstanding criticism of Israel.

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Mamdani, el primer alcalde musulmán, ha condenado la guerra de Israel contra Gaza y los territorios palestinos ocupados, y ha denunciado esta como un "genocidio" contra la…

Mamdani is believed to be the first sitting mayor in more than six decades to skip the event for political reasons.