Headlines focused on NYC Mayor Mamdani skipping Israel Day Parade due to support for Palestinian rights. Progressives question why top Dems marched with Israeli officials accused of crimes. #IsraelDayParade

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…

A mayor who will not stand with his Jewish constituents on their proudest public day, because standing there would tie him to the existence of Israel, has told them plainly what…

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

Mayors in New York City, which has Americas largest Jewish population, have long been visible supporters of Israel, often visiting the country.