Zohran Mamdani Mourned October 7th and Named Gaza - The Backlash Was Instant
Hawk condemns Hamas and the October 7 attack without reservation, and argues that more than one thing can be true at the same time. In his view, every fact in Mamdani's statement holds up.
Democrat Jared Moskowitz called it atrocious. Joe Walsh, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Nikki Haley, Ben Shapiro, and ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt piled on, demanding one day of mourning without mention of Gaza. Alex Vindman, who lost his Florida Senate primary to Angie Nixon, warned it would hurt Democrats with moderates.
Yet much of the Democratic base wants to end military aid to Israel and sees Gaza as a…
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