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Comedian Bill Maher accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of being tone deaf after the mayor issued a statement marking the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel.
On Friday's episode of "Real Time," Maher argued that Mamdani's remarks pivoted away from mourning the victims to criticizing Israel, a move the comedian characterized as a failure to sympathize with the tragedy.
Mamdani's statement described the day as profoundly painful for New Yorkers and acknowledged the city's grief alongside neighbors who carry that loss.
However, the mayor went on to condemn what he called the Israeli government's ongoing genocide in Gaza, stating that more than 74,000 Palestinians, including more than 21,000 children, have been killed.
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