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Mayoral Candidate Faces Backlash Over Controversial Parody Video

7/6/2025

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New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is under fire for a parody video that ridiculed Hanukkah traditions with Indian performers, drawing sharp criticism from the advocacy group Stop Antisemitism. His campaign is further troubled by allegations of pro-Hamas sentiments and questionable identity claims, igniting worries among both Jewish and Black communities.

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New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is under fire for a parody video that ridiculed Hanukkah traditions with Indian performers, drawing sharp criticism from the advocacy group Stop Antisemitism. His campaign is further troubled by allegations of pro-Hamas sentiments and questionable identity claims, igniting worries among both Jewish and Black communities.