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Mayor Nominee Mamdani Slams Controversial Israel-Hamas Game

10/11/2025

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Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayoral nominee, criticized a proposed game about his Israel-Hamas views.
In The New Yorker, he described shock at a thumbs-up or thumbs-down format on Hamas and statehood.
He said, "That a genocide could be distilled into a late-night game."
He affirmed Israel's right to exist and proposed an 800% increase in funding for anti-hate crime initiatives.
Polls show Mamdani leads the race with 46% support.

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Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayoral nominee, criticized a proposed game about his Israel-Hamas views.
In The New Yorker, he described shock at a thumbs-up or thumbs-down format on Hamas and statehood.
He said, "That a genocide could be distilled into a late-night game."
He affirmed Israel's right to exist and proposed an 800% increase in funding for anti-hate crime initiatives.
Polls show Mamdani leads the race with 46% support.