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Mayor’s Palestinian restaurant menu sparks ADL antisemitism claim

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 3:44 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Mayor Mamdani Heckled

Mayor Zohran Mamdani dined at Ayat Hinds Hall, a Palestinian restaurant in New York, on Oct. 7, 2026.
The menu included a “From the River to the Sea” section, a slogan the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) calls antisemitic.
The front page displayed “Down with the occupation” in English, Arabic and Hebrew.
At a Union Square vigil, Mamdani was heckled by hundreds, hearing chants like “Traitor!” and “Death to the IDF”.

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Police Relocate Vigil

Police moved the vigil behind barriers after protesters overwhelmed the original site.
NYPD officers used megaphones, drums and metal barriers, reporting no arrests.
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams urged equal value of all lives and honoring trauma.
The vigil featured electric candles, “Not one more life” signs and a joint Israeli-Palestinian mourning message.

History

Historical Context

The Oslo I Accord, signed on 13 September 1993 in Washington by Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin and President Bill Clinton, created the Palestinian Authority and a five-year interim framework. A Knesset vote on 23 September 1993 recorded 61-50-8 support and opposition, sparking lasting controversy. In October 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s dinner and a Union Square vigil revived those debates, drawing ADL criticism and mayoral backing.

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Mayor Mamdani Heckled

Mayor Zohran Mamdani dined at Ayat Hinds Hall, a Palestinian restaurant in New York, on Oct. 7, 2026.
The menu included a “From the River to the Sea” section, a slogan the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) calls antisemitic.
The front page displayed “Down with the occupation” in English, Arabic and Hebrew.
At a Union Square vigil, Mamdani was heckled by hundreds, hearing chants like “Traitor!” and “Death to the IDF”.

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