NYC Council Member Mamdani faces criticism from October 7 survivor over Netanyahu rhetoric

A survivor of the October 7 Hamas attack has publicly condemned New York City Council member Zohran Mamdani for labeling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a 'war criminal' in a recent video. The incident highlights ongoing domestic political polarization in the U.S. regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict and the potential for local political rhetoric to exacerbate community tensions.