Democrats split on Israel parade as Schumer attends and Mamdani skips out (opens in new tab)

New York mayor refused to attend as other Democrats drew rebukes for marching with Israel’s far-right finance ministerAs they’ve done for decades, prominent members of the Democratic party establishment marched on Sunday in New York City’s annual Israel Day parade. Perhaps more noteworthy, however, was who was missing.Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York City, , citing his opposition to the Israeli government, which he has accused of committing genocide in Gaza.