Posted on 10/08/2026 8:54:51 AM PDT by DFG
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani dined at a Palestinian restaurant chain blasted for being “openly genocidal” against Jews on the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in Israel.
Hizzoner ate dinner at Ayat Hinds Hall on the Upper West Side — part of a chain whose sister restaurant in Brooklyn was blasted for featuring a menu section entitled “From the River to the Sea,” in the wake of the 2023 attacks.
The restaurant is named after Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian child who was killed by IDF forces in Gaza in Jan. 2024, and also pays homage to the anti-Israel protesters at Columbia University, who renamed Hamilton Hall “Hind’s Hall” when they took over the building.
In Dec. 2023, the Middle Eastern eatery made headlines when its menu was blasted by critics for being “openly genocidal” despite owners Abdul Elenani and Ayat Masoud insisting they were not calling for the eradication of Israel.
“From the river to the sea” is deemed an antisemitic call for the destruction of the Jewish state by the Anti-Defamation League, and is a favorite chant for anti-Israel activists.
Elenani told the Post at the time that the slogan had been on the menu for months before the Oct. 7 attacks and that since then he had been receiving daily death threats.
He said he supported a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine and condemned the violence on both sides.
It wasn’t clear who Mamdani was dining with, but the meal was a respite from the barrage of heckles and boos he received from anti-Israeli protesters who believed he turned his back on the Palestinian cause.
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I always liked the slogan “Kill a Commie for Mommie”.
What are some modern slogans for today’s Democrats to express themselves?
for more revenue kill a jew or two.
When will it become obvious for the rest of us to remove this vermin from our shores? No quarter and forgiveness...send them packing or use them for fertilizer packed in pig fat.
Mamdani and pals sound like a game of Russian roulette with one chamber empty.
Agree!
And “Noo” Socialist-free, too!
Actions speak louder than words.
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