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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani used a St. Patrick\u2019s Day event to complain about \u201cgenocide\u201d in Gaza, arguing that the Irish and Palestinians could relate over their shared histories marked by oppression.<\/p>\n
Mamdani joined former Irish President Mary Robinson at a breakfast honoring Irish New Yorkers, and he used his remarks to praise Robinson for her support for Palestinians.<\/p>\n
\nMamdani rips \u2018genocide\u2019 in Palestine during St. Patrick\u2019s Day event https:\/\/t.co\/qXhjOmqn2e<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/2jP4BHzOWp<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 New York Post (@nypost) March 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\u201cI say this as over the past few years, as we\u2019ve witnessed a genocide unfold before our eyes, there has been deafening silence from so many. For those who have long cared about universal human rights and the extension of them to Palestinians, silence, however, is nothing new \u2013 for Palestinians are so often left to weep alone,\u201d Mamdani said. \u201cYet former President Robinson has never been silent.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe story of the Irish, both in Ireland and in New York City, is at one time a story of oppression, of subjugation, and of discrimination,\u201d Mamdani said, arguing that it was \u201cno coincidence\u201d that the Irish would see their own history reflected in Gaza. \u201cWho can better understand those who weep than those who have been made to weep for so long?\u201d<\/p>\n
Robinson, who served as President of Ireland from 1990-1997, followed Mamdani\u2019s lead, and after saying that St. Patrick\u2019s Day was a time to celebrate Irish culture and traditions, it was also a time to remember all those who may yet be \u201cliving under the shadow of war and suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFor many Irish people, these realities resonate deeply, as the mayor has said. Our own history holds memories of famine, exile and conflict. Perhaps because of that, many recognize echoes of Ireland\u2019s past and the suffering of others today and the pain of displacement and the enduring human longing for dignity, justice, and self-determination,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Mamdani referenced Irish support for a Palestinian state in his official message to New Yorkers as well.<\/p>\n
\nHappy St. Patrick\u2019s Day, New York. pic.twitter.com\/DPCGPlFbE2<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) March 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n