Hundreds of anti-Israel protesters overwhelmed an October 7th anniversary vigil in Manhattan on Wednesday night, with some openly celebrating the massacre.
Israelis for Peace, the left-wing group behind the event, shifted the program to an area of the park surrounded by police barricades, where speakers strained to be heard above the crowd. No arrests were reported.
Before heading to the park, protesters gathered outside City Hall and chanted “Globalize the Intifada” and “Resistance is justified when people are occupied.” One placard read “Liberation in action October 7.”
At the vigil, one demonstrator shouted at the organizers, “We don’t want peace with Israelis, bro! We sent your people to hell on October 7.”
NOW: “Globalize the Intifada” and Mamdani chant as Pro-Palestine protesters storm the ‘Israelis for Peace, Union Square rally’, occupying the vigil seats as speaker of the rally addressed the crowd.
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— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) October 7, 2026
Protesters also grabbed electric candles and sang the Jewish folk song “Hava Nagila” in mockery. Another protester displayed a poster of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the October 7 attack that killed 1,200 people. Some carried Hamas flags.
“Long live Hamas” was also heard during the disturbance.
When the crowd learned New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was present, they chanted “Traitor!” and “Zohran, what do you say? How many boots did you lick today?” They also yelled, “Zohran, you can’t hide, we charge you with genocide.”
Mamdani said nothing during the program and did not address the protesters.
When Mamdani later left the vigil, demonstrators followed him, with some shouting “opportunist piece of sh*t.”
NOW: “You opportunist piece of shit!” Pro-Palestine protesters shout and rush after Mamdani as he leaves the “Israelis for Peace” vigil in Union Square NYC, Mayor Mamdani has departed and protesters have pushed over the barricades.
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— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) October 8, 2026
Vigil participants closed by raising their candles and reciting the Mourner’s Kaddish, the traditional Jewish prayer for the dead. As they left, protesters shouted “Death to the IDF!”
🇺🇸 New York City | Oct. 7, 2026: Pro-Palestinian protesters turned against NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, shouting:
“You opportunist piece of shit!”“Mamdani, you can't hide! We charge you with genocide!”
Even Mamdani isn't radical enough. pic.twitter.com/29RFFiIY5y
— Combat Antisemitism Movement (@CombatASemitism) October 8, 2026
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