New York Governor Kathy Hochul has condemned the pro-Palestine rally planned for Times Square on Sunday amid calls for her to cancel the event from being held in a city with the biggest Jewish population in the world.
Hochul described the rally as abhorrent and morally repugnant in a post she made on X, formerly Twitter after Hamas militants invaded Israel and slaughtered hundreds of citizens.
‘The people of Israel are facing violent terrorist attacks and civilian kidnappings. I condemn plans to rally in Times Square tomorrow in support of the perpetrators of these horrific actions,’ she said.
‘The planned rally is abhorrent and morally repugnant.’
NYC Mayor Eric Adams, who is on a vanity tour of South America to discourage migrants from crossing the border, condemned the attacks which left at least 480 people dead and 3,200 injured but was yet to weigh in on the rally.
His police department told DailyMail.com that it was not aware of any pro-Palestine rallies taking place in the City and did not know if any action would be taken against them.
NYPD told DailyMail.com it was not aware of the event city and did not know if any action would be taken against them
![The 'All Out for Palestine' rally is being organised by multiple pro-Palestine organizations at Times Square, New York tomorrow](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/08/05/76294261-12606845-image-a-2_1696740637134.jpg)
The ‘All Out for Palestine’ rally is being organised by multiple pro-Palestine organizations at Times Square, New York tomorrow
![Hochul described the rally as abhorrent and morally repugnant in a post she made on X, formerly Twitter after Hamas militants invaded Israel and slaughtered hundreds of citizens.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/08/06/76295145-12606845-image-a-2_1696744242968.jpg)
Hochul described the rally as abhorrent and morally repugnant in a post she made on X, formerly Twitter after Hamas militants invaded Israel and slaughtered hundreds of citizens.
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The rally, titled ‘All Out for Palestine’ is being organized by multiple pro-Palestine organizations at Times Square in support of the attack on Israel by Hamas militants.
Hochul was not along in criticizing and denouncing the attacks and the planned rally.
Congressman Ritchie Torres called one of the groups conducting the rally ‘an anti-Semitic stain on the soul of America’s largest city.’
‘The NYC-DSA is planning to hold a rally tomorrow, glorifying the terrorism of Hamas as ‘resistance’,’ he said on X.
‘Never mind the hundreds of Israeli civilians and children who have been murdered, wounded, abducted, and terrorized. Their lives mean nothing to the DSA. Nothing.
‘The NYC-DSA is revealing itself for what it truly is: an antisemitic stain on the soul of America’s largest city.
‘There is a special place in hell for those who glorify the cold-blooded murder of civilians and children.’
Ex-Deputy Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism at Department of State, Ellie Cohanim denounced the rally on X.
‘All decent New Yorkers call upon Governor @KathyHochul & Mayor @ericadamsfornyc: cancel this disgusting event which glorifies terror! Just say no to hate!’ she wrote.
![NYC Mayor Eric Adams, who is on a vanity tour of South America to discourage migrants from crossing the border, condemned the attacks which left at least 480 people dead and 3,200 injured but was yet to weigh in on the rally](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/08/06/76290725-12606845-New_York_City_Mayor_Eric_Adams_toured_Necocli_in_northern_Colomb-a-1_1696744027961.jpg)
NYC Mayor Eric Adams, who is on a vanity tour of South America to discourage migrants from crossing the border, condemned the attacks which left at least 480 people dead and 3,200 injured but was yet to weigh in on the rally
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Mayor Adams, who on Saturday was in the Colombian port town of Necocli, tweeted in support of Israel.
‘New York City has the largest Jewish population in the world outside of Israel, and we stand side by side with Israel every day — but we do so with extra resolve tonight,’ he said.
The Jewish population in New York City is the largest in the world, with 1.77 million Jews living across the city according to 2023 data.
The City’s iconic Empire State Building was also lit up in blue and white, colors of Israel’s flag on Saturday night in support of the country.
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The City’s iconic Empire State Building was also lit up in blue and white, colors of Israel’s flag late night on October 7 in support of the country
President Joe Biden too has offered his ‘unwavering’ support to Israel and said it has ‘a right to defend itself and its people.’
‘This is not a moment for any party hostile to Israel to exploit these attacks, to seek an advantage,’ he said. ‘The world is watching’.
Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the phone on Saturday morning to offer US support.
The White House condemned the ‘unprovoked attacks’ against Israeli civilians issuing a strong statement on Saturday morning.
‘The United States unequivocally condemns the unprovoked attacks by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians. There is never any justification for terrorism,’ National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said in the statement
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