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New York governor criticises participation of 'extremist' Smotrich in city event

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul condemned the participation of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in the city's annual pro-Israel parade, calling him a "far-right extremist" whose rhetoric is at odds with New York values. Mayor Zohran Mamdani also declined to attend the event, marking the first time in its 61-year history the mayor has not participated.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has “strongly condemned” the participation of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in the city’s annual pro-Israel parade. In a post on X, Hochul said: “Bezalel Smotrich is a far-right extremist whose hateful and divisive rhetoric is fundamentally at odds with the values we hold dear in New York.

New York governor criticises participation of 'extremist' Smotrich in city event
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