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Gaza looms over St. Patrick’s Day in NYC, as Mamdani praises Ireland’s pro-Palestinian president

JL;DR SUMMARY Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked his first St. Patrick's Day in office by highlighting connections between Irish and Palestinian struggles, hosting Ireland's former president Mary Robinson to discuss her pro-Palestinian stance. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish Community Relations CouncilPalestinian AdvocacyPro Palestinian ProtestsBritish ColonialismZohran MamdaniIrish HistoryLeqaa KordiaMary RobinsonSt. Patrick's DayMarc Treyger

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New York City, New York, United States
"Mamdani linked Robinsons pro-Palestinian activism to her countrys experience of British imperial rule."
Ireland
"He dedicated a significant portion of his remarks to Robinsons advocacy for Palestinians and Irelands history of solidarity with Palestinians."
Palestinian Territories
"He further praised Robinsons decriminalization of homosexuality in Ireland and her advocacy for climate action, workers and reproductive rights."
Iran
"She said the Irish gathered to celebrate St. Patricks Day while we know others are living under the shadow of war and suffering, in Iran"
Lebanon
"She said the Irish gathered to celebrate St. Patricks Day while we know others are living under the shadow of war and suffering, in Iran, in Lebanon"
Ukraine
"She said the Irish gathered to celebrate St. Patricks Day while we know others are living under the shadow of war and suffering, in Iran, in Lebanon, in Palestine, in Ukraine"
Sudan
"She said the Irish gathered to celebrate St. Patricks Day while we know others are living under the shadow of war and suffering, in Iran, in Lebanon, in Palestine, in Ukraine, in Sudan"
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
"She said the Irish gathered to celebrate St. Patricks Day while we know others are living under the shadow of war and suffering, in Iran, in Lebanon, in Palestine, in Ukraine, in Sudan, in the Democratic Republic of Congo"
Texas, United States
"Kordia, who is Palestinian, has been held in an immigration detention center in Texas since she was arrested for her involvement in a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University in March 2024."

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