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A tailored suit and a hand placed over the heart do not rewrite a public record of defending those who target civilians. Zohran Mamdani’s statements on the October 7 anniversary paired acknowledgment of the killings with accusations of genocide against Israel, while earlier associations include a photo alongside an imam named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.His father’s published argument that suicide bombing should be understood as a category of soldier rather than barbarism adds another layer critics refuse to set aside. Meetings and staff ties linked to individuals convicted of supporting designated terrorist groups further shape how many view the polished campaign image.The second photo simply removes the podium and the flags. Voters who prioritize the safety of American cities are under no obligation to treat a change of jacket as a change in the underlying commitments.