Mamdani slams Israeli real estate event in NYC as 'effort to displace Palestinians' Mamdani slams Israeli real estate event in NYC as 'effort to displace Palestinians' Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/06/2026 - 17:08 The Park East Synagogue in New York City held a similar event in November that also drew protests New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers an address to commemorate his first 100 days in office, in Queens, New York City, on 12 April 2026 (David 'Dee' Delgado/Reuters) Off New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday slammed an Israeli real estate expo at a local synagogue one day earlier, which had been promoting homes and land in the occupied West Bank. The United Nations maintains that the Israeli occupation since 1967 is illegal, and by extension, so are settlements constructed in the area. Population transfers are prohibited by the Geneva Conventions.