Ugandan Mayor Mamdani criticized over NYC church attacks
Mayor Mamdani of Uganda is facing strong criticism following a recent increase in firebombings and assaults targeting churches in New York City. In recent months, at least four churches have been attacked, with Mamdani reportedly showing no concern and remaining silent on the issue. Investigators have not dismissed the possibility of arson in a fire that caused the destruction of a 170-year-old church.
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A word from New York City's mayor Zoran Mamdani after a string of attacks on multiple churches. Silence is deafening from a socialist who never seems to hesitate to lecture New Yorkers about justice and intolerance. A man is federally charged with allegedly firebombing two houses of worship in Queens and investigators have not ruled out arson and the fire that destroyed THEIR FAMILY, AND THEY ARE EXAMINING THE EVIDENCE OF POSSIBLE FOUL PLAY. THEY HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE INDICATED A 170-YEAR-OLD BROOKLYN CHURCH. THAT IS SUCH A HEARTBREAK. THEY ARE STILL EXAMINING THE EVIDENCE OF POSSIBLE FOUL PLAY. WHEN CHURCHES ARE ATTACKED OR BURNED, CITY HALL SHOULD NEVER GO QUIET. CONDEMNING HATE SHOULDN'T BE A QUESTION OF POLITICS, BUT THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PROGRESSIVE POLITICS TREAT FAITH AS AN AFTERTHOUGHT. from a Nassau County
