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Mamdani deserves the scorn he got for his Oct. 7 lies — but Hochul deserves just as much

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani was roundly blasted for demonizing Israel on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 massacre, but Gov. Kathy Hochul almost deserves as much scorn.

In his statement, Mamdani paid lip service to the “unthinkable loss” three years ago, but quickly pivoted to smearing the Jewish state with lies.

Yet not only does Hochul refuse to condemn him for that, she actually agrees with some of his deranged views — and proudly touted them on that very same day.

That’s right: On Thursday, when The Post asked Hochul’s spokesman if she had any problems with the mayor’s Oct. 7 blood libel, he referred us to what she said on CBS, when she was asked if she, too, believed the bigger crime was Israel’s response.

At first, she dodged: “That day speaks for itself,” she replied.

But she then turned to scorching Israel, reminding viewers that she’d called for more humanitarian aid in Gaza........

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