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The event featured singing and prayers, with speakers criticizing the mayor's rhetoric about Israel and Zionism. Some attendees called the mayor's statements antisemitic. Organizers stated the gathering was intended as an expression of Jewish pride and resilience. The event occurred amidst a reported increase in antisemitic hate crimes in New York City."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the event's nature"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Organizers described the event as an expression of Jewish pride and resilience, not a political protest against the mayor, according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. However, some attendees and speakers voiced criticisms of Mayor Mamdani. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported that some participants wore t-shirts with slogans critical of the mayor, which organizers stated they did not produce. 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