""There is no doubt that the people of New York and the nation see the continued carnage that is happening and are deeply, deeply disturbed and want it over, and believe it has gone on way too long," Cuomo said in a New York Times interview published late Monday. He added, "It should end today. Return the hostages, end the violence. Today. I think it should have been over months ago.""
"The comments marked a departure for Cuomo, who has long fashioned himself a " hyper-aggressive" supporter of Israel and has accused Zohran Mamdani of " fueling antisemitism" as the frontrunner wielded much stronger criticisms of Israel. After appearing to criticize Gaza's aid crisis in August, Cuomo quickly clarified that it was just "some people" - not him personally - who questioned Israel's conduct."
Andrew Cuomo called for an immediate end to the war in Gaza, urging a halt to violence and the return of hostages, and saying it should have ended months ago. The comments represent a departure from his longstanding hyper-aggressive support for Israel and follow his past accusations that Zohran Mamdani fueled antisemitism. Cuomo criticized Mamdani's pledge to arrest Netanyahu while avoiding direct criticism of the Israeli leader, and said he 'never stood with Bibi.' Polling shows Cuomo is second in the New York City mayoral race as support for Israel declines among Democratic voters. Mayor Eric Adams posted a photo shaking Netanyahu's hand.
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