Division at Ground Zero: 9/11 families split over NYC mayor's memorial attendance
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As the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, New York City's first Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani, faces a rift with some victims' families who oppose his attendance at the ground-zero ceremony, citing his views on Palestinian rights and Israel; a petition to bar him has gathered nearly 80,000 signatures, while others argue that remembrance should be nonpartisan and unity should prevail. Mamdani says he will attend to honor the victims, and the memorial and city say the event should remain solemn and free of politics.
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