Israel parade

Mamdani missed the Israel Day Parade, many who went didn’t miss him

Despite Mamdani’s absence, the event, known as the world's largest pro-Israel parade, featured a long roster of political officials and lawmakers.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Marchers in the Israeli Day Parade carry cardobard cutouts of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rama Duwaji, the first lady of New York City, on May 31, 2026.
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana leads members of the Knesset from both the coalition and the opposition in the annual Israel Day Parade, Sunday, May 31, 2026.

‘Holding our heads high’: MKs march at Israel Parade, slam Mamdani's decision to boycott

Mamdani's boycott came against the backdrop of a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in New York and pushed Ohana to lead the large delegation of MKs.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu takes part in the New York City Israel Day Parade on May 31, 2026.

Bennett condemns Mamdani for not attending Israel Day Parade amid celebration preparation

Mamdani confirmed he would not be attending, making him the first NYC mayor not to participate since 1964. However, an X/Twitter post from the time showed he attended in 2024.

|ByTZVI JASPER
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives prior speaking about the fiscal year 2027 budget in New York City on May 12, 2026.

Mamdani's choice to treat Jewish national identity as shameful just another in pattern - editorial

A mayor who will not stand with his Jewish constituents on their proudest public day, because standing there would tie him to the existence of Israel, has told them plainly what he thinks of them.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Who hijacked Jerusalem Day?

MIDDLE ISRAEL: What began as a national festival has become a celebration of sectarianism and triumphalism, like Northern Ireland’s Orange marches

JUNE 3, 2022ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
PARTICIPANTS IN this week’s Jerusalem Day Flag March demonstrably pass through Damascus Gate into the Old City.

New York City's pro-Israel parade this year was different - opinion

This year, there was a new and powerful reason to celebrate the Jewish state: for the first time in several decades, Israel has new peace partners in the Middle East. 

MAY 25, 2022ByHARLEY LIPPMAN
PARTICIPANTS AT the Celebrate Israel Parade include the author, the grand marshal of the event, at the front and center flanked by the governor of the State of New York Kathy Hochul to the immediate right and state Attorney-General Letitia James to the immediate left.

WATCH: Israel Day Parade 2022 kicks off in New York

The parade marches north on Fifth Avenue from 57th Street to 74th Street.

MAY 22, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Celebrate Israel parade 2022 in Manhattan ,New York, May 22, 2022.

Coronavirus forces cancellation of New York's Celebrate Israel Parade

The decision to cancel had seemed inevitable as the pandemic brought New York City to a halt

APRIL 20, 2020BySHIRA HANAU
Jewish Agency Shlichim participating in the Israel Day Parade in New York in 2018

New Yorkers celebrate Israel Pride on Hudson River

Dozens of boats and jet skis adorned with Israeli and US flags participated in the Fourth Annual Inspire Unity Celebrate Israel Water and Air Parade.

JULY 1, 2019ByHALEY COHEN
Fourth Annual Inspire Unity Celebrate Israel Water and Air Parade in New York on June 30, 2019.