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New York leaders, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, strongly condemned Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s appearance at the Israel Day Parade, calling his rhetoric extremist and out of step with New York’s values. While tens of thousands marched and some Democrats attended, others boycotted; former US ambassador Dan Shapiro said Smotrich was not invited and “crashed” the event, underscoring deepening political rifts over Israel in New York.