Netanyahu accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of antisemitism at UN

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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu accused New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of antisemitism during a UN General Assembly address.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during his UN General Assembly speech, accusing him of antisemitism and claiming that Jewish New Yorkers no longer feel safe under his leadership. Mamdani responded by citing the International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Netanyahu for alleged war crimes. Governor Kathy Hochul defended Mamdani, saying Netanyahu's claims that the mayor supports Hamas and has incited violence against Jews were untrue. The speech took place amid protests in New York City.

How it is being reported

• At U.N., Netanyahu accuses New York Mayor Mamdani of anti-SemitismIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply criticized N.Y. Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the U.N. General Assembly, accusing him of being anti-Semitic.UPI · 24 Sept, 22:32
• I was arrested protesting Netanyahu’s New York visit. Here’s why we took a stand | Darializa Avila ChevalierI refuse to play host to a man who has overseen the slaughter or injury of more than 64,000 children in Gaza with American taxpayer dollars. I refuse to be complicit in genocide Benjamin Netanyahu belongs at The Hague; not in the streets of New York City, and certainly not before the United Nations general assembly. The international criminal court has a warrant out for his arrest for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The UN’s own commission of inquiry has found that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and named Netanyahu as its chief architect. As the Democratic nominee for New…The Guardian · 24 Sept, 22:20
• Fiery Netanyahu vows Iran’s demise in heavily protested UN speech: ‘We’re going to win’The prime minister also slammed Syria, Turkey, Qatar and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani elsewhere in his speech.New York Post · 24 Sept, 21:40
• Netanyahu uses UN speech to blast NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani: ‘You can’t silence me’The Israeli PM claimed ‘many Jews no longer feel safe in New York’ after Mamdani took officeIndependent World · 24 Sept, 20:57
• Netanyahu calls Israel’s war in Gaza ‘opposite of genocide’ in UN speechIsraeli PM attacks critics and calls New York mayor Zohran Mamdani ‘antisemitic’ in inflammatory address Benjamin Netanyahu delivered an inflammatory address to the United Nations on Thursday, decrying a global anti-Jewish conspiracy and swatting aside criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza, as he faces down international isolation and a fight for political survival in upcoming elections in Israel. As planned protests erupted on the streets of New York City, Netanyahu took aim at critics of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the international media, regional leaders such as Turkey’s Recep Tayyip…The Guardian · 24 Sept, 20:28
• NY Gov. Hochul accuses Netanyahu of smearing Mamdani: ‘Not telling the truth’Gov. Kathy Hochul defended Mayor Zohran Mamdani, saying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lied when he claimed Hizzoner supports Hamas and has incited violence against Jewish New Yorkers.New York Post · 24 Sept, 20:27
• Israeli PM accuses Zohran Mamdani of making NYC unsafe for Jews"Mr. Mamdani, since you were elected mayor of this city, many Jews no longer feel safe in New York. They talk to me," Netanyahu said. "They tell me this isn't the city we remember. It changed so quickly."New York Post · 24 Sept, 19:53
• Mamdani welcomes socialist Spain PM embroiled in corruption and antisemtism scandalsMayor Zohran Mamdani welcomed Spain’s controversial prime minister to Gracie Mansion Wednesday as the foreign leader contends with accusations of “overt antisemitism” as corruption scandals embroil his administration. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez shakes hands with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the mayor’s residence. PM Pedro Sanchez was joined at a breakfast by...New York Post · 23 Sept, 22:35
• Mamdani roasted for staying tight-lipped on 'war criminal' Pezeshkian after raging about NetanyahuNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal but faces backlash for silence on Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian at UNGA.Fox News · 23 Sept, 19:24
• Mamdani fires back at Netanyahu, calls Israeli leader 'architect of horrific genocide' ahead of UN visitNYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani fired back at Benjamin Netanyahu's accusations of supporting Hamas by citing the ICC arrest warrant for alleged war crimes.Fox News · 23 Sept, 07:59
• Netanyahu threatens to expose Mamdani at UN in feisty video message: ‘I’m going to tell the truth about you’Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Mayor Zohran Mamdani and vowed he’d “tell the truth” about the mayor when he’s in town to address the UN General Assembly later this week.New York Post · 22 Sept, 15:41
• Mamdani again calls for Israel’s Netanyahu to be arrested when he comes to NY this week: ‘A war criminal’Mayor Zohran Mamdani renewed his call for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be arrested for war crimes and accused him of visiting a “genocide” on Palestinians just days before the leader is to speak at the UN General Assembly. “When it comes to Benjamin Netanyahu, I have described him as I believe him to...New York Post · 22 Sept, 11:52

In this story: Benjamin Netanyahu · Zohran Mamdani · Kathy Hochul · United Nations · New York City

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