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Mamdani Hits Back at Netanyahu Over UN Genocide Claims
Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the United Nations and criticized Zohran Mamdani, who was elected mayor of New York City.
Netanyahu said many Jewish people in New York felt less safe after Mamdani’s election.
He also accused Mamdani of associating with people who supported Hamas or made hostile statements about Israel.
Mamdani answered by accusing Netanyahu of spreading false claims about Israel’s actions in Gaza and the Palestinians.
Mamdani also said Netanyahu faces an International Criminal Court arrest warrant alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity.
He repeated that Netanyahu was not welcome in New York City.
Netanyahu denied that Israel committed genocide and said Israel had prevented genocide.
The two leaders sharply disagree about Israel’s conduct, Mamdani’s associations, and Netanyahu’s legal status.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani accused Benjamin Netanyahu of repeating what he called baseless claims about Palestinians during his United Nations address.
Netanyahu said many Jewish New Yorkers no longer felt safe after Mamdani’s election.
Netanyahu accused Mamdani of associating with people he said supported Hamas and hostile positions toward Israel and Jewish communities.
Mamdani reiterated that Netanyahu was not welcome in New York City and called for enforcement of the International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him.
Netanyahu rejected genocide allegations, saying Israel had prevented genocide rather than committed it.
- Who
- New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- What
- They exchanged accusations after Netanyahu criticized Mamdani during a United Nations address.
- Where
- At the United Nations General Assembly, with the dispute also involving New York City.
- When
- Thursday, during Netanyahu’s address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly.
- Why
- Netanyahu criticized Mamdani’s positions and associations, while Mamdani challenged Netanyahu’s claims about Israel and reiterated his opposition to Netanyahu’s presence in New York City.
Mamdani’s Position
Netanyahu’s Position
Israel’s conduct
Mamdani’s Position
Mamdani accused Netanyahu of repeating baseless claims intended to sanitize what he called Israel’s genocide of Palestinians.
Netanyahu’s Position
Netanyahu rejected allegations of genocide and said Israel had prevented genocide.
Safety and associations
Mamdani’s Position
Mamdani focused on Netanyahu’s alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity and defended his own position against Netanyahu’s criticism.
Netanyahu’s Position
Netanyahu said Jewish New Yorkers felt increasingly unsafe and accused Mamdani of associating with people and positions hostile to Israel and Jewish communities.
Netanyahu’s presence in New York
Mamdani’s Position
Mamdani said Netanyahu was not welcome in New York City and called on the United States federal government to execute the International Criminal Court arrest warrant.
Netanyahu’s Position
Netanyahu accused Mamdani of trying to stop or silence him from addressing the United Nations.
Key facts
- Main figures
- Zohran Mamdani and Benjamin Netanyahu
- Event
- Netanyahu’s address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly
- Mamdani’s accusation
- He said Netanyahu repeated baseless claims that sanitized what Mamdani called genocide against Palestinians.
- Netanyahu’s claim
- He said many Jewish residents in New York no longer felt safe after Mamdani’s election.
- Legal issue
- Mamdani cited an International Criminal Court arrest warrant alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity against Netanyahu.
- Mamdani’s position
- He said Netanyahu was not welcome in New York City and called for execution of the arrest warrant.
- Netanyahu’s response
- He rejected genocide allegations and said Israel had prevented genocide.
Quotes
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli prime minister who criticised Mamdani during his UNGA address
“As he has done time and again, Prime Minister Netanyahu used his speech to repeat baseless lies meant to sanitise his genocide of Palestinians. Yet no lie can change the fact that he remains the subject of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
NDTV
“Mr. Mamdani, since you were elected mayor of this city, many Jews no longer feel safe in New York. They talk to me. They tell me, "This isn't the city we remember. It changed so quickly."”
NDTV
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