Zohran Mamdani

Hochul to Mamdani:

'Focus on New York, not Israel'

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul urges Mayor Zohran Mamdani to focus on city government rather than Israel amid concerns over his anti-Israel rhetoric.

Shabbat Terror:

Man attacks worshippers at NYC synagogue

A Bronx man faces hate crime charges after disrupting Shabbat services at Manhattan’s Central Synagogue, injuring a woman and attacking a security guard.

Israeli Consul

'Mamdani is failing to protect New York Jewish community'

Israeli Consul General in New York, Ofir Akunis reacts to rise in antisemitic hate crimes in NYC since Zohran Mamdani became mayor.

NYPD:

No security detail for Mamdani's wife on Syria, Lebanon trip

NYPD says it will not send officers with Rama Duwaji on her planned Syria and Lebanon trip, citing Level 4 US travel advisories for both countries.

New York against Mamdani? The numbers revealed

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism over his economic policies, his stance toward Israel, and his relations with the city’s Jewish community.

Mamdani leaves major rabbinic organization out of rabbis meeting

Major Jewish rabbinical groups say they were excluded from Mamdani's meeting with rabbis, amid concerns over Israel, antisemitism and his rhetoric.

NYC rabbis confront mayor over Israel stance and antisemitism

Ten rabbis from all stripes of American Judaism reportedly confronted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdaniover his anti-Israel statements.

'Dangerous provocation'

Satmar Rebbe sticks up for Mamdani

Satmar Grand Rebbe Rabbi Zalman Leib Teitelbaum condemned efforts to brand Zohran Mamdani an antisemite, warning they could provoke hostility.

Paterson on Prejudice:

Former Governor David Paterson on fighting Mamdani’s antisemitism

"I think that there is in some respects confusion in the black community. There are some people who hear things that Mamdani says and it reminds them of some things that happened to them at some point." Interview.

The Genocide Inversion

Mamdani’s verdict came before the evidence

Throwing out the word Genociide when it negates the evidence trivializes and inverts the word itself. Mamdani did not establish a fact. He pronounced a verdict. And it was a lie. Opinion.

Jack Engelhard:

Hitler, Himmler, Mamdani

When Mamdani blasted Netanyahu, and thus all the Jewish people, yes, who rose up in New York City to denounce him? It's deja vu all over again, just like docile European Jewry facing Hitler's henchmen. Opinion.

Coming soon in Mamdani's NYC:

Show your papers! The arugula is subsidized

NYC residents are about to learn the difference between being taken care of and being managed. They voted for it and now they are about to get it. At the municipal grocery store. Op-ed.

Herzog on Mamdani:

'He's spreading blasphemy, hate, antisemitic rhetoric'

In an interview with Fox News, President Herzog criticizes Mamdani, praises Trump’s regional leadership, and dismisses ICC arrest warrants against Israeli officials.

A cocerned New Yorker weighs in:

Reckless rhetoric as Netanyahu comes to town

Mamdani’s dangerous campaign of lies and defamation against Netanyahu and Israel. Opinion.

9/11 families demand:

Ban Mamdani from 25th anniversary ceremony

A petition drive led by 9/11 victims' families demands NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani be barred from the 25th anniversary Ground Zero memorial ceremony.

Rabbi Avi Weiss:

J’Accuse, Mayor Mamdani

The Mayor of New York has turned the Jewish state, the Jewish people, and its democraticallye elected leader, into a collective Dreyfus. Op-ed.

Netanyahu: How war with Iran will end

In a Fox News interview, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran's regime must either fall or be weakened enough to abandon its nuclear ambitions.

Prof. Phyllis Chesler:

Mamdani, straight outta Teheran, Doha, and colonial Uganda

Our very own celebrity-DJ acting the part of a politician, certainly not the part of a mayor, Opinion.

Mamdani rejects calls for apology after Upper West End stabbing

NYC Mayor declines calls from Jewish leaders to apologize for his anti-Israel rhetoric after a man wearing a kippah was stabbed on the Upper West Side.

Minister Chikli links Mamdani video to Manhattan stabbing

Israeli Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of contributing to the atmosphere surrounding Thursday’s stabbing attack in Manhattan.

Suspect shouts ‘Allahu Akbar’

Jewish man and Asian man stabbed on Upper West Side

Suspect arrested following double stabbing of Jewish man and Asian man on NYC's Upper West Side. Eyewitnesses say the suspect shouted "Allahu Akbar". Police probing suspected hate crime.

Jack Engelhard:

Mamdani…shades of Hitler

Mamdani leads the way. Good people. Decent people, they fall for it blindingly wholesale. Like the Germans were brainwashed by Hitler. Opinion.

Day after anti-Netanyahu rant

Mamdani posts peaceful Tisha B'Av wish

Following intense backlash over his rhetoric against PM Benjamin Netanyahu, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani issues a peaceful Tisha B'Av message to Jewish residents.

'Focus on your city'

Consul General Akunis slams Mamdani's anti-Israel attacks

Israeli Consul General Ofir Akunis slams NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani for spreading "blood libels" and obsessively demonizing Israel despite admitting he lacks the authority to arrest Netanyahu.

UJA-Federation to Mamdani: 'Shame on you'

UJA-Federation of New York accuses New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of spreading 'distortions and disinformation,' warning his repeated attacks on Israel fuel antisemitism, leave Jewish New Yorkers feeling targeted.

Raised in a Cauldron of Hate:

How Mamdani’s parents forged a Mayor who loathes Jews and Israel

Mamdani is an Israel-hater, a Jew-hater, an America-hater, and a radical Islamist who was raised to hate. Opinion.

Simon Wiesenthal Center

'Mamdani's political spectacle erases Hamas's victims'

Jewish human rights group accuses NYC mayor of abusing his position to erase the victims of October 7 and attack the leader of the only Jewish state at a time of rising antisemitism.

Eisenkot blasts Mamdani: 'Pure antisemitism'

Former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot accuses New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of distorting the truth about the October 7 massacre, calling his remarks 'pure antisemitism.'

NYC Councilman blasts Mamdani's 'obsession' with Netanyahu

New York City Council member Jim Gennaro slams NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani over empty threats to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Jonathan S. Tobin:

The lies behind Mamdani’s Netanyahu stunt are the real threat

New York’s mayor isn’t able to arrest Israel’s prime minister. But the widespread belief in the “genocide" blood libel illustrates how toxic ideologies, AI and social media are defeating facts. Opinion.

Mamdani concedes:

'I don’t have the authority to arrest Netanyahu'

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani admits the city lacks legal authority to execute an ICC arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu, urging federal action instead.

Hold Me Back!

Mamdani’s brave and viral posturing at the end of a rope

As Israeli minister Ofir Akunis put it, he might try running New York City and only New York City. The constituency being served here is not New York. It is the segment of his base for whom hating the Jewish state is the organizing obsession of political life. Opinion.

NYC Councilwoman:

'Probe Mamdani’s threat to arrest Netanyahu'

NYC Councilwoman Inna Vernikov asks the State Department to review Mayor Zohran Mamdani's vow to detain Netanyahu.

Danon blasts Mamdani

"The one who should be arrested is you"

UN Ambassador Danny Danon blasted NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani over threats to arrest PM Netanyahu, calling them "political theater" and accusing him of siding with terrorists.

Trump answers Mamdani:

Netanyahu will not be arrested

President Trump said Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested in the US, rejecting NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposal.

Haskel urges Israel to ban Zohran Mamdani from entering country

MK Haskel calls on Israeli government to declare NYC Mayor candidate Zohran Mamdani persona non grata, citing his calls to arrest Prime Minister Netanyahu, support for boycotts against Israel.

'Just a clown'

Fetterman slams Mamdani over Netanyahu arrest threats

Senator John Fetterman rebukes NYC Mayor for exploring the arrest of PM Netanyahu, calling the plan an unrealistic stunt.

"Kangaroo court"

PMO fires back at Mamdani's arrest threats

The Prime Minister's office accused NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani of threatening to arrest Prime Minister Netanyahu out of self-interest rather than commitment to international law.

'Political Theater':

US Ambassador explains why Mamdani can't arrest Netanyahu

US Ambassador Mike Waltz says New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has no legal authority to arrest Prime Minister Netanyahu during the UN General Assembly.

Mamdani threatens to arrest Netanyhau

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani calls Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a 'war criminal,' says he is exploring whether he has the legal authority to arrest him during a future visit.

Amid criticism

Mamdani draws parallels to Mandela

New York City Mayor invokes Nelson Mandela’s refusal to abandon “Palestinian solidarity", comparing the scrutiny to his own anti-Israel stance.

The demographic war:

Mamdani baptized the winners and buried the losers

The Islamic communist mayor of New York did not “forget" the Italians: he simply clarified who the winners are in the great demographic battle that will decide the future of all Western countries. Opinion.

Researcher:

'Rahm Emanuel doesn’t speak for American Jews'

Inbal Ratz Gilmore says Emanuel’s attack on Israeli policy ignores the deeper crisis shaking America. She argues that many American Jews are rethinking old assumptions - and seeking a stronger connection with Israel.

Fears of building collapse

Israeli Consulate in New York evacuated

Authorities evacuated nearby buildings, including the Israeli Consulate, after cracks and buckling beams were found in a Midtown tower.

Ahead of 2028 bid

Kamala Harris holds talks with Mamdani and left-wing activists

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is quietly establishing relationships with progressive Democrats and pro-Palestinian Arab activists, signalling early preparation for a 2028 White House run.

Terrorist or journalist?:

Danny Danon's trivia with the UN Security Council

Ambassador Danon showed the envoys a series of images illustrating how the UN adopts Hamas propaganda and presents Nukhba unit commanders and terror operatives as journalists.

From the Hebrew press:

New York. The end.

New York's Jews are living on borrowed time. Opinion.

Danon attacks Mamdani:

'Easy to understand who he supports'

Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon fiercely criticizes New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani after his latest comments questioning Israel's right to exist.

Mamdani continues his attacks on Israel

NYC Mayor Mamdani criticizes U.S. Middle East policy, claiming New Yorkers' tax dollars are being used to enable Israel to violate international law.

700 US rabbis to Mamdani:

Apologize for calling AIPAC ‘monsters’

'Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s recent speech about pro-Israel civic participation is dangerous, unacceptable and beneath the office he holds,' the letter read.

Mamdani is mainstreaming antisemitic conspiracy theories

Mayor Mamdani's attacks on AIPAC revive antisemitic tropes, normalize hatred of Jews, and endanger New York's Jewish community. Op-ed.

New York primary:

Mamdani ally Brad Lander knocks out Rep. Dan Goldman

Former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, who was endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, defeats incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman.

Mamdani's 'monster' remarks

Former NYC Comptroller sidesteps condemning NYC Mayor

Former NYC Comptroller Brad Lander faces pushback at a Brooklyn polling site for failing to directly condemn Mayor Zohran Mamdani's harsh rhetoric against AIPAC.

'A status quo for immorality'

Mamdani defends calling AIPAC 'monsters'

New York Mayor rejects accusations of antisemitism from Jewish leaders, defends his recent verbal attacks on AIPAC.

Watch:

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana answers NYC Mayor Mamdani

Amir Ohana responded to Zohran Mamdani calling AIPAC 'monsters' at the JNS International Policy Summit.

Mamdani sparks fury after labeling AIPAC 'monsters'

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticized after branding AIPAC and its supporters "monsters". Manhattan rabbi: “This is pure incitement."

‘We’re fooling ourselves’:

Dov Hikind’s sobering warning

Dov Hikind warned of rising antisemitism in the US, urged stronger support for Israel and called for greater national unity over haredi enlistment.

'I am offended'

Mamdani blasts Smotrich's participation at Israel Day Parade

NYC Mayor Mamdani criticizes some Israeli ministers' attendance at the Israel Day Parade, while stressing his commitment to ensuring it was properly secured.

NY Governor hopeful vows to fight rising antisemitism

At New York's Israel Day Parade, Bruce Blakeman criticized Zohran Mamdani, warned of rising antisemitism, and vowed action.

Rep. Lawler:

It's more dangerous than ever to be Jewish in NYC

Rep. Mike Lawler spoke with Arutz Sheva whilst marching in New York's Israel Day Parade, criticizing Mayor Mamdani's absence and warning of rising antisemitism.