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New York's Mamdani reaffirms stance on Netanyahu's arrest

He says the U.S. should honor ICC warrants and detain Netanyahu during his UN visit, as the court issued warrants over Gaza war crimes claims.

  • On Tuesday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled "the nation's first-ever municipal Strategy to Combat Antisemitism," largely mirroring initiatives from former Mayor Eric Adams while omitting key definitions and safeguards regarding discriminatory targeting of Israel.
  • Mamdani rescinded the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition of antisemitism on his first day in office and removed procurement safeguards against discriminatory targeting of Israel, Israelis, and associated entities that Adams had established.
  • While the strategy headlines "$26 million" for the hate-crimes office, it allocates just $1 million for physical-security grants. The document contains zero mentions of "BDS" or "anti-Zionism," omitting protections critics argue track the mayor's personal political choices.
  • Councilman Eric Dinowitz questioned whether "Kill the Zionists" graffiti on a kosher restaurant constitutes a hate crime, noting "Zionist" is often "used as a proxy for 'Jew.'" The strategy fails to provide clear definitions, leaving police without guidance.
  • Describing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as "the architect of a horrific genocide," Mamdani's political stance complicates his strategy. Critics argue this ideology prevents the administration from effectively addressing anti-Israel propaganda or discriminatory economic targeting.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said that Jews living in the city should not be held responsible for the actions of the Israeli government, while sharply criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the war in Gaza. “One of the things I am proud of is that we live in the city with the largest Jewish population in the United States,” Mamdani said. He stressed that responsibility for Israel’s decisions lies with those who make …

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The Mayor of New York's Zveard Mamdani stated that the attacks of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in his address to the UN General Assembly were an attempt to divert attention from the actions of the Israeli leadership in the Gaza Strip.

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Jewish Press broke the news on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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