German newspaper Bild's news director Maike Klevel responded to a video of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani calling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal, writing: 'New York is in the hands of an extreme Islamist.' The statement is the latest in a series of reactions to Mamdani's remarks, which have drawn criticism from US Ambassador Mike Huckabee, Israel's Consul General Ofir Akunis, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as previously reported by The Zioneer.
German newspaper Bild's news director Maike Klevel has weighed in on the controversy surrounding New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's statement calling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal. In a response to a video of Mamdani's remarks, Klevel wrote that 'New York is in the hands of an extreme Islamist,' denouncing the mayor's stance. The comment adds to a growing list of reactions from Israeli and American officials. As The Zioneer has reported, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee called Mamdani an 'antisemitic villain,' Israel's Consul General Ofir Akunis labeled him an 'antisemite spreading false blood libels,' and Prime Minister Netanyahu said Mamdani 'secretly hates America.' The Bild news director's statement underscores international concern over Mamdani's rhetoric toward Israel. The incident remains Developing as it is based on a single report.
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