Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, said New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani failed in managing the city and chose incitement over fighting rising antisemitism, according to N12. Danon stated that if anyone should be arrested, it is Mamdani.
Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon escalated his public feud with New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Saturday evening, calling for Mamdani's arrest and accusing him of incitement rather than fighting antisemitism. The remarks, reported by N12, follow Danon's earlier criticism today at 17:11, when he said Mamdani failed New York and announced that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would address the United Nations.
Danon has been a vocal critic of Mamdani throughout the campaign. In recent weeks, The Zioneer reported that Danon accused Mamdani of spreading antisemitism (June 28), described UNRWA employees as 'terrorists' (July 2), and warned that Mamdani's incitement could lead to violence (June 28, via Consul General Akunis). The diplomatic campaign against Mamdani has included broader Israeli government efforts, including the revelation that a Mamdani aide planned a meeting with Iran's UN ambassador, blocked by the US (July 10).
Mamdani, a progressive Democrat, has called Netanyahu a 'war criminal' and said he would arrest him if local law permits. He has also refused to recognize Israel as a Jewish state. No response from Mamdani's campaign to Danon's latest salvo was immediately available.
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