Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani he will reveal 'the truth' about him during his upcoming UN General Assembly address, according to The Zioneer. Israeli Consul in New York Ofir Akunis also condemned Mamdani, accusing him of incitement and spreading lies against Israel.
Israeli Consul in New York Ofir Akunis on Tuesday condemned New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, accusing him of continuing to incite and spread lies against Israel, according to The Zioneer. The rebuke came hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, just before departing for New York to address the UN General Assembly, told Mamdani he would reveal "the truth" about him during his UN address and called him "shameful."
The prime minister's warning followed Mamdani's earlier reference to Netanyahu as a "war criminal," as first reported by The Zioneer. Within hours, Netanyahu escalated his rhetoric, calling Mamdani "shameful" as he prepared to board his flight. Akunis's public condemnation now adds a second Israeli official to the confrontation.
The diplomatic clash is part of a broader pattern of Israeli officials taking aim at Mamdani. As The Zioneer reported on June 30, Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon launched a blistering attack on Mamdani during a Security Council session, accusing the UN and international organizations of adopting the Hamas narrative and presenting terrorists as journalists and UNRWA employees.
5 developments
- StrongNetanyahu addresses New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani from UN stage
- StrongIsrael's UN envoy Danon accuses Mamdani of sophisticated, dangerous incitement ahead of Netanyahu visit
- DevelopingNew York Mayor Mamdani accuses Netanyahu of 'baseless lies' to sanitize 'genocide'
- DevelopingNetanyahu compares NYC Mayor Mamdani to Imran Khan, says he is deflecting from failures
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