New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani responded Thursday night to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of repeating 'baseless lies' aimed at sanitizing what Mamdani called a 'genocide of Palestinians.'
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani escalated his war of words with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday night, accusing him of using "baseless lies" to sanitize what Mamdani called a "genocide of Palestinians." The new accusation, posted hours after Mamdani's initial response to Netanyahu's UN address, marks the latest salvo in an increasingly bitter exchange between the two leaders.
Earlier Thursday evening, Mamdani responded to Netanyahu's United Nations speech, accusing him of repeating "baseless lies" and stressing that the International Criminal Court arrest warrant against the prime minister remains in effect (The Zioneer, 21:32 Jerusalem). That came after Netanyahu, in his UN address at 21:32 Jerusalem, rejected the genocide charge as "the lie of the century" and called Mamdani antisemitic, vowing not to be silenced (The Times of Israel). Initial reports had quoted Netanyahu denying the genocide allegation and claiming large quantities of food were entering Gaza (N12, via The Zioneer, 21:32 Jerusalem).
The exchange is part of a broader pattern of mutual recrimination spanning months. In July, Netanyahu accused Mamdani of fueling hatred and inciting against Jews (The Zioneer, Jul 26, 17:59 Jerusalem). Israel's Consul General in New York, Ofir Akunis, labeled Mamdani an "antisemite" spreading "false blood libels" against Israel (The Zioneer, Jul 22, 19:58 Jerusalem). Mamdani rejected those charges, saying he criticized the prime minister, not Jews (The Zioneer, Jul 25, 02:55 Jerusalem). The Zioneer has also reported on Mamdani's broader rhetoric, which includes mourning an individual Israel identified as a Hamas operative and labeling Netanyahu an "architect of genocide."
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