President Isaac Herzog said Saturday evening that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani does not respect the Jewish people's right to self-determination and represents hatred and antisemitic rhetoric, according to a report by N12. Herzog warned that Mamdani is endangering his own citizens' security and lives.
President Isaac Herzog on Saturday evening criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, saying Mamdani 'does not respect the right of the Jewish people to self-determination and to their own state' and represents 'hatred and antisemitic rhetoric,' according to a report by N12. The president warned that Mamdani is endangering his own citizens' security and lives.
The comments add to a series of condemnations by Israeli officials of Mamdani, who has faced sharp criticism from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — who has called him a 'terrorism supporter' and an 'enemy of the Jewish people' — as well as from Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon and Consul General in New York Ofir Akunis, as The Zioneer has reported. Herzog's remarks mark the first direct public criticism of Mamdani by the Israeli president.
The president's statement came amid ongoing tensions over Mamdani's rhetoric and policies, which have been linked by Jewish leaders to a rise in antisemitic incidents in New York City.
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