Mamdani calls Netanyahu 'architect of genocide' as Israeli PM heads to UN in NYC
Days before Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly in Manhattan, Mayor Mamdani renews his 'war criminal' charge while conceding he cannot arrest him.
What to know
- Mamdani has escalated and then partly walked back his rhetoric toward Netanyahu over months, but on the eve of Netanyahu's UN speech he again called him a 'war criminal' and 'architect of genocide.'
- Mamdani consistently acknowledges he has no legal authority to arrest Netanyahu under the ICC warrant, distinguishing his rhetorical stance from any concrete action.
- A Washington Examiner op-ed has raised separate scrutiny of Mamdani's lack of a federal security clearance as the NYPD prepares to secure Netanyahu's high-profile visit.
- Netanyahu is expected to address the UN General Assembly on Thursday in a visit shortened from an original multi-day itinerary that included Texas.
“I do believe that that is something that should be honored, because what we want to see, and we’ve been talking about this today, is a faith in our politics, a faith in accountability.”
Zohran Mamdani, NYC Mayor · Jerusalem Post (CNN interview) ↗ · Sep 21
Zohran Mamdani Mayor of New York City
Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister
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Mamdani has 'cordial' meeting with Trump, raises ICC warrants
Mamdani meets with President Trump and says he discussed the need to honor ICC warrants against Netanyahu; Trump praises Mamdani and says he hopes he will be 'great.'
“a war criminal and an architect of a horrific genocide of the Palestinian people…”
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JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇱 NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani: “Netanyahu is a war criminal and an architect of a horrific genocide of the Palestinian people.”
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Report: On Tuesday, Netanyahu accused NY Mayor Mamdani of "inciting riots against New York Jews" & of "supporting Hamas". "When it comes to Benjamin Netanyahu, I have described him as I believe him to be — a war criminal & an architect of a horrific genocide of the Palestinian people,” said Mamdani. Reportedly, "Netanyahu decided to shorten his…
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Depression won't do it. We have already had people losing their homes, intense unemployment, people dying in the streets en masse and seniors continuing to end up homeless...a couple of those things have been slightly addressed? I think the Sacklers may have had to pay a fine. But the Lehman Bros sure didn't.
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Mamdani tells CNN Netanyahu is a 'war criminal'
In an interview with Christiane Amanpour, Mamdani doubles down on calling Netanyahu a war criminal and 'architect of a horrific genocide of the Palestinian people,' saying the ICC warrant should be honored while again acknowledging he has no power to enforce an arrest.
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2 outlets first by New York Post, 1d ago · also NY Post · read ↗
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2 outlets Mamdani calls for Netanyahu's arrest ahead of NYC visit for United Nations General Assembly
first by Jerusalem Post, 1d ago · also RedState
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Op-ed flags Mamdani's lack of federal security clearance
A Washington Examiner op-ed by a former counterintelligence official notes that nearly nine months into his term, Mamdani still lacks a federal security clearance ahead of a visit the NYPD must secure, citing prior episodes involving Colombian President Petro and Iran's UN ambassador.
“No, not as yet.”
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Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon criticizes NYC’s Mamdani Israel’s UN ambassador Friday slammed socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani for fanning the flames of anti-Israel sentiment before next… # EuropeSays # Headlines # News # Europe # Europa # EU # Israel # antisemitism # GeneralAssembly # Israeli # Metro # UNgeneralassembly # UnitedNations # usnews…
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Mamdani walks back protest remarks ahead of visit
Facing criticism, Mamdani says he does not plan to attend any protests during Netanyahu's UNGA visit and denies ever having encouraged New Yorkers to protest, while maintaining they have the right to do so.
“I do not have any plans to attend any protest at the UNGA. To New Yorkers I have never encouraged them to protest. What I have always told them is that they have the right to do so in this city.”
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Mamdani reviews arresting Netanyahu, calls him unwelcome — Mamdani says his administration reviewed whether New York could execute the ICC's arrest warrant against Netanyahu, concludes it lacks the authority, but says Netanyahu is 'not welcome' in the city and defends New Yorkers' right to protest his visit.
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first by NY Post, 1d ago · also NBC New York, The Gateway Pundit, National Post, New York Post
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- ‘Shame on you': Netanyahu vows to tell ‘the truth' about Mamdani in UN speech NBC New York · 1d ago
- Netanyahu Threatens NYC Mayor Mamdani 'I'm going to tell the truth about you' (Video) The Gateway Pundit · 1d ago
- Netanyahu tells New York mayor Mamdani that he will ‘expose the truth’ about him at UN National Post · 1d ago
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5 outlets Netanyahu shames Mamdani for supporting Hamas, threatens to expose 'truth' ahead of UNGA visit
first by The Jerusalem Post, 1d ago · also Washington Post, NYT, The Hill, Jerusalem Post
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- ‘Shame on you,’ Netanyahu says of Mamdani ahead of trip to NYC The Washington Post · 1d ago
- Netanyahu Falsely Accuses Mamdani of Supporting Hamas After Mayor’s CNN Interview NYT · 1d ago
- Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of ‘supporting’ Hamas ahead of UN visit: ‘Shame on you’ The Hill · 1d ago
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first by Times of India, 1d ago · also Washington Examiner, Bloomberg
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- Netanyahu sends Mamdani warning ahead of UN speech: ‘Going to tell the truth about you’ Washington Examiner · 1d ago
- Netanyahu Attacks Mamdani on Social Media Ahead of UN Speech Bloomberg Politics · 1d ago
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3 outlets Israel's Netanyahu blasts Mayor Mamdani ahead of visit to New York City for United Nations
first by ABC7 New York, 1d ago · also Al-Monitor, Straits Times
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- Netanyahu says will 'tell the truth' on Israel's actions at United Nations Al-Monitor · 1d ago
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first by Hindustan Times, 1d ago · also Philadelphia Inquirer
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- Netanyahu, before U.N. appearance, targets Mamdani in video Philadelphia Inquirer · 1d ago
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first by combatantisemitism.org, 1d ago · also The New York Times
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- Netanyahu, Ahead of U.N. Appearance, Targets Mamdani in Video The New York Times · 1d ago
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday lashed out at New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani after the mayor described him as a “war criminal.” “Shame on you, Mr. Mandani. Shame on you for supporting Hamas,” Netanyahu said in a video posted on the US social media company X. Netanyahu also accused Mamdani of “inciting riots against New York…
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# usa # israel # palestine # gaza # warcrimes # uno # internationallaw # icc „The Israeli leader’s appearance at the U.N. General Assembly this week will be his first time in New York since the mayor called for his arrest.“ https://www. washingtonpost.com/world/2026/ 09/22/shame-you-netanyahu-says-mamdani-ahead-trip-nyc/
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Netanyahu blasts Mamdani on social media ahead of visit to New York for UN
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🇮🇱🇺🇸 Netanyahu and Mamdani are now publicly going after each other. Netanyahu blasted Mamdani for what he called support for Hamas and for “inciting riots,” promising to “tell the truth” about him when he comes to NY for the UN. Mamdani, meanwhile, has repeatedly called
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Netanyahu Threatens to Expose ‘Truth’ About Mamdani After NYC Mayor Calls for Israel Leader’s Arrest
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# CNN # News Netanyahu Falsely Accuses Mamdani of Supporting Hamas After Mayor’s CNN Interview
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Netanyahu and Mamdani Trade Public Barbs Ahead of U.N. Appearance https://www. nytimes.com/2026/09/22/nyregio n/netanyahu-mamdani-attack-hamas-cnn.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Mideast Conflict @ mideast-conflict-thenewsdesk
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yeah I mean in a perfect world, everything's perfect, so I didn't think it was worth mentioning.
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Netanyahu promises to “expose the truth” about Mayor Mamdani at the UNGA this week. Mamdani’s attacks on Netanyahu help him enormously politically- he’s an electoral asset for Likud.
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🇮🇱🇺🇸🇺🇳 Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon went straight after NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani. He told Mamdani to focus on problems in New York City, then accused him of promoting antisemitism, supporting Hamas, and even engaging with Iran. Danon definitely had a whole list ready for
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Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon: I would advise Mayor Mamdani to focus on the problems of the city of New York and stop promoting anti-Semitism, stop supporting Hamas, and stop engaging with the Iranian regime.
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Is it easy? Ed Shereen has $400 million and is too much of a coward to say "genocide is bad"
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https://t.co/66tu3NCLaI New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirms that there will be an attempt to arrest Netanyahu, who is in New York City at the United Nations today and tomorrow. Will Bibi actually be arrested?
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Affirms That State Of Israel's Prime Minister Is A War Criminal, Ahead Of Netanyahu's UN Address In NYC Says Bibi not only incited and is conducting the US' # Holocaust & # genocide across western Asia, but has also collaborated in the atrocious attacks against Israeli citizens. True. https://www…
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https://www. europesays.com/us/1078409/ Mamdani again calls for Israel’s Netanyahu to be arrested when he comes to NY this week: ‘A war criminal’ # America # Israel # Metro # netanyahu # NewYork # NewYorkCity # NewYork # NewYorkCity # NY # NYC # UnitedStates # UnitedStatesOfAmerica # UnitedStates # UnitedStatesofAmerica # US # USNews # USA #…
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Netanyahu: Shame on you, Mr. Mamdani. Shame on you for supporting the Hamas, the terrorist monsters who butchered our people. Shame on you for inciting riots against New York Jews. I'm coming to the UN. I'm going to tell the truth about our heroic soldiers, and I'm going to