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Netanyahu and Mayor Mamdani dispute escalates

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The dispute between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has intensified. Mamdani, who has characterized Netanyahu as the ‘architect of a horrific genocide,’ renewed demands for the Prime Minister’s arrest regarding alleged war crimes. Netanyahu has continued to criticize the Mayor, claiming his leadership makes ‘Jews no longer feel safe’ in New York. On the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks, Mamdani issued statements acknowledging the horrific war crimes committed by Hamas, which killed over 1,100 Israelis and resulted in 251 abductions. However, he pivoted to condemn the Israeli government’s military actions in Gaza, characterizing the situation as an ‘ongoing genocide’ and accusing Israel of practicing apartheid. Mamdani further criticized the United States for its ‘complicity’ in the conflict, stating that American tax dollars fund ‘war crimes’ through arms shipments to Israel. He cited figures stating that over 74,000 Palestinians have been killed, including more than 21,000 children. Mamdani’s remarks drew sharp backlash from Jewish community leaders, Democratic lawmakers, and organizations such as AIPAC, which described the comments as a ‘disgraceful moral failure.’ The Anti-Defamation League and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish ~~Committee also rejected the genocide allegations as ‘false.’ Israel’s UN Ambassador, Danny Danon,~~ Organizations accused the ~~Mayor~~ mayor of ~~attempting to hijack the memory~~ ‘weaponizing’ a day of ~~October 7~~ mourning, with some leaders calling for ~~propaganda.~~ his resignation and labeling his rhetoric antisemitic. Simultaneously, Mamdani faced criticism from pro-Palestinian protesters during a candlelight vigil in Union Square, who labeled him a ‘traitor’ to the Palestinian cause. Mamdani has stood by his comments, stating he is prepared for the political friction. ~~In response to~~ Comedian Bill Maher also criticized the ~~controversy, Israeli Consul-General Ofir Akunis invited~~ Mayor on ‘Real Time,’ suggesting Mamdani ~~to view~~ was ‘tone deaf’ for pivoting from a ~~47-minute documentary produced by the Israel Defence Forces~~ tribute to ~~help him ‘understand the reality~~ a condemnation of ~~what happened.’~~ Israel.

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