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Netanyahu Accuses NYC Mayor of Endangering Jews in UN Speech
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Core Event: UN Address and Mayor’s Olive-Tree Rebuttal
On September 24, 2026, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan. In the address he singled out New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, accusing the mayor of making the city unsafe for Jews and of falsely labeling Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide. The remarks prompted a walk-out by several delegates before the speech began. Minutes later, Mamdani hosted Palestinian families from Gaza at Gracie Mansion, where they planted an olive tree—a symbolic act presented as a direct rebuke to Netanyahu’s accusations.
Background & Context
Mamdani, who assumed office in January 2026, ran his mayoral campaign on a promise to seek the arrest of Netanyahu under an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant that alleges war crimes and crimes against humanity. Although the United States is not a party to the ICC, the pledge energized his progressive base and set the stage for ongoing friction with the Israeli government.
Official Statements & Responses
Mamdani responded by condemning Netanyahu’s speech as “baseless lies” and reiterated that the prime minister remains subject to an ICC arrest warrant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. He also highlighted the olive-tree planting as a call for peace.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Mr. Mamdani, since you were elected mayor of the city, many Jews no longer feel safe in New York,” — Benjamin Netanyahu, israeli prime minister
- “You falsely, repeatedly accuse Israel of genocide,” — Benjamin Netanyahu, israeli prime minister
- “As he has done time and again, Prime Minister Netanyahu used his speech to repeat baseless lies meant to sanitize his genocide of Palestinians. Yet no lie can change the fact that he remains the subject of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity.” — Zohran Mamdani, york city mayor
- “Mr. Mamdani, since you were elected mayor of this city, many Jews no longer feel safe in New York. They talk to me,” — Benjamin Netanyahu, israeli prime minister
- “Your wife liked to post praising the Oct. 7 massacre. She liked another post saying Tel Aviv shouldn’t exist,” — Benjamin Netanyahu, israeli prime minister
