Key facts
- NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu of using his UN speech to sanitize Israel's "genocide of Palestinians."
- Mamdani rejected Netanyahu's accusations of supporting Hamas and inciting unrest against New York Jews.
- Mamdani referred to the ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.
- Mamdani called Netanyahu the "architect of horrific genocide against Palestinians."
- Netanyahu had previously accused Mamdani of supporting Hamas and inciting riots against New York Jews.
- Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon criticized Mamdani, calling his position "dangerous" and "irresponsible."
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of using his United Nations speech to spread "baseless lies" and "sanitise" Israel's actions in Gaza. Mamdani's remarks on September 24, 2026, come amid an ongoing public feud between the two leaders.
Mamdani rejected accusations made by Netanyahu in a video, where the Israeli leader accused Mamdani of supporting Hamas terrorists and inciting unrest against Jewish New Yorkers. "We all know that what the prime minister has said in that video is not true," Mamdani told reporters. He further stated that Netanyahu is the subject of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity, and asserted that Netanyahu is the "architect of horrific genocide against Palestinians."