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Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of creating ambiance of ‘hate and fear’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply criticizes New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, accusing him of ‘fomenting hate’ and creating fearfulness among Jewish Americans successful New York City, aft Mamdani called Netanyahu a ‘war criminal’ and threatened to apprehension him.
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A New York State assemblyman called connected nan U.S. Department of Justice to unfastened a civilian authorities investigation into New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pursuing a brace of stabbings connected Manhattan’s Upper West Side that are being looked astatine arsenic imaginable dislike crimes.
New York State Assemblyman Michael Novakhov, who represents District 45 successful Brooklyn, called for action during an End Jew Hatred rally successful New York City connected Sunday.
"If nan DOJ stepped successful to protect Jewish students astatine Columbia, it must now measurement successful to protect Jewish New Yorkers," Novakhov wrote successful a station connected Instagram pinch video of nan announcement, referencing a national probe into alleged antisemitism astatine nan university.
SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY YELLING ‘ALLAHU AKBAR,' STABBING 2 MEN IN NYC ATTACK
Pro-Israeli protesters be a rally successful guidance to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani successful New York, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
Novakhov said he was sending nan DOJ a general missive requesting an investigation into New York State, New York City "and astir importantly to analyse Mamdani’s hatred against nan Jewish organization of New York City and New York State."
Fox News Digital reached retired to Mamdani’s agency for remark but did not instantly perceive back.
Pro-Israeli protesters clasp signs astatine a rally successful guidance to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani successful New York, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
The victims successful Thursday’s stabbing attacks were identified successful media reports arsenic Chok Sung, 57, and Moshe Grunhaus, 50.
New York Attorney General Letitia James said some victims are presently successful unchangeable condition. The suspect, identified arsenic Raul Morales, 51, is accused of yelling "Allahu Akbar" while stabbing 2 men connected Thursday afternoon, according to officials.
The Upper West Side is known arsenic a vicinity pinch a ample Jewish population, and Thursday was Tisha B'Av, a time erstwhile Jews accelerated successful mourning for nan demolition of nan First and Second Temples successful Jerusalem.
MAMDANI'S LATEST NETANYAHU REMARKS DEEPEN CONCERNS AMONG JEWISH LEADERS
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a primary-night watch statement for legislature campaigner Claire Valdez astatine 99 Scott Studio connected June 23, 2026 successful Brooklyn. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
"Jewish New Yorkers should not person to hide their Stars of David, tuck distant their kippahs, aliases fearfulness stepping their ain streets," Novakhov wrote.
"The Jewish organization deserves answers. No 1 is supra nan law," his station read.
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Jewish leaders person precocious spoken retired against Mamdani’s comments connected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling Netanyahu "a warfare criminal" and "the designer of a horrific genocide against nan Palestinian people." Mamdani had added that while City Hall lacks nan authority to apprehension Netanyahu, he believes nan premier curate should beryllium held accountable nether nan International Criminal Court's warrant. This, contempt nan ICC not having immoderate jurisdiction successful nan United States, arsenic nan U.S. is not a personnel of nan world body.
Fox News Digital’s Greg Norman-Diamond and Rachel Wolf contributed to this report.
