Tel Aviv Vice Mayor Guy Avner challenges NYC Mayor Mamdani to charity boxing event
In a statement to The Jerusalem Post following the publication of his video, Avner said he decided to challenge the NYC mayor to a boxing match because boxing is about facing your opponent directly.
Tel Aviv's Vice Mayor Guy Avner has challenged New York City's Mayor Zohran Mamdani to a charity boxing match, taking issue with the American mayor's anti-Israel statements and accusing him of fostering hatred towards the Jewish people. In a video posted on Instagram, Avner stated, "Mayor Mamdani, you've been saying a lot of horrible stuff, creating a lot of hatred towards the Jewish people."
He then challenged Mamdani, saying, "You and me, in the ring, charity event." Avner added, "You're going to stop dissing the Jewish people and the great state of Israel." The proceeds from the event would go to a charity of Mamdani's choice. Avner's challenge comes amid rising antisemitic incidents worldwide, particularly since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel in October 2023.
Avner emphasized that words have consequences and that public leaders must lower the temperature instead of inflaming it.
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