Netanyahu expected to berate New York's Mamdani in 'campaign speech' at UN
By Alexander Cornwell and Emily Rose TEL AVIV, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to use his UN address on Thursday to berate New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for calling him a war criminal, a feud that highlights the Israeli leader's growing isolation ahead of elections at home that he may lose. Addressing the mayor directly in a video statement this week, Netanyahu said he was…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to criticize New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani during his UN address on Thursday, according to Reuters. In a video statement, Netanyahu directly addressed the mayor, vowing to "tell the truth" about both "our heroic soldiers" and "you." Netanyahu falsely accused Mamdani of backing Hamas fighters.
The New York City mayor has called Netanyahu a war criminal and the architect of a genocide against Palestinians. With Israel's elections approaching, many Israeli commentators see Netanyahu's UN speech as a campaign rally, with former Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren echoing this sentiment.
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