{
  "id": 9241152,
  "title": "US senator: ‘Lies about Mamdani don’t change fact Netanyahu is war criminal’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/us-senator-lies-about-mamdani-dont-change-fact-netanyahu-is-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T01:22:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-senator-lies-about-mamdani-dont-change-fact-netanyahu-war-criminal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US Senator Chris Van Hollen from Maryland has denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statements regarding New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The senator asserts that Netanyahu's \"lies\" about Mamdani do not alter the truth that Netanyahu is \"a wanted war criminal who has blocked justice for Americans killed on his watch.\" In a tweet on X, Hollen emphasizes that Netanyahu is \"lucky he was even allowed into our country.\" He further criticizes Netanyahu for accusing Mamdani of supporting Hamas, calling it shame on Netanyahu for such false accusations. Hollen also blames Netanyahu for blocking justice for the Americans who were killed during his tenure and for inciting riots against Jewish people in New York.",
  "summary": "US senator: ‘Lies about Mamdani don’t change fact Netanyahu is war criminal’ US senator for Maryland Chris Van Hollen has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “lies” about New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani “don’t change the fact that Netanyahu is a wanted war criminal who has blocked justice for Americans killed on his watch”. “If there's anyone who should be shamed & ashamed, it's…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Netanyahu tells New York mayor Mamdani that he will ‘expose the truth’ about him at UN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/netanyahu-tells-new-york-mayor-mamdani-that-he-will-expose-the-truth",
        "published": "2026-09-23T01:17:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}