{
  "id": 9640828,
  "title": "Mamdani condemns Netanyahu UNGA speech as 'lies meant to sanitize his genocide'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/mamdani-condemns-netanyahu-unga-speech-as-lies-meant-to-sanitize-his",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T22:44:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-909640"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani harshly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), alleging that the speech contained false information and aimed to justify the alleged genocide of Palestinians. Mamdani emphasized that Netanyahu was under an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, despite his call for the ICC to enforce the warrant. In July, Mamdani expressed his intention to investigate the possibility of arresting Netanyahu based on the ICC warrant, but ultimately determined that legal action was not feasible. Instead, he warned that Netanyahu was \"not welcome\" in New York City.\n\nDuring his address to the UNGA, Netanyahu faced Mamdani directly, labeling him as antisemitic and accusing him of isolating Jews from feeling safe in New York. Netanyahu sternly told Mamdani, \"Shame on you for spitting in the face of the truth.\" The Israeli leader asserted that Mamdani praised criminals supporting Hamas, maintained friendships with individuals who sympathized with terrorist acts, and even attempted to prevent him from visiting the U.S. Netanyahu argued that Israel had prevented genocide, contrasting his actions with those of Mamdani's alleged \"Hamas buddies.\" The New York City Mayor's warning against Netanyahu continued to resonate, with Miriam Sela-Eitam contributing to the report.",
  "summary": "\"No lie can change the fact that he remains the subject of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant,\" Mamdani said.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mamdani condemns Netanyahu's UNGA speech as lies to sanitize genocide",
    "Netanyahu accused Mamdani of antisemitism, isolating Jews in New York",
    "Netanyahu claimed Israel prevented genocide, contrasted with Mamdani's alleged \"Hamas buddies\""
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "'Lies To Sanitise Genocide': Mamdani Hits Back At Netanyahu After UN Criticism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/lies-to-sanitise-genocide-mamdani-hits-back-at-netanyahu-after-un",
        "published": "2026-09-24T23:38:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}