Mamdani Fires Back at Netanyahu After UN General Assembly Criticism

New York politician Zohran Mamdani has sharply responded to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the latter criticized him during his address to the United Nations General Assembly. Netanyahu alleged that Jewish residents in New York had been feeling increasingly unsafe following Mamdani's election. Mamdani rejected these claims, accusing Netanyahu of spreading lies to justify what he called a genocide. The exchange has drawn attention to the intersection of New York local politics and the ongoing conflict in Gaza.