Israel's UN Envoy Accuses NYC Mayor of Inciting Sept. 24 Netanyahu Protests
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 7
Israel's UN Envoy Accuses NYC Mayor of Inciting Sept. 24 Netanyahu Protests
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 7
Summary
Danny Danon said Mayor Zohran Mamdani is "sowing chaos" by encouraging New Yorkers to protest Benjamin Netanyahu’s Sept. 24 address to the U.N. General Assembly, while insisting the Israeli leader will still come and speak.
July 22 remarks by Mamdani triggered the clash: asked what frustrated New Yorkers should do, he said protest is a bedrock of the city and defended demonstrators’ First Amendment rights.
Danon said the mayor’s stance will make the visit harder for residents and visitors, and added he does not expect Netanyahu to meet Mamdani, who has called the prime minister a war criminal and said during his campaign he wanted him arrested.
Ahead of the U.N. trip, Danon said Netanyahu will highlight Israel’s wartime achievements and future opportunities, while warning Israel may "finish the job" in Gaza itself if Hamas does not disarm.