Danon says Mamdani, not Netanyahu, should be the one arrested
Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, in public remarks and a Newsmax interview
“Zohran Mamdani, ENOUGH. Enough with the blood libels. Enough with the attacks on Jewish organizations. You were elected to serve New Yorkers, not Hamas' propaganda. Do your job!”
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Jerusalem Post reports Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon condemning Mamdani's description of Netanyahu as a war criminal responsible for genocide.
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In a Newsmax interview (republished via Yahoo), Danon says Mamdani, not Netanyahu, should be arrested, citing an alleged meeting between a Mamdani representative and Iran's UN ambassador, and advises Mamdani to leave foreign policy to Secretary Rubio and President Trump.
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The remarks followed Mamdani's repeated description of Netanyahu as a war criminal and architect of genocide.
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Danon advised Mamdani to leave foreign policy to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Trump.
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Case context: Is Mamdani's campaign against Netanyahu's UN visit fomenting hate, or is it accountability for war crimes?
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The case's fixed reference point is the confrontation between Mamdani's campaign against Netanyahu and characterizations of that campaign as hateful incitement. Danon directly condemns Mamdani's conduct, escalating to calling for his arrest, rather than disputing only a specific factual claim.
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