Danny Danon is an Israeli diplomat and Likud politician serving as Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (2015-2020 and since 2024). He previously served in the Knesset and held cabinet posts including Deputy Minister of Defense and Minister of Science and Technology, and chairs World Likud.
Case
Mamdani calls Netanyahu a war criminal and wants federal enforcement of his ICC arrest warrant, though he says New York City can't execute it. Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of fomenting hate and inciting unrest against Jewish New Yorkers as Netanyahu visits the UN.
Role at the time: Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, in remarks to reporters at UN headquarters
Statement summary
Danny Danon, Israel's UN Ambassador, told reporters at UN headquarters that Mamdani is inciting against Netanyahu by "labelling him as a rogue criminal" and said Mamdani should focus on New York's problems instead of "promoting anti-Semitism", "supporting Hamas" and "engaging with the Iranian regime".
“Unfortunately, Mayor Mamdani is continuing to incite against Prime Minister Netanyahu, labelling him as a rogue criminal. It will not help him. …And I would advise Mayor Mamdani to focus on the problem in the city of New York and stop with promoting anti-Semitism, stop supporting Hamas and stop engaging with the Iranian regime.”
Relative to case 86's fixed reference point — the confrontation between Mamdani's campaign against Netanyahu and Netanyahu's camp characterizing that campaign as hateful incitement — Danon condemns Mamdani's campaign directly, calling it incitement ("labelling him as a rogue criminal") and repeating, in stronger terms than his September 17 statement (PE 1508), that Mamdani is "promoting anti-Semitism" and "supporting Hamas" rather than governing New York.
Role at the time: Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, in public remarks and a Newsmax interview
Statement summary
Danny Danon condemned Mamdani's description of Netanyahu as a war criminal responsible for genocide, calling it a blood libel and an attack on Jewish organizations, and later said in a Newsmax interview that Mamdani, not Netanyahu, should be arrested, citing an alleged meeting between a Mamdani representative and Iran's UN ambassador.
“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!”
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.
Role at the time: Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, in remarks to Fox News
Statement summary
Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon said Mamdani was inciting and sowing chaos ahead of Netanyahu's UN visit by calling for demonstrations, and said it would not deter Netanyahu from attending.
“He is inciting, he is sowing chaos into the city. So this year, unfortunately, it will be harder for every New Yorker or every visitor because the mayor is actually calling for people to go out, to demonstrate and it will not deter us.”
The case's fixed reference point is the confrontation between Mamdani's campaign and Netanyahu's camp's characterization of it as incitement. Danon, representing Israel's position, directly condemns Mamdani's call for demonstrations as incitement and chaos.
Statement dates: September 17, 2026 to September 22, 2026
Statement dates: September 7, 2026 to September 22, 2026
Statement dates: September 7, 2026 to September 22, 2026
