Israel's UN envoy blames NYC mayor's rhetoric for anti-Jewish violence
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, has accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of fuelling violence against Jewish people, telling the UN Security Council that "New York is becoming the latest battlefield."
Danon linked Mamdani's recent criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a stabbing on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
"Last week, Mayor Mamdani accused our prime minister of being a war criminal and accused our nation of committing genocide. Hours later, a Jewish man walked out of his synagogue... He was stabbed by a radical who yelled 'Allahu Akbar'," Danon said.
Police said two men, one Jewish and one Asian, were attacked in separate incidents and are expected to survive. Authorities have not established any connection between the attacks and Mamdani's remarks.
Addressing the Security Council's quarterly debate on the Middle East, Danon also accused Hamas of obstructing peace and criticised the UN for failing to hold the group accountable.
Palestine's UN envoy, Riyad Mansour, meanwhile, accused Netanyahu's government of exploiting the Gaza conflict for political gain and urged stronger international action to end the bloodshed.
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