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Israel's U.N. ambassador accuses New York mayor of 'promoting hate' after protest remarks
Summary
Danny Denon accused New York City's mayor (named in the transcript as 'Mayor Mamdani') of inciting violence and said the mayor "promotes hate," linking his criticism to a stabbing near a synagogue reported in the briefing.
Ambassador Danny Denon criticized remarks by New York City's mayor (referred to in the transcript as "Mayor Mamdani"), saying the mayor "continues inciting violence" and "promotes hate." He said the mayor had threatened to arrest Israel's prime minister when the prime minister comes to the U.N. General Assembly and called that a "baseless declaration."
Denon connected those comments to a violent incident he described: "It is no surprise that just 1 day later, a radical yelling Allahu Akbar stabbed the Jew who stepped out of a synagogue in the upper wayside." He said the mayor "should unite the people of the city" and that his remarks were "dangerous" and "irresponsible." Reporters followed up asking whether the mayor had promoted protests; Denon said, "Absolutely," and repeated that he was worried about what might happen during the U.N. high-level week.
