Netanyahu accuses New York's Mamdani of making Jews feel 'unsafe'

Jul 27, 2026, 02:18 PM· 11 hours ago· Original: EN

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will still attend the United Nations General Assembly in September despite claiming the "rhetoric" of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is making Jews feel "unsafe" in the city.

Benjamin Netanyahu accuses New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of making Jews feel 'unsafe' after arrest threat

In short:

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he still plans to to attend the UN General Assembly in New York City in September, despite Mayor Zohran Mamdani having threatened to arrest him.

But Mr Mamdani has walked back his comments of enforcing an International Criminal Court warrant for Mr Netanyahu's arrest for alleged war crimes.

What's next?

Mr Netanyahu is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday before attending the funeral of former US senator Lindsey Graham.

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