700+ US Rabbis Sign Letter Urging Mamdani to Apologize for Calling AIPAC ‘Monsters’
More than 700 rabbis say the mayor’s remarks dehumanize Jews and could raise risks to Jewish communities, as he refuses to retract them.
- On Friday, more than 700 rabbis and cantors from across the United States signed an open letter demanding New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani retract his remarks calling the American Israel Public Affairs Committee "monsters" who move "millions in dark money".
- Mamdani made the controversial comments at a June 18 rally with Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders, accusing the American Israel Public Affairs Committee of fearing "democracy being allowed to run its course" and those seeking "an end to genocide and Netanyahu's wars."
- Organized by advocacy group The Jewish Majority and led by Jonathan Schulman, the letter calls the rhetoric "an act of dehumanization." Signatories warn that campaigns against Jews often begin with portrayals of them as "uniquely sinister, uniquely powerful and somehow less deserving of equal treatment."
- Backing the letter Friday, the Anti-Defamation League and CEO Jonathan Greenblatt condemned the remarks as "deliberate, dangerous and disgraceful." A poll found 82% of Jewish New Yorkers concerned about rising antisemitism, with 73% blaming the "normalization of anti-Zionism" for the increase.
- Criticism emerges following electoral success for Mamdani-backed candidates in New York's primary elections. While the mayor maintains that criticism of Israel is not antisemitism, the diverse coalition of rabbis emphasizes they unite against his rhetoric despite holding varied political views.
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Pro-Israel rabbis demand Mamdani apologise for likening Aipac to 'monsters'
Pro-Israel rabbis demand Mamdani apologise for likening Aipac to 'monsters' Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 06/26/2026 - 17:52 The New York City mayor said he was quoting the Marxist philosopher Gramsci to describe the 'status quo' in Palestine Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a rally with immigration advocates in New York City on 25 June 2026 (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters) Off More than 700 pro-Israel rabbis have signed onto an open letter publi…
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The Washington Free BeaconHundreds of Rabbis Call on Mamdani To Renounce His ‘Especially Dangerous’ Claim That AIPAC Members Are Monsters
A coalition of more than 700 rabbis from across the United States are demanding that New York mayor Zohran Mamdani retract his claim that the pro-Israel AIPAC organization is a group of "monsters who move dark money," saying the inflammatory "antisemitic tropes" have put "a target on the backs of American Jews and their allies." The letter comes as new polling shows that 82 percent of Jewish New Yorkers are concerned about rising antisemitism.Th…
Hundreds of rabbis accuse Mamdani of fueling antisemitism over 'monsters' comment
More than 700 rabbis representing every major Jewish denomination across the United States are calling on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to publicly apologize for remarks he made about the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC.
Hundreds of rabbis demand Mamdani apology for calling pro-Israel AIPAC ‘monsters’
More than 700 rabbis from across the U.S. signed an open letter demanding Mayor Zohran Mamdani apologize for calling the American Israel Public Affairs Committee "monsters" who move "millions in dark money" to preserve their power.
Hundreds of rabbis demand Mamdani apologize for putting 'target' on American Jews with AIPAC 'monster' remarks
Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces calls from hundreds of rabbis to apologize after calling AIPAC "monsters" at a New York City Democratic primary rally, sparking antisemitism concerns.
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