US EditionMamdani accuses Israel of 'genocide' with US funding during White House meeting with Trump
Mamdani criticized U.S. military aid to Israel and linked New Yorkers’ tax dollars to humanitarian concerns amid ongoing Gaza conflict, saying Israel is committing genocide, he told Trump.
- During a Friday Oval Office meeting, Zohran Mamdani told U.S. President Donald Trump that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and reiterated this to reporters at the White House.
- Mamdani said `I have spoken about the Israeli government committing genocide, and I have spoken about our government funding it. And I shared with the president in our meeting about the concern that many New Yorkers have of wanting their tax dollars to go toward the benefit of New Yorkers and their ability to afford basic dignity.` during his White House visit on Friday, linking it to affordability and U.S. military aid to Israel.
- The president did not directly respond to Mamdani's genocide characterization and said enforcing an ICC arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu was not discussed, but praised Mamdani as "Mr. Mayor" despite prior attacks.
- The televised encounter shifted headlines into more positive territory for U.S. President Donald Trump after weeks of damaging Jeffrey Epstein files coverage, following Mamdani's response to Manhattan synagogue protesters that alarmed parts of the U.S. Jewish community.
- Following the institute's `active genocide alert` issued shortly after October 7th, the Raphael Lemkin family criticized the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention amid disputes over 'genocide' claims and protests.
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Raphael Lemkin’s relatives say an institute bearing his name is distorting his legacy, promoting libelous allegations against Israel. By World Israel News Staff The Jewish family of Raphael Lemkin, an internationally renowned lawyer who coined the term “genocide,” is urging the removal of his name from an institute that they say is misusing his legacy to accuse Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. Lemkin played a central role in drafting the …
Mamdani says Israel is ‘committing genocide’ in Gaza at Trump meeting
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Mamdani reaffirms Gaza genocide stance in ’warm’ Trump meeting
US President Donald Trump hosted New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday, for a meeting that took place without apparent conflict -- despite their radically different worldviews. While the pair appeared to be avoiding contentious issues in front of the media, one reporter questioned the mayor-elect on why he had previously said the US is complicit in Israel's genocide in Gaza. "I have spoken about the Israeli govern…
Zohran Mamdani Confronts Trump Over US Funding of Israel’s Gaza Genocide
Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s incoming mayor, who drew global attention to his campaign because of his strong stance against Israel’s assault in Gaza, directly accused the United States of funding the genocide during a meeting with President Donald Trump.
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