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NYPD Officials Warn Mamdani’s Rhetoric Fuels Security Nightmare for Netanyahu Visit

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit New York City for the 81st United Nations General Assembly on September 26, where New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's rhetoric is elevating security risks.
  • During his mayoral campaign last year, Mamdani provoked controversy by calling Netanyahu a "war criminal" and "the architect of a horrific genocide," while declining to condemn phrases like "globalize the intifada."
  • Police sources warn the visit could require 60 or more officers for presidential-level security, fearing the mayor's calls to "take to the streets" have created a "powder keg" environment.
  • Ten rabbis from diverse Jewish denominations met with the mayor on Monday, urging him to pivot to constructive tones and warning his current approach leaves many feeling vulnerable.
  • Anti-Jewish incidents accounted for 57% of New York City's reported hate crimes in 2025, despite Jews making up around 10% of the population, as officials express concern that inflammatory rhetoric continues to stoke hate.
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Jerusalem Post broke the news in Jerusalem, Israel on Friday, August 7, 2026.
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