Netanyahu party campaign billboard likens Mamdani to leaders of Iran and Hezbollah
Summary
Benjamin Netanyahu’s party put up a campaign billboard in Tel Aviv comparing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to leaders of Iran and Hezbollah. This comes amid a sharp exchange between Netanyahu and Mamdani over Israel’s war in Gaza and political support in the US.Key Facts
- Netanyahu’s billboard shows Mamdani alongside Iran’s and Hezbollah’s leaders, linking him to them.
- The billboard urges voters not to let Mamdani and others cause Netanyahu to lose the upcoming October election.
- Israel’s Knesset was dissolved in July, triggering elections after the Hamas attacks in October 2023.
- Mamdani has called Netanyahu a war criminal and urged US authorities to act on an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court.
- Netanyahu accused Mamdani of causing religious tensions in New York City and weakening bipartisan US support for Israel.
- Polls show Mamdani is more popular than Netanyahu among American Jews.
- Netanyahu also made controversial comments about the UK, referring to it as the “Islamic republic of Britain.”
- Talks between the US and Israel over a ceasefire in Gaza are stalled, with no agreement reached after a meeting involving Jared Kushner and Netanyahu.
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