Shame on you, Mamdani

(JNS) — The UJA-Federation of New York accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of targeting Jewish New Yorkers and exploiting Israel for political gain after he released a video on Tuesday calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “war criminal.”

“Mayor Mamdani: New Yorkers elected a mayor to lead this city—not to make Israel the centerpiece of your political grandstanding,” the UJA stated.

“Your video is rife with distortions and disinformation,” the organization stated. “At a time of rising antisemitism, repeatedly singling out and vilifying the world’s only Jewish state for per...