NYC Mayor’s Hypocrisy: Attacks Israel, Ignores Iranian Regime’s Crimes
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani was applauded by anti-Israel activists for slandering Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a war criminal, but is now under fire for refusing to condemn Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian with similar language during his UN visit.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has repeatedly smeared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a 'war criminal' and an 'architect of genocide,' even calling for his arrest if he enters the city. This inflammatory rhetoric, cheered by radical activists, starkly contrasts with Mamdani’s conspicuous silence regarding Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who arrived in New York for the United Nations General Assembly this week.
Iranian-born journalist Masih Alinejad, who survived an attempted kidnapping orchestrated by the Iranian regime in Brooklyn, pointed out Mamdani’s blatant double standard. She tweeted that the mayor should apply the same standard to Pezeshkian, referencing his earlier statements about arresting war criminals. Alinejad also highlighted a federal investigation that exposed the Iranian regime’s involvement in a murder-for-hire plot against her, underscoring Iran’s ongoing threat to dissidents and American citizens.
National security official Walter 'Jay' Clayton emphasized the Iranian government’s long history of sponsoring terrorism and assassination attempts abroad, a fact ignored by Mamdani. Meanwhile, Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon urged Mamdani to focus on the city’s real issues instead of engaging in anti-Semitic rhetoric that endangers the Jewish community.
Critics, including Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton, have called out Mamdani’s hypocrisy, questioning why he refuses to use the same language for the Iranian president, who is scheduled to speak at the UN. Mamdani’s selective outrage reveals a disturbing bias against America’s allies while giving a pass to brutal regimes like Iran.
Fox News Digital reported that the mayor’s office was contacted for comment but did not receive a response, as Mamdani continues to dodge accountability for his divisive and dangerous rhetoric.