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[Simon Wiesenthal Center @simonwiesenthal]

Mayor Mamdani did not simply express a personal political opinion. He used the authority, symbolism, and credibility of the mayor’s office to issue what amounted to an official public address declaring that the democratically elected leader of the world’s only Jewish state is a ‘war criminal’ who is ‘not welcome in New York City.’ That is a profound misuse of the office entrusted to him by all New Yorkers.

After acknowledging that New York City has no independent legal authority to execute the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant, the mayor nevertheless chose to transform that legal reality into a televised political spectacle. Respect for the separation of powers and the legal limits of public office is a bedrock of American democracy; those limits should not be treated as an inconvenience to be exploited for political theater.

Perhaps most telling was what the mayor chose to leave out. His address made no mention of Hamas or the October 7 massacre of innocent civilians. Instead, he delivered a sweeping moral indictment of Israel while erasing the terrorist atrocities that ignited this war. Appeals to universal humanity and justice ring hollow when they exclude the victims whose suffering does not fit a preferred political narrative.

This is no longer simply about Prime Minister Netanyahu. It reflects a broader pattern in which Mayor Mamdani repeatedly singles out Israel while using the prestige of his office to legitimize rhetoric that further isolates the Jewish state and deepens division here at home. At a time when Jewish New Yorkers are experiencing alarming levels of antisemitism, harassment and intimidation, they deserve a mayor who refrains from fomenting hatred against the world’s only Jewish country while maintaining the fiction that this is not anti-Jewish.

Throughout his campaign, Mayor Mamdani repeatedly insisted that his responsibility as mayor would be to focus on New York City and the issues affecting New Yorkers. New Yorkers elected him to make their neighborhoods safer, combat hate and unite a diverse city, not to conduct foreign policy or transform City Hall into a stage for ideological declarations about world leaders.

New Yorkers elected a mayor, not a prosecutor of foreign leaders. Mayor Mamdani should spend less time trying to demonize only one leader and one country from City Hall and more time protecting the New Yorkers he was elected to serve.

#Mamdani #MayorMamdani #Israel

[Mark Dubowitz @mdubowitz]

“I used to dismiss what I thought was an urban myth that, to help sell Tehran on the nuke deal, President Barack Obama granted thousands of Iranian spies a backdoor path to residence and ultimately citizenship in the United States,” writes @TherouxPeter https://t.co/YuiacSdc5J

[Dan Senor @dansenor]

Watch this short clip of @KemiBadenoch articulating simple & plain truths which are — sadly — a breath of fresh air. Why can’t more leaders in the UK, Canada, France, Australia, and even here in US, speak with such clarity on what’s going on?

[Mark Dubowitz @mdubowitz]

Canada is turning on its Jews. A pandemic of harassment and violence — and their abandonment by Canada’s leadership.

A distressing conversation hosted by @dansenor https://t.co/Fza4IBr1Yg

[David Jacobs @DrJacobsRad]

Here's some chilling perspective.

When I attend meetings to discuss antisemitism in Canada, I'm only given the location hours in advance.

Why? Because antisemitism is so out of control in Canada that publishing a meeting location far in advance is too great a security risk.

[Jesse Brown @JesseBrown]

The Toronto Star's decision to withhold the name of the shooter (Mohamed Mahdi) is a dereliction of journalistic duty.

Toronto is awash in violence and lies against Jews. Every time Jews are harmed, liars claim Jews did it to themselves. It's The Star's job to refute the lies.

[Deena Spiro @deespiro]

@MelissaLantsman @RafiYablonsky That that is real commitment…with friends like these-we “will stand stand by our allies, when it makes sense”

[U.S. Senator John Fetterman @SenFettermanPA]

Operation Epic Fury.

President Trump has been willing to do what’s right and necessary to produce real peace in the region.

God bless the United States, our great military, and Israel.

[John Podhoretz @jpodhoretz]

So I've been asking for weeks whether Trump was trying to get himself out of a trap of his own making or whether he was just preparing. Here's the answer:

https://t.co/Qzng7Lhkmr

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

In India, there is great admiration for Israel’s resolve, courage and achievements.

[Ted Cruz @tedcruz]

Spectacular.

[Eylon Levy @EylonALevy]

Imagine if after the partition of India, the displaced Muslims had been kept in refugee camps instead of becoming citizens of an independent Pakistan. And imagine if the United Nations gave refugee status to their descendants forever until they could move to India. That’s UNRWA.

[Pierre Poilievre @PierrePoilievre]

Please share widely and act if you have any information. #PrayforTara

[Deena Spiro @deespiro]

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[CIJA @CIJAinfo]

BREAKING: Toronto Police has released a photo of the suspect in a hate crime and assault against a Jewish community member.

If you recognize them or have any info, contact police immediately⬇️

[CityNews Toronto @CityNewsTO]

Toronto police seek suspect in alleged hate-motivated assault against Jewish victim. https://t.co/vzq16RHa2p

[Deena Spiro @deespiro]

@davidaxelrod @nytimes Have you considered just for a moment, that maybe your experience isn’t the same as the others in Jewish community? That many have been harassed and threatened just by living an openly Jewish life. The minimum we should expect is the proper reporting of these incidents.

[David Wolfson @DXW_KC]

Perhaps @metpoliceuk might publish a map of London showing those areas where someone can wear a Star of David necklace or a Kipa (skullcap) without facing arrest.
And (in due course) a wall might be erected around those areas - for their own safety, you understand.

[Pierre Poilievre @PierrePoilievre]

Congratulations to President Trump on negotiating a peaceful end to the Israel-Hamas war. A monumental achievement toward generational peace.

We look forward to and pray for the return of all hostages and the end of this bloodshed so all can thrive in a lasting peace.

[Deena Spiro @deespiro]

@PierrePoilievre Thank-you, for your steadfast commitment to Canada free of Jew hatred.