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Benjamin Netanyahu Turns the Tables on Zohran Mamdani

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, September 24, 2026.

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani rarely misses an opportunity to criticize Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to accuse him of various crimes, and to allege that he is the font from which so much Israeli perfidy springs — at least the sort that’s not endemic among the Jewish people.

During his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, Netanyahu gave as good as he got:

Noah Rothman

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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