Mayor Zohran Mamdani is a “no room for hate” hypocrite: His obsessive Israel-bashing — and the ravings of his rabid pro-Palestinian besties — encourages antisemitic violence.
Tuesday night, he released an incendiary video repeating (again) a litany of lies about Israeli’s war of self-defense against the Hamas terrorists and urging mass demonstrations when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next comes to town.
Thursday, an attacker shouting “Allahu Akbar” stabbed two men — a Jew in a yarmulke and an Asian — on the Upper West Side; the mayor responded with noises about hate and mental illness.
But it’s not generic hate that encourages such targeted bloodshed, however unstable the perp might be: It’s very specific incitement that points the violent at a chosen class of victims.
Mamdani needs to admit that his speech has consequences.
This town (and much of the nation) has seen a growing wave of Israel-bashing ever since Hamas invaded Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, to kill, rape and seize hostages.
And antisemitic attacks have been soaring ever since.
Mamdani’s “this is a city where we have no tolerance for hatred of any kind” blather is a transparent lie as long as he keeps up his incitement.
If the mayor wants a more peaceful city, he needs to quit spouting hate; if he doesn’t stop, then he wants the violence.
Publicly obsessing over Gaza or anything else in the Middle East has nothing to do with his office — which is more than just a day job, as he well knows.
Though even his day-job duties should make him hesitate before again calling for mass demonstrations during the coming UN General Assembly: Dealing with such pointless protests falls on the NYPD rank and file, who are already exhausted from the long hours of OT during the World Cup, the Knicks’ playoff run and massive America 250 celebrations.
Quit fanning the flames, Mr. Mayor.
Just stop.
