Jonathan Greenblatt
July 22, 2026 · freebeacon.com ↗
"That obsession reveals two things: First, an antisemitic worldview that doesn't merely distort his judgment—it drives it. Second, the play-acting instincts of a perpetual student activist who's never actually run anything, learning on the job at our expense."
Why It’s Conflation
Mamdani posted a video calling Netanyahu "a war criminal" and "the architect of a horrific genocide." ADL chief Jonathan Greenblatt said it showed "an antisemitic worldview." Calling a foreign leader a war criminal is political criticism, not hatred of Jews.
What Actually Happened
In the video, Mamdani called Netanyahu "a war criminal" and "the architect of a horrific genocide," explaining he had no authority to arrest Netanyahu under an ICC warrant during the Israeli leader's visit to New York.