150 rally against Zohran the moron and antisemitism ahead of Netanyahu visit to NYC

About 150 students and Jewish leaders rallied outside Gracie Mansion on Friday to protest Mayor “Zohran the moron” Mamdani’s rhetoric ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the city.The protesters recited prayers, chanted and spoke outside the home of Hizzoner, who revealed in July that he was looking for a legal loophole to arrest Netanyahu for alleged war crimes when the Israeli PM comes to Manhattan for the UN General Assembly.A smaller group of counter-protesting anti-Zionist Orthodox Jews nearby screamed, “Shame, shame, Israel doesn’t speak in the Jewish name!”“This summer, the mayor of New York demonized supporters of Israel and focused on singling out the Jewish state for criticism,” said Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz of the Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, referring to Mamdani’s alleged divisive recent anti-Israel comments.“There are many others that amplify the mayor’s message.And in this climate of criticism, we need you to remember who you are, and we need you to stand tall.

We are not running.We are standing here in the open, in the streets of New York.”Actor Michael Rappaport, who attended the rally, claimed, “Zohran the moron is the most divisive mayor in the history of this city by far, and he’s only been in business for eight months” — while ripping Mamdani’s wife as “racist,” “homophobic” and an “antisemite.”The rally comes a week ahead of the UN session, where Netanyahu is expected to speak.The NYPD emphasized that there is no specific threat tied to the annual powow, but law enforcement will be deploying heightened security throughout the Big Apple.NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has been ordering increased patrols for every major event in the city this year, especially those centering on Jewish holidays, because of the “hostilities in Iran” and a rise in antisemitic attacks at home, she said earlier this month.Those hate crimes include a stabb...