More Than 700 Rabbis Demand Mamdani Apologize for AIPAC 'Monsters' Remark
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 2
More Than 700 Rabbis Demand Mamdani Apologize for AIPAC 'Monsters' Remark
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 2
Summary
More than 700 rabbis are pressing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to apologize after he described pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC as "monsters" using "dark money."
The rabbis and other critics say the phrasing echoes longstanding antisemitic conspiracy tropes by substituting AIPAC for Jews and portraying hidden financial control.
Mamdani has said he was quoting philosophy, but Jewish leaders cited in the report argue that explanation does not blunt the harm and instead normalizes dangerous rhetoric.
The dispute adds to mounting scrutiny of Mamdani from Jewish critics, who are also warning that his broader anti-Israel political orbit is deepening anxiety among New York Jews.