UJA-Federation of New York issued the following message to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani  in response to Mayor Mamdani’s recent video statement.

“New Yorkers elected a mayor to lead this city—not to make Israel the centerpiece of your political grandstanding.

Your video is rife with distortions and disinformation. At a time of rising antisemitism, repeatedly singling out and vilifying the world's only Jewish state for perceived political benefit is repugnant, puts Jews at greater risk - and leaves many Jewish New Yorkers feeling targeted and unwelcome in the city we call home.

Shame on you.”