Mamdani prepares for Netanyahu's visit: New York on the brink of riots
The New York police are preparing for enhanced security measures ahead of the upcoming visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Law enforcement fears mass protests and possible violence, and some officers link the increased…
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New York City police are bracing for unrest ahead of Prime Minister Netanyahu's September visit to the UN General Assembly, with officers linking heightened risk to the mayor's own sharp rhetoric. Zohran Mamdani's repeated calls for Netanyahu's arrest are now a security complication, not just a political statement. The question is how much the mayor's words will inflame protests on the ground, and whether law enforcement can keep the visit from tipping into disorder.