Sadiq Khan and Zohran Mamdani should do more to protect Jews instead of posturing about Israel
In calling for Benjamin Netanyahu to be arrested, the mayors of New York and London may encourage, even unwittingly, violent extremists and antisemites
Assessment
The mayors of two major global cities have publicly called for the arrest of Israel's leader, a move that risks inflaming tensions rather than addressing local antisemitism. The concern is that such high-profile political posturing could embolden those already inclined toward violence against Jewish communities. What remains to be seen is whether either mayor will take concrete local action to improve Jewish safety, or whether this signals a broader shift in how Western city leaders engage with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.