Overview

• On July 19, Mamdani questioned why the BBC labels Iran’s support for Houthis and hospitals run by Hamas but never notes US backing for the IDF or refers to Netanyahu as an indicted war criminal.
• He posted on X that consistent context for some actors and its omission for others reveals a bias in the broadcaster’s reporting on the Israel-Gaza conflict.
• Mamdani tied his critique to international law, reiterating that he would detain Netanyahu under the ICC warrant if the prime minister visits New York City after his election.
• He has branded Israel’s military actions in Gaza as genocide, condemned the October 7 Hamas attacks as a war crime and affirmed Israel’s right to exist.
• His mayoral bid remains a proxy for national debates as President Trump brands him a “communist lunatic” and his immigrant background continues to attract scrutiny.