Jewish leaders blame Mamdani for fueling Manhattan attack, while most Dems avoid pointing fingers...

Jewish leaders in New York blamed Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s anti-Israel rhetoric for contributing to a stabbing attack on the Upper West Side during Tisha B’Av. Most Democratic elected officials avoided naming individuals and instead called for lowering the temperature of political discourse.

The incident has intensified debate over antisemitic violence in the city and its connection to Israel-related rhetoric.