A tsunami of lies

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is accused of libelous incitement against Israel and Jews, disseminating "a global tsunami of lies." The article claims Mamdani, in a video, falsely labeled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "war criminal" and "architect of genocide," responsible for numerous deaths and targeting hospitals in Gaza. The author asserts Mamdani's statements, including a call for Netanyahu's arrest, were a "dog whistle" to incite attacks against the Israeli leader and New York's Jewish community. The article further alleges Mamdani is a "rabid Islamic extremist" and an "Islamist plant" who uses far-left populism to advance an Islamist agenda, potentially having ties to terrorist groups before becoming a U.S. citizen. The piece criticizes the normalization of these falsehoods in the West, attributing it to social media and the adoption of anti-Israel narratives by both far-right and far-left groups, often echoing Soviet-era anti-Zionist propaganda. It also highlights how Western politicians and international bodies, including the UN and ICC, are perceived as perpetuating these lies, despite evidence to the contrary regarding Israel's military conduct and the alleged affiliations of some "aid workers" and "journalists" killed in Gaza.