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‘Not helpful’: NY Jewish Dems slam Netanyahu for saying Hamas and Mamdani are ‘buddies’

Times of Israel and The Jerusalem Post describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened City Council speaker, who has opposed NYC mayor over Israel and antisemitism, suggests 'what the PM said can really incite violence' and calls 'to turn the temperature down'.
The headline split The center frames it as "‘Not helpful’: NY Jewish Dems slam Netanyahu for saying Hamas and Mamdani are ‘buddies’". The right frames it as "NY Jewish Democrats defend Mamdani after Netanyahu calls him a Hamas supporter".
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Center‘Not helpful’: NY Jewish Dems slam Netanyahu for saying Hamas and Mamdani are ‘buddies’

Times of Israel · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNY Jewish Democrats defend Mamdani after Netanyahu calls him a Hamas supporter

The Jerusalem Post · Center-right · News report

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The Jerusalem PostNews report · Sep 26, 2:24 AM

NY Jewish Democrats defend Mamdani after Netanyahu calls him a Hamas supporter

New York Jewish Democrats defended Mayor Zohran Mamdani after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused him of antisemitism and ties to Hamas, saying the remarks went too far.

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Times of IsraelNews report · Sep 26, 2:22 AM

‘Not helpful’: NY Jewish Dems slam Netanyahu for saying Hamas and Mamdani are ‘buddies’

City Council speaker, who has opposed NYC mayor over Israel and antisemitism, suggests 'what the PM said can really incite violence' and calls 'to turn the temperature down'

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Details60/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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