Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin met with New York City Mayor Zuhair Mamdani and criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his accusations that Mamdani supports Hamas and incites against the city's Jewish community. Martin called the statements "lies" and said Netanyahu should "show more respect" to the mayor. "There are elections now in Israel, and we must be careful not to be drawn into a campaign that might benefit some of those involved," Martin said. During the meeting, Mamdani was also asked if he would encourage the Irish to boycott watching their national team's matches against Israel, to which he replied: "I respect them greatly. As for the question of boycotting — I'll leave that to them."
Irish PM tells Mamdani in meeting: 'Netanyahu needs to respect you more'
Daniel Adelson, New York|
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