Israel’s UN ambassador says ‘most’ Gaza journalists killed were Hamas members
""I believe that most of them were were active hamas members participated. Some of them actually entered Israel on October 7th. So you know when I see the picture of someone entering our communities on October 7th to take pictures on a motorcycle with the Hamas terrorist, I don't consider them a journalist.""
About this episode
Piers Morgan debates New York City mayor Zoran Mamdani’s comments urging US authorities to enforce an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Republican congresswoman Nancy Mace calls Mamdani’s position “extraordinarily stupid” and separately claims—without evidence on air—that staff in Mamdani’s office sought contact with Iranian officials, citing a “rumor” and invoking the FBI.
Mace also discusses the Tate brothers’ arrest and potential extradition to the UK, arguing that public figures should not rush to defend men facing sexual-assault allegations. She says she receives more than 1,300 death threats a year and alleges some prosecutors decline to pursue cases due to her politics.
A panel segment broadens into US policy on Israel and Iran, with contributors disputing whether US sovereignty should limit cooperation with the ICC and whether US military aid to Israel should continue. Later, Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert challenges the reported cost of the Iran campaign, claiming the Pentagon seeks much larger sums, and says she wants an end to what she describes as a “war”. Boebert highlights a disputed National Defense Authorisation Act provision she calls “section 219”, which she says is perceived as merging US and Israeli militaries.
Israeli UN ambassador Danny Danon dismisses Mamdani’s stance as a stunt and calls him anti-Semitic. Danon also claims “most” journalists killed in Gaza were Hamas members, and defends Israel’s restrictions on unembedded international media access to Gaza on safety grounds.
Key takeaways
- Nancy Mace attacks NYC mayor Zoran Mamdani’s call for US action on the ICC warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Mace alleges, without providing evidence, that Mamdani staff sought contact with Iran’s IRGC, citing a ‘rumor’ and invoking the FBI.
- Mace says she receives over 1,300 death threats annually and alleges some prosecutors decline to pursue threats due to her politics.
- Lauren Boebert says she opposes an NDAA provision (‘section 219’) she describes as perceived US–Israel military ‘merging’, and claims the Senate removed it.
- Boebert claims defence secretary Pete Hegseth is seeking $350bn quickly and $1.5tn total for broader military needs, while calling for the Iran conflict to end.
- Israeli UN ambassador Danny Danon calls Mamdani anti-Semitic and claims most Gaza journalists killed were Hamas members, without presenting evidence on air.