A Fox News rabbi's claim that any criticism of Israel equals hatred of Jews drew pushback amid a wider Republican and media campaign against New York's new Muslim mayor.

• A rabbi on Fox News argued that condemning Israel always means hating Jews, tying it to a rise in hate crimes in New York.
• New York data shows hate crimes up this year, with anti-Jewish incidents making up over half of confirmed cases.
• Conservative media and Republicans are attacking Mayor Zohran Mamdani, calling him an extremist and, without evidence, "head of the Muslim Brotherhood."
• The counterargument: critics rarely name what Mamdani has actually done wrong, and he remains popular in the city.
• A key point raised — most Jewish Americans oppose the current Israeli government, undercutting the claim that anti-Israel views equal antisemitism.

Outlook: Expect the attacks on Mamdani and the antisemitism framing to keep escalating, though they appear to be losing their grip on public opinion.